'tfii, m ■J^ I * DEC 10 1906 *J Division .^ ^— ^„ Section /qTY / [^Second Rcz'isioji :— Private and confidcidial?\ THE BOOK OF JOB. 1 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose n name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed 2 evil. And there were born unto him seven 3 sons and three daughters. His ^substance also ^ Or, cattu was seven thousand sheep, and three thou- sand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest 4 of all the children of the east. And his sons went and held a feast in the house of each one upon his day; and they sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with 5 them. And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said. It may be that my sons have sinned, and 'renounced 2 o,-, bias- God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually. Z^"'"'''/ soch. 6 Now there was a day when the sons ^^ ^- "' "• •^' 9- God came to present themselves before the Lord, and * Satan came also among them. => Keb. the 7 And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest ^'^^""''""y- thou? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and 8 from walking up and down in it. And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in A JOB. I. 8. Or, cattle 2 Ileb. hand. the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil. Then 9 Satan answered the Lord, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought? Hast not thou made an 10 hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath, on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his 'substance is increased in the land. But put n forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will renounce thee to thy face. And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, all that 12 he hath is in thy 'power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord. And it fell on a day when his sons and his 13 daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house, that there came'14 a messenger unto Job, and said. The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding^ beside^ . ^ Wiih. .shcha. them: and Hhe Sabeans fell upon them, and 15 took them away; yea,' they have slain the '' \uh. young ^servants with the edge of the sword; and \ only am escaped alone to tell thee. While 16 he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the 'servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. While he was yet 17 speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made three bands, and ^fell upon the camels,' and have taken them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword ; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. While he was yet speaking, there came 18 also another, and said. Thy sons and thy dauofhters were eating and drinkinof wine in their eldest brother's house : and, behold, there '9 came a great wind from the wilderness, and * Or, made a raid II. 9- JOB. 3 smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the youn^ men, and they are dead ; and I 20 only am escaped alone to tell thee. Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and 21 worshipped ; and he said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord. 22 In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God with foolishness. 1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them to pre- 2 sent himself before the Lord. And the Lord said unto Satan, From whence comest thou ? And Satan answered the Lord, and said. From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking 3 up and down in it. And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil: and he still holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against 4 him, Ho destroy him without cause. And Satan answered the Lord, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for 5 his life. But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will re- 6 nounce thee to thy face. And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand ; only 7 spare his life. So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown, 8 And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself 9 withal ; and he sat among the ashes. Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still hold fast thine integrity ^^ renounce God, and die. A 2 1 Heh. A? rti'al- lo2i.< hi in lip. 4 JOB. 11. I o. But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of lo the fooUsh women speaketh. ^ What ? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips. Now when Job's three friends heard of all n this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place ; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite : and they made an appoint- ment together to come to bemoan him and to comfort him. And when they lifted up their 12 eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept ; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven. So they sat down with 13 him upon the ground seven days and. seven » nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great. .After this opened Job his niouth, and cursed i • his day. And Job answered and said, 2 Let the day perish wherein I was born, 3^ And the night which said, There is a man child conceived. Let that day be darkness ; 4 1 Or, huiuire Let uot God 'regard it from above, fiA'-^ Neither let the light shine upon it. Let darkness and the shadow of death claim it 5 for their own ; Let a cloud dwell upon it ; Let all that maketh black the day terrify it. As for that night, let thick darkness seize upon 6 it: Let it not rejoice among the days of the year ; Let it not come into the number of the months. Lo, let that night be barren ; 7 Let no joyful voice come therein. Let them curse it that curse the clay, S 2 Or, built solitary piles III. 24. JOB. 5 Who are 'ready to rouse up Leviathan. ^ Or, skufui 9 Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark : Let it look for light, but have none ; Neither let it behold the eyelids of the morning: 10 Because it shut not up the doors of my mother s womb, Nor hid trouble from mine eyes. 11 Why died I not from the womb ? Why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly ? 1 2 W^hy did the knees receive me ? Or why the breasts, that I should suck ? 13 For now should I have lien down and been quiet ; I should have slept, then had I been at rest : 14 With kings and counsellors of the earth, Which 'built up waste places for themselves ; 15 Or with princes that had gold. Who filled their houses w^ith silver : 16 Or as a hidden untimely birth I had not been ; As infants which never saw light. 17 There the wicked cease from troubling ; ^ o*"' ^'""^'"S And there the weary be at rest. 18 There the prisoners are at ease together; They hear not the voice of the taskmaster. 19 The small and great are there; And the servant is free from his master. 20 Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, And life unto the bitter in soul ; 21 Which Mong for death, but it cometh not; ' i^*^^- •^'^'■^• And dig for it more than for hid treasures ; 22 Which rejoice 'exceedingly. And are glad, when they can find the grave ? 23 Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, And whom God hath hedged in? 24 For my sicrhino; cometh 'before I eat, "O'-- ti^^ »>}' And my roarings are poured out like water. •' Or, unto exultation ■at 6 JOB. III. 25. ' Or, the thing For ^thc thing which I fear cometh upon me, 25 '^ctmel-I''''''^ And that which I am afraid of cometh unto me. ^Ox,i7vasnot '^ ^m uot at ease, neither ani I quiet, neither 26 ateased-c. haVC I rest I yet trouble -n i i i came Dut trouDie cometh. Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and i said, If one assay to commune with thee, wilt thou 2 be grieved ? But who can withhold himself from speaking ? Behold, thou hast instructed many, 3 And thou hast strengthened the weak hands. Thy words have upholden him that was falling, 4 ^w&h. bowing. And thou hast confirmed the ''feeble knees. •> Or, art But uow it is come unto thee, and thou ''faintest ; 5 griei'ed j^ toucheth thee, and thou art troubled. Is not thy fear thy confidence '^ 6 And thy hope the integrity of thy ways ? Remember, I pray thee, who ever perilled, 7 ■ being innocent } Or where were the upright cut off .^ Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, 8 And sow trouble, reap the same. By the breath of God they perish, 9 And by the blast of his anger are they con- sumed. The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the 10 fierce lion, And the teeth of the young lions, are broken. The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, n And the whelps of the lioness are scattered abroad. ^Vi^h. brought Now a thing was ^secretly brought to me, 12 And mine ear received a whisper thereof. In thoughts from the visions of the night, 13 When deep sleep falleth on men. Fear came upon me, and trembling, 14 by stealth. V. 8. JOB. ^de- Whlch made all my bones to shake. 15 Then ^a breath passed over my face ; Thfe hair of my flesh stood up. 16 It stood still, but I could not discern the appear ance thereof; A form was before mine eyes : - There was silence and I heard a voice, saying, 17 Shall mortal man ^be more just than God ? Shall a man ^be more pure than his Maker.'* 18 Behold, he putteth no trust in his servants ; And his angels he chargeth with folly 19 How much more them that dwell in clay, Whose foundation is in the dust, Which are crushed ° before the moth ! 20 ''Betwixt morning- and evening they stroyed : They perish ^for ever without any regarding it. 21 -'Is not their tent-cord plucked up within them } They die, and that without wisdom. 1 Call now ; is there any that will answer thee ? And to which of the ^"holy ones wilt thou turn ? 2 For vexation killeth the foolish man, And "jealousy slayeth the silly one. 3 I have seen the foolish taking root : But suddenly I cursed his habitation. 4 His children are far from safety, And they are crushed in the gate. Neither is there any to deliver them. 5 Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, And taketh it even out of the thorns, And ''the snare gapeth for their substance. 6 For '^affliction cometh not forth of the dust, Neither doth trouble spring out of the ground ; 7 But man is born unto trouble. As 'Hhe sparks fly upward. 8 But as for me, I would seek unto God, And unto God would I commit mv cause : ^ Or, a spi7-iC passed before 2 Or, Amd I heard a stilj. voice ^ Or, be just before God ' ^ Or, be pure before his houses of 'i/^'^w- 5 Or, like ^ Or, From moniing to evening " lleb. broken in pieces. 8 Or. continually 9 Or, Is not their excellency IV hick is in them removed? i«ch. XV. 15. "Or, indignation ^-According to many ancient versions, the thirsty swal- low up. ^•' Or, iniquity See ch. iv. 8. " Heb. ///c .V(W.f of flame, or of lightning. JOB. V. 9. ^ Or, can po-- form nothing of worth * Heb. Ota of their mouth. SQr, reproveth Which doeth great things and unsearchable ; Marvellous things without nqmber : Who giveth rain upon the earth, And sendeth waters upon the fields : To set up on high those that be low ; And those which mourn are exalted to safety. He frustrateth the devices of the crafty, So that their hands 'cannot perform their enter- prise. He taketh the wise in their own craftiness : And the counsel of the froward is carried head- long. They meet with darkness in the daytime, And grope at noonday as in the night. But he saveth the needy from the sword 'of their mouth, And from the hand of the mighty. So the poor hath hope, And iniquity stoppeth her mouth. , Behold, happy is the man whom. God ^correcteth : Therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty : For he maketh sore, and bindeth up ; He woundeth, and his hands make whole. He shall deliver thee in six troubles ; Yea, in seven there shall no evil touch, thee. In famine he shall redeem thee from death ; 2c And in war from the power of the sword. Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue ; 21 Neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh. At destruction and dearth thou shalt laugh ; 22 Neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth. For thou shalt be in league with the stones of 23 the field ; And the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee. 13 16 17 19 VI. II. JOB. 9 24 And thou shalt know that thy tent is in peace ; And thou shalt visit thy 'fold, and "shalt miss ^ Or- habitation -Or, shalt not err nothinj^ 25 Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, And thine offspring as the grass of the earth. 26 Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age. Like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season. 27 Lo this, we have searched it, so it is ; Hear it, and know thou it ^for thy grood. ' Heb. ^ '^ for thyself. 1 Then Job answered and said, , . 2 Oh that my vexation were but weighed. And my calamity laid in the balances together ! 3 For now it would be heavier than the sand of the seas : Therefore have my words been rash. 4 For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, The poison whereof my spirit drinketh up : The terrors of God do set themselves in array against me. 5 Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass ? Or loweth the ox over his fodder ? 6 Can that which hath no savour be eaten without salt ? Or is there any taste in ^the white of an egg ? ^ Or, the juice 7 ^My soul refuseth to touch them; f/!'''tT ' ^T ^ 11 "" Or, What 1 hey are as loathsome meat to me. things my soul 8 Oh that I miorht have my request ; refused to All r- y 11 11- 1 T touch, these are And that God would grant me the thmg that I as my loath- long for ! *" '°'"' """^ 9 Even that it would please God to crush me ; That he would let loose his hand, and cut me off! 10 Then should I yet have comfort ; e or, harden Yea, I would "exult in pain ^that spareth not: wjw^' -^z ^For I have not Menied the words of the Holy One, II What is my strength, that I should wait } ^ Or, though he spare not s Or, That ' Or, concealed JOB. VI. II. ^ Or, r-esource Or, sound -ansdoni s Or, Else he 7night forsake 2 Or, shrink " Or, The paths of their way are turned aside ^ Another reading is are like thereto. 13 14 16 17 8 Or, for the wind And what is mine end, that I should be patient ? Is my strength the strength of stones ? Or is my flesh of brass ? Is it not that I have no help in me ? And that ^effectual working is driven quite from me ? To him that is ready to faint kindness sJioiild be shezued from his friend ; 'Even to him that forsaketh the fear of the Al- mighty. My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, As the channel of brooks that pass away ; Which are black by reason of the ice, y4^ The caravans of Tema looked. The companies of Sheba waited for them. They were ashamed because they had hoped ; They came thither, and were confounded. For now ye ^are nothing ; Ye see a terror, and are afraid. Did I say, Give unto me ? Or, Offer a present for me of your substance ? Or, Deliver me from the adversary's hand 1 Or, Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors ? Teach me, and I will hold my peace : And cause me to understand wherein I have erred. How forcible are words of uprightness ! But what doth your arguing reprove ? Do ye imagine to reprove words ? Seeing that the speeches of one that is desperate are -as wind. 19 23 24 25 26 VII. 13. JOB. II 27 Yea, ye would cast lots upon the fatherless, And make merchandise of your friend. 28 N(3w therefore be pleased to look upon me ; ^For surely I shall not lie to your face. ' ^l^/"'^^'" . '' 111 ... null be evident 29 Return, 1 pray you, let there be no mjustice ; unto you if i Yea, return again, ^my cause is righteous. lie 30 Is there injustice on my tongue } _ , M^hi'eouZess IS in it. seii'ice Cannot my taste discern mischievous things ? 1 Is there not a ^warfare to man upon earth ? ^ Or, time of And are not his days like the days of an hireling? 2 As a servant that earnestly desireth the shadow, And as an hireling that looketh for his wages : 3 So am I made to possess months of vanity, And wearisome nights are appointed to me. 4 When I lie down, I say /— 'When shall I arise ? but the nio^ht is loner ; ^ Or, ivhen shall I arise, and the night i And I am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day. ^'^s^'^ 5 My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust ; My skin closeth up and breaketh out afresh. 6 My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle. And are spent without hope. 7 Oh remember that my life is wind : Mine eye shall no more see good. 8 The eye of him that seeth me shall behold me no more : Thine eyes shall be upon me, but I shall not be. 9 As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: So he that goeth clown to ^Sheol shall come up no more. 10 He shall return no more to his house. Neither shall his place know him any more. 11 Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit ; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul. 12 Am I a sea, or a sea-monster. That thou settest a watch over me ? 13 When I say, My bed shall comfort me. ^ Or, the grave aiuay » Or, shall 12 JOB. VII. 13. My couch shall ease my complaint ; Then thou scarest me with dreams, 14 And terrifiest me through visions : So that my soul chooseth strangling, 15 And death rather than these my bones. Or, i7vasu ^\ loathe my life; I -would not live alway : 16 Let me alone ; for my days are vanity. What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? 17 And that thou shouldestset thine heartupon him ? And that thou shouldest visit him every morning, iB And try him every moment ? How long wilt thou not look away from me, 19 Nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle ? If I have sinned, what do I unto thee, O thou 20 watcher of men ? Why hast thoii set me as a mark for thee, So that I am a burden to myself } And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, 21 and take away mine iniquity .'* For now shall I lie down in the dust ; ♦ And thou shalt seek me diligently, but I shall not be. Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, i How long wilt thou speak these things ? 2 And hozv long shall the words of thy mouth be like a mighty wind ? Doth God pervert judgement ? 3 Or doth the Almighty pervert justice .-^ If thy children have siiined against him, 4 And he have delivered them into the hand of their transgression': If thou wouldest seek diligently unto God, 5 And make thy supplication to the Almighty ; If thou wert pure and upright ; 6 Surely now he would awake for thee, And make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous. IX. I. JOB. 13 7 Though thy beginning was small, Yet thy latter end should greatly increase. 8 For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, And apply thyself to that which their fathers have searched out : 9 (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, Because our days upon earth are a shadow :) 10 Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, And utter words out of their heart ? 11 Can the ^rush grow up without mire ? ^ Ox, papyrus Can the 'flao- crrow w^ithout water ? " O""- ■,17, ., ..'=*'='.. , rccd-srrass 12 vVhiist It is yet ni its greenness, ana not cut down, It withereth before any other herb. 13 So are the paths of all that forget God ; And the hope of the godless man shall perish : 14 Whose confidence shall ^break in sunder, ^ Or, be cut off And whose trust is a spider's Sveb. * ^eb. house. 15 He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand : He shall hold fast thereby, but it shall not endure. 16 He is green before the sun. And his shoots s^o forth over his orarden. 17 His roots are wrapped 'about the heap, ^ Or, beside He beholdeth the place of stones. thesprmg 18 If he be destroyed from his place, Then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee. 19 Behold, this is the joy of his way. And out of the earth shall others spring. 20 Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, Neither will he uphold the evil doers. 21 ^He will yet fill thy mouth with laughter, "Or, nil And thy lips with shouting. "^-^ 22 They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; And the tent of the wicked shall be no more. I Then Job- answered and said, 14 JOB. IX. 2. 1 Or, For 2 Or, /;^y;7;-^ SHeb. high places. * Or, y^;-;-< gancy See Is. XXX. 7. U- my voice. For he breaketh me with a tempest, -And multipHeth my wounds without cause. He will not suffer me to take my breath. Of a truth I know that it is so : 2 ^But how can man be just Vith God ? If he be pleased to contend with him, 3 He cannot answer him one of a thousand. He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength : 4 Who hath hardened himself against him, and prospered ? Which removeth the mountains, and they know 5 it not, When he overturneth them in his anger. Which shaketh the earth out of her place, 6 And the pillars thereof tremble. Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not ; 7 And sealeth up the stars. Which alone stretcheth out the heavens, 8 And treadeth upon the Hvaves of the sea. Which maketh the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, 9 And the chambers of the south. Which doeth great things past finding out ; i Yea, marvellous things without number. * Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not : i He passeth on also, but I perceive him not. Behold, he taketh the prey, who can hinder i him ? Who will say unto him. What doest thou ? God will not withdraw his anger; The helpers of ^Rahab do stoop under ^him. How much less shall I answer him, And choose out my words to reason with him ? For though I were righteous, yet would I not answer ; ^ Ox, my judge \ would make supplication to "mine adversary. If I had called, and he had answered me ; Yet would I not believe that he hearkened unto 13 14 16 17 IX. 34. JOB. But filleth me with bitterness. 19 4f we speak of the strength of the mighty, "lo he is there ! But if of judgement, who will appoint me a time ? 20 Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me: Though I be perfect, ^it shall prove me perverse. 21 ^ I am 'perfect; I regard not myself; I despise my life. 22 It is all one ; therefore I say, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked. 23 If the scourge slay suddenly. He will mock at the Hrial of the innocent. 24 The earth is given into the hand of the wicked : He covereth the faces of the judges thereof; If it be not he, who then is it ? 25 Now my days are swifter than a post : They flee away, they see no good. 26 They are passed away as the ^swift ships : As the eagle that swoopeth on the prey. 27 If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will put off my sad countenance, and *be of good cheer : 28 I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent. 29 I shall be condemned ; Why then do I labour in vain ? 30 If I wash myself Vith snow water, And "make my hands never so clean ; 31 Yet wilt thou plunge me in the ditch. And mine own clothes shall abhor me. 32 For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him. That v/e should come together in judgement. 33 There is no "daysman betwixt us. That might lay his hand upon us both. 34 Let him take his rod away from me. And let not his terror make me afraid : 1 Or, y/-we spieak of strciif^/h,h, lie is viighty 2 Or, Lo, here am I, saiih he; and if of jiidi^ctncitt, niw dr. ? 3 Or, /le * Or, Thoiii^h I be perfect, / will not d-c. ^ See ch. i. i. ^ Or, calamity ^ Heb. sJiips of rccd. 8 Heb. brighten up. » Another reading is until snow. ^"^ Yit:^. cleanse my hands with lye. ■ ''Or, ujnpire 1 6 JOB. IX. 35. Then would I speak, and not fear him ; 35 For I am not so in myself. My soul is weary of my life;' i 10 I will give free course to my complaint ; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul. I will say unto God, Do not condemn me ; 2 Shew me wherefore thou contendest with me. Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, 3 liieo. labour. That thou shouldcst despise the ^work of thine hands, And shine upon the counsel of the wicked ? Hast thou eyes of flesh ? 4 Or seest thou as man seeth ? Are thy days as the days of man ? 5 Or thy years as man's days, That thou inquirest after mine iniquity, , 6 And searchest after my sin } Although thou knowest that I am not wicked ; 7 And there is none that can deliver out of thine , hand. Thine hands have framed me and fashioned 8 me Together round about ; yet thou dost destroy me. Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast 9 fashioned me as clay ; And wilt thou brinQf me into dust ao^aln } Hast thou not poured me out as milk, 10 And curdled me like, cheese ? Thou hast clothed me with skin and flesh, 11 And knit me together with bones and sinews. Thou hast granted me life and favour, 12 And thy visitation hath preserved my spirit. And these things thou didst hide in thine heart : 13 I know that this zvas with thee/ If I sin, then thou markest me, 14 And thou wilt not acquit me from mine iniquity. If I be wicked, woe unto me ; 15 XL 5. JOB. 17 And if I be righteous, yet shall I not lift up my head ; 'Beino: filled with iq-nominy \?/'/^"/ A 1 1 1 • • rn- - filled 'unih And looking upon mine anliction. ignominy, but 16 And if my head ^xsXt itself, thou huntest me as iookthou&c. -^ ' for it increas- 2L lion : ct/i: thou dr. And again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me. 17 Thou renewest thy witnesses against me, And increasest thine indignation upon me ; 'Changes and warfare are with me, ]Z^tif7^a£ 18 Wherefore then hast thou brought me forth out w/ of the womb ? I had given up the ghost, and no eye had seen me. 19 I should have been as though I had not been; I should have been carried from the womb to the grave. 20 Are not my days few ? ^ cease then, And let me alone, that I may "take comfort little l''az'e inc alone. 21 Before I go whence I shall not return, Ivv^;/ ?^/. Even to the land of darkness and of the shadow ^^ of death ; 23 A land of thick darkness, as darkness itself; A land of the shadow of death, without any order, >»v-^*^'"'"l And where the liorht is as darkness. 11 I Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said, 2 Should not the multitude of words be answered '^ And should a man full of talk be justified '^ 3 Should thy boastings make men hold their peace .^ And when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed ? 4 P'or thou sayest. My doctrine is pure, And I am clean in thine eyes. r, But oh that God would speak, v. ^ Another reading is let him cease, and JOB. XI. 5. ^ Or, For sound wisdom is manifold " Or, rcsoitrcc 3 Or, Canst thou find out the deep things of God? 4 Heb. The heights of heaven. ^ Ox, the grave 6 Heb. call an assembly ' Or, and him that considcr- eth 7iot 8 Or, Then shall an empty man get under- standing, and he that is a ■wild ass's colt may be born a man Or, For an empty man would be wise, though man be born\\keawild ass's colt Or, arise And open his lips against thee ; And that he would shew thee the secrets of 6 wisdom, ^That it is manifold in "effectual working! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth. ^ Canst thou by searching find out God ? 7 Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfec- tion ? *It is high as heaven ; what canst thou do ? 8 Deeper than ^Sheol ; what canst thou know ? The measure thereof is longer than the earth, 9 And broader than the sea. If he pass through, and shut up, 10 And "call unto judgement, then who can hinder him .'* For he knoweth vain men : 1 1, He seeth iniquity also, ^even though he consider it not. ®But an empty man will get understanding, ' 12 When a wild ass's colt is born a man. If thou set thine heart aright, 13. And stretch out thine hands toward him ; If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, 14 And let not unrighteousness dwell in thy tents. Surely then shalt thou lift upthyfacewithoutspot; 15 Yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear : For thou shalt forget thy misery ; 16 ThOu shalt remember it as waters that are passed away : And thy life shall ''be clearer than the noonday ; 17 Though there be darkness, It shall be as the morning. And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope ; 18 Yea, thou shalt search adoiU thee, and shalt take thy rest in safety. Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make 19 thee afraid ; XII. 13- JOB. , 19 Yea, many shall make suit unto thee. 20 But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, And ^they shall have no way to flee, ' ^eb- refuge And their hope shall be the giving up of the /rtmthem. ghost. 12 I Then Job answered and said, 2 No doubt but ye are the people, And wisdom shall die with you. 3 But I have understanding as well as you ; I am not inferior to you : Yea, who knoweth not such things as these } 4 I am as one that is a laughing-stock to his neighbour, A mail that halh called upon God, and he an- swered him : The just, the upright man is a laughing-stock. 5 4n the thought of him that is at ease there is -Or, mis a^ contempt for misfortune ; VuiutS^S^ It is ready for them whose foot slippeth. of him thahs 6 The tents of robbers prosper, onrthit?s And they that provoke God are secure ; ready to sUp ^Into whose hand God bringeth abiLiidantly. ^'^^ "jy'at 7 But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach /w«,^ their thee; And the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee ,■ B Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee : j And the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee. 9 Who knoweth not in all these. That the hand of the Lord hath wrought this ? 10 In whose hand is the soul of every living thing. And the 'breath of all mankind. ' Or- ■^/•''^ 1 1 Doth not the ear try words, Even as the palate tasteth its meat } 12 ^With ao^ed men is wisdom, ^ Or with And m length oi days understandmg. %viy, is -wisJom 13 With him is wisdom and might ; He hath counsel and understanding. E 2 God in thei> hand JOB. XII. 14. ^ Or, resource. or, sound luisdom - Or, stripped I are 16 17 19 Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built 14 again ; He shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening. Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry 15 up; Again he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth. With him is strength and 'effectual working ; The deceived and the deceiver are his. He leadeth counsellors away "spoiled, And judges maketh he fools. He looseth the bond of kings, And girdeth their loins with a girdle. He leadeth priests away ^spoiled. And overthroweth the mighty. He removeth away the speech of the trusty, And taketh away the understanding of the elders. He poureth contempt upon princes, ' And looseth the belt of the strong. He discovereth deep things out of darkness, And bringeth out to light the shadow of death. He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: He spreadeth the nations abroad, and ^bringeth them in. He taketh away the heart of the chiefs of the 24 people of the ^ earth. And causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way. They grope in the dark without light, 25 YLth.xuandcr. And he maketh them 'to ^staggerlike a drunken man. Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, 1 13 Mine ear hath heard and understood it. What ye know, tJie same do I know also : 2. "I am not inferior unto you. Surely I would speak to the Almighty, 3 23 ^ Or, leadeth them Or, laiid XIII. 21. JOB. t^.ct %M And I desire to reason with God. \ But ye are forgers of lies, Ye are all physicians of no value. 5 Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace ! And It should be your wisdom. 5 Hear now my reasoning, And hearken to the pleadings of my lips. 7 Will ye speak unrighteously for God ? And talk deceitfully for him ? 8 Will ye Vespect his person ? Will ye contend for God ? 9 Is it good that he should search you out ? Or as one Meceiveth a man, will ye Meceive him ? 0 He will surely reprove you. If ye do secredy ^respect persons. 1 Shall not his excellency make you afraid ? And his dread fall upon you ? 2 Your memorable sayings ^are proverbs of ashes. Your defences ^are defences of clay. 3 Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, And let come on me what will. 4 ''Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth, And put my life in mine hand } 5 ^Though he slay me, yet will I wait for him. Nevertheless I will ^maintain my ways before him. ^He also shall be my salvation ; "For a godless man shall not come before him. Hear diligently my speech. And let my declaration be in your ears. Behold now, I have ordered my cause ; '^ I know that I "am righteous. Who is he that will contend with me ? For now ^^would I hold my peace and give up the ghost. Only do not two things unto me, Then will I not hide myself from thy face : Withdraw thine hand far from me ; i6 17 19 ^ Or, shew Mm favour -Or, jnocketh " Or, mock ^ Or, shew favour 5 Or, shall be 6 Or, At all adventures I luill take &c. 7 Or, Behold, ' hewillslayme; I wait for him Or, according to another reading, I will not wait * Heb. argue. 9 Or, This 10 Or, That II Or, shall be justified ^■^ Or, I s/eall hold my peace JOB. XIII. 2 1. And let not thy terror make me afraid. Then call thou, and I will answer ; 22 Or let me speak, and answer 'thou me. How many are mine iniquities and sins? 23 Make me to know my transgression and my sin. Wherefore hidest thou thy face, 24 And holdest me for thine enemy ? Wilt thou harass a driven leaf? 25 And wilt thou pursue the dry stubble ? For thou writest bitter things against me, 26 And makest me to inherit the iniquities of my youth : Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and 27 markest all my paths ; Thoudrawest thee alineaboutthe soles of my feet: Though / am one who, like a rotten thing, con- 28 sumeth, , Like a garment that is moth-eaten. Man that is born of a woman i.l4 Is of few days, and full of trouble. * 1 Or, He cometh forth like a flower, and ^is cut down : 2 'vithereth p^^ fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, 3 And bringest me into judgement with thee ? 2 Or, Oh that -Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean ? 4 a clean thing . ° could come out ^pt OnC. ofanwiciean! Seeing his days are determined, the number of 5 not one c^n i • '^ ^u • '^-l ^i his months is with thee, And thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass ; ^Yieo. cease. Look away from him, that he may ^rest, 6 " Or, have Xill he shall •* accomplish, as an hirelino^, his day. pleasure m -^ , ., •'•^' ...,^',-' r or there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, 7 that it will sprout again, And that the tender branch thereof will not cease. Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, 8 And the stock thereof die in the ground ; Yet through the scent of water it will bud, 9 XIV. 21. JOB. 23 And bring forth boughs Hke a plant 10 But man dieth, and wasteth away : Yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he ? 1 1 ^,As the waters "fail from the sea, ^ is. xix. 5. And the river decayeth and drieth up ; "^^^' ^''^ 12 So man lieth down, and riseth not : Till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, Nor be roused out of their sleep. 13 Oh that thou wouldest hide me in ^Sheol, ^Or,thegrave That thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, That thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me ! 14 If a man die, shall he live again f All the days of my warfare ^would I wait, * Or, wui Till my ^release come. ^ Ov, change 15 ®Thou shouldest call, and I would answer thee : ^ Of, tjwu Thou wouldest have a desire to the work of ^iluuT&c'!^^ thine hands. 16 But now thou numberest my steps : Dost thou not watch over my sin ? 17 My transgression is sealed up in a bag. And thou fastenest up mine iniquity. 18 And surely the mountain fallinor ^com.eth to ^Heb./a^^M , , •' ^ away. nought. And the rock is removed out of its place ; 19 The waters wear the stones ; The overflowings thereof wash away the dust of the earth : And thou destroyest the hope of man. 20 Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth ; Thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away. 21 His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not ; And they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them. JOB. XIV. 2: Or, 07tiy igut his flesh upon him hath pain, And his soul within him mourneth. 2Heb. knowledge oftvind. 3Heb. diminishest . 4 Or, ■meditation 6 Or, thy mouth teacheth thine iniquity ^ Ox, Dost thou hearken in the council 7 Or, Oris there any secret thing with thee ? 8 Or, that which is Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and i 15 said, Should a wise man make answer with "vain 2 knowledge, And fill his belly with the east wind ? Should he reason with unprofitable talk ? 3 Or with speeches wherewith he can do no good ? Yea, thou doest away with fear, 4 And ^restrainest Mevotion before God. For ^thine iniquity teacheth thy mouth, 5 And thou choosest the tongue of the crafty. Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I ; 6 Yea, thine own lips testify against thee. Art thou the first man that was born ? 7 , Or wast thou brought forth before the hills ? "Hast thou heard the secret counsel of God } 8^ And dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself? ' What knowest thou, that we know not ? 9 What understandest thou, which is not in us .'* With us are both the grayheaded and the very 10 aged men. Much elder than thy father. Are the consolations of God too small for thee, ''And a word that dealetji gently with thee ? Why doth thine heart carry thee away ? 12 And why do thine eyes wink } That thou turnest thy spirit against God, 13, And lettest such words go out of thy mouth. What is man, that he should be clean.'* 14 And he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous ? Behold, he putteth no trust in his holy ones ; i.-; Yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight. How much less one *that is abominable and cor- 16 rupt, ,11^ !i-; And XV. 30. JOB. 25 A man that drinketh iniquity like water ! 1 7 I will shew thee, hear me ; r Arid that which I have seen I will declare : 18 (Which wise men have told From their fathers, and have not hid it ; 19 Unto whom alone the land was given. And no stranger passed among them :) 20 The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, ^Even the number of years that are laid up for ' O'" ,1 years that are the oppressor. nnmbcrcdare 21 "A dreadful sound is in his ears : laid up &c. In prosperity the spoiler shall come upon him. l^,^^'J 22 He belie veth not that he shall return out of Mrs. darkness. And he is waited for of the sword. 23 He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? He knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand. 24 Distress and anguish make him afraid ; They prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle : 25 Because he hath stretched out his hand against God, And ^behaveth himself proudly against the Al- mighty ; 36 He runneth upon him with a stiff rvo-ok, "With the thick bosses of his bucklers: ' ^r, upon 27 Because he hath covered his face with his fat- ness. And made collops of fat on his flanks ; 28 And he hath dwelt in 'desolate cities, ^\it\^.cut off. In houses which no man inhabited, Which were ready to become heaps. 29 He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, 6 Or, their Neither shall 'their produce bend to the earth, possessions i^c '- extended on 3 Or, Mddcth defiance to 30 He shall not depart out of darkness ; \ the earth full 26 JOB. XV. 30. The flame shall dry up his branches, And by the breath of his mouth shall he go away. Let him not trust in vanity, deceiving himself: 31 For vanity shall be his recompence. Ox, paid in It shall be ^accomplished before his time, 32 And his branch shall not be green. He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, 33 And shall cast off his flower as the olive. For the company of the godless shall be barren, 34 And fire shall consume the tents of bribery. They conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity, 35 And their belly prepareth deceit. Then Job answered and said, i 16 I have heard many such things : 2 "Miserable comforters are ye all. p Shall vain words have an end ? 3 Or what provoketh thee that thou answerest ? , I also could speak as ye do ; ' 4 • If your soul were in my soul's stead, I could join words together against you, And shake mine head at you. But I would strengthen you with my mouth, 5 And the solace of my lips should asswage yotir grief. Though I speak, my grief is not asswaged : 6 3 Heb. what And though I forbear, ^what am I eased } froZ^m^? But now he hath made me weary : 7 Thou hast made desolate all my company. ''Ox, shrivelled And thou hast ^laid fast hold on me, which is a 8 2 Or, Troublesome me up Witness against me : And my leanness riseth up against me, it testifieth to my face. 5 Or, haled He hath torn me in his wrath and '^persecuted 9 me ; He hath gnashed upon me with his teeth : Mine adversary sharpeneth his eyes upon me. XVII. 3. JOB. 27 10 They have gaped upon me with their mouth ; They have smitten me upon the cheek reproach- fully : They gather themselves together against me. 11 God delivereth me to the ungodly, And casteth me into the hands of the wicked. \2 I was at ease, and he brake me asunder ; Yea, he hath taken me by my neck, and dashed me to pieces : He hath also set me up for his mark. .13 His ^archers compass me round about, He cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare ; He poureth out my gall upon the ground. 14 He breaketh me with breach upon breach ; He runneth upon me like a "giant. 15 I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, And have ^laid my horn in the dust. 16 My face is ^foul with weeping. And on my eyelids is the shadow of death ; 17 Although there is no violence in mine hands. And my prayer is pure. 18 O earth, cover not thou my blood, And let my cry "'have no resting-^^\2iQ.^. 19 Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven, And he that voucheth for me is on high. 20 My friends scorn me : But mine eye poureth out tears unto God ; 21 *^That he would maintain the right of a man with God, And of a son of man with his neighbour ! 22 For when a few years are come, I shall go the way whence I shall not return. 17 I My spirit is consumed, my days are extinct, The grave is ready for me. 2 Surely there are mockers with me. And mine eye abideth in their provocation. 3 Give now a pledge, be surety for me with thyself; ^ Or, arro'uis Or, mighty ones ^ Or, mighty THan " Or, defiled ^ Or, red ^ Or, have no more place « Or, That one might plead for a man luith God, as a tnan pleadeth/c^r his neisrhbour 28 JOB. XVII. 3. Who is there that will strike hands with me ? For thou hast hid their heart from understand- 4 ^ Heb. /<';■//(?;/. " Or, one in zuhosefacc they spit 3 Or, For I Jind not ^Heb. possessions. s Or, If I hope, Sheol is mine Jiozise, 1 have spread dc, I have said &c., and ivhere noiu is my hope ? ^ Or, the grave J" Or, the pit Therefore shalt thou not exalt them. He that denounceth his friends for a ^prey, 5 Even the eyes of his children shall fail. He hath made me also a byword of the people ; 6 And I am become "an open abhorring. Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, 7 And all my members are as a shadow. Upright men shall be astonied at this, 8 • And the innocent shall stir up himself against the godless. Yet shall the righteous hold on his way, 9 And he that hath clean hands shall wax stronger and stronger. But return ye, all of you, and come now : *o ^And I shall not find a wise man among you. My days are past, my purposes are broken off, w Even the thoughts of my heart. * They change the night into day : 12 The light, say they, is near unto the darkness. 4f I look for "Sheol as mine house ; 13 If I have spread my couch in the darkness ; If I have said to ^corruption. Thou art my 14 father ; To the worm. Thou art my mother, and my sister ; Where then is my hope .'* 15 And as for my hope, who shall see it ? It shall go down to the bars of "Sheol, 16 When once there is rest in the dust. Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, i How long will ye lay snares for words ? 2 Consider, and afterwards we will speak. Wherefore are we counted as beasts, 3 And are become unclean in your sight ^ 18 "- Or, s/ia// be put out with XVI 11. 20. JOB. 29 4 Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger, Shall the earth be forsaken for thee ? Or shall the rock be removed out of its place ? 5 Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, And the 'spark of his fire shall not shine. ' Or, flam, 6 The light shall be dark in his tent, And his lamp -above him shall be put out. 7 The steps of his strength shall be straitened, And his own counsel shall cast him down. 8 For he is cast into a net by his own feet. And he walketh upon the toils. 9 A gin shall take Jiim by the heel, And a snare shall lay hold on him. 10 A noose is hid for him in the ground, And a trap for him in the way. 11 Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, And shall chase him at his heels. 12 His strength shall be hungerbitten, '" And calamity shall be ready ^for his halting. ^^l■. at his , J3 It shall devour the ^members of his body, -^ ^f^f^ Even the firstborn of death shall devour his members. 14 He shall be rooted out of his tent wherein he trusteth ; And 'he shall be brought to the king of terrors. ]^J^J^'^ 15 "There shall dwell in his tent that which is none sLii) bring * Heb. bars of his skin. of his Brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation. him. « Or, It shall dwell in his 16 His roots shall be dried up beneath, tent, that it be And above shall his branch 'be cut off. "ox^lllLlse it 17 His remembrance shall perish from the earth, is none of his And he shall have no name in the street. ^ *^''' "''''^'^'' 18 He shall be driven from light into darkness. And chased out of the world. 19 He shall neither have son nor son's son among his people. Nor any remaining where he sojourned. 20 They that come after shall be astonied at his day, 1 Heb. laid hold on horro)-. 30 JOB. XVIII. 20. As they that went before Vere affrighted. Surely such are the dwelHngs of the unrighteous, 21 And this is the place of him' that knoweth not God. 2 Or, over- thrown me •'Or, violence Then Job answered and said, i 19 How long will ye vex my soul, 2 And break me in pieces with words ? These ten times have ye reproached me : 3 Ye are not ashamed that ye deal hardly with me. And be it indeed that I have erred, 4 Mine error remaineth with myself. If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, 5 And plead against me my reproach : Know now that God hath 'subverted me in my 6 cause, And hath compassed me with his net. Behold, I cry out of ^ wrong, but I am not heard : 7 I cry al<)ud, but there is no judgement. He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, 8 And hath set darkness in my paths. He hath stripped me of my glory, 9 And taken the crown from my head. He hath broken me down on every side, and 10 I am gone : And mine hope hath he plucked up like a tree. He hath also kindled his wrath against me, n And he counteth me unto him as one of his adversaries. His troops come op together, and cast up their 12 way against me, And encamp round about my tent. He hath put my brethren far from me, 13 And mine acquaintance are wholly estranged from me. My kinsfolk have failed, 14 And my familiar friends have forgotten me. XIX. 29- JOB. 31 16 17 5 They that Mwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for a stranger : I am an ahen in their sight. I call unto my servant, and he giveth me no answer, TJiough I intreat him with my mouth. My breath is strange to my wife, And 'my supplication to the children ^of my mothers womb. 18 Even young children despise me ; If I arise, they speak against me. 19 x'\ll ^my inward friends abhor me : And they whom I loved are turned against me. 20 My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh. And I am escaped with the skin of my teeth. 21 Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends ; For the hand of God hath touched me. 22 Why do ye persecute me as God, And are not satisfied wath my flesh ? 23 Oh that my words were now written ! Oh that they were inscribed in a book ! 24 That with an iron pen and lead They were graven in the rock for ever ! 25 ^But I know that my "redeemer liveth. And that he shall stand up at the last upon the 'earth : 26 ®And after my skin hath been thus destroyed, Yet ^from my flesh shall I see God : 27 Whom I shall see "for myself, And mine eyes shall behold, and not "another : My reins are consumed within me. 28 If ye say, How we will persecute him ! ^"Seeing that the root of the matter is found in ^^me ; 29 Be ye afraid of the sword : For" wrath (^r/;. The clods of the valley are 36 JOB. XXI. 34- - Ox, for fear ofthcc Seeing in your answers there remaineth only ^^95;, 'falsehood ? faithlessness Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and i 22 said, Can a man be profitable unto God ? 2 Surely he that is wise is profitable unto himself. Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art 3 righteous ^ Or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect ? Is it "for thy fear of him that he reproveth thee, 4 That he entereth with thee into judgement? Is not thy wickedness great ? 5 Neither is any end to thine iniquities. For thou hast taken pledges of thy brother for 6 nought. And stripped the naked of their clothing. Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, 7, And thou hast withholden bread from the hungry. But as for Hhe mighty man, he had the earth ; 8 And Hhe honourable man, he dwelt in it. Thou hast sent widows away empty, 9 And the arms of the fatherless have been broken. Therefore snares are round about thee, 10 And sudden fear troubleth thee ; Or darkness, that thou canst not see ; ' 1 1 And ^abundance of waters cover thee. Is not God in the height of heaven ? 12 And behold the "height of the stars, how high they are ! And thou sayest, What doth God know ? 13 Can he judge through the thick darkness .^ Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth 14 not; " Or, on the Aud he walkcth ^in the circuit of heaven. 8^'or Do^t " *Wilt thou keep the old way 15 thoumark&c? Which wickcd men have trodden ? 3 Heb. the man of ar?n. " Heb. he ivhose person is accepted. 5 Or, the flood of waters that cover eth thee 6 Heb. head. XXII. 30. JOB. 37 1 6 Who were snatched away before their time, Whose foundation was poured out as a stream : 17 Who said unto God, Depart from us : And what can the Almighty do ^for -us ? ^ Or, to 18 Yet he filled their houses with good things : "^ ^^^'^' ^^^''"• But the counsel of the wicked is far from me. 19 The righteous see it, and are glad ; And the innocent laugh them to scorn : 20 Saying, Surely they that did rise up against us are cut off, And 'the remnant of them the fire hath con- ' Or (hat , li'hich remain- SUmed. ed to them Acquaint now thyself with him and be at peace ^Thereby good shall come unto thee. Or, as other- wise read, thine increase be good. 5 Or, instruction « Or, Thou 3 Or, precious silver shall be 22 Receive, I pray thee, '^the law from his mouth, Thereby shall And lay up his words in thine heart. 23 If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up ; ^If thou put away unrighteousness far from thy tents. away. ..and 24 And lay thou thy treasure 'in the dust, shaitiayup And the siold of 0\)\i\x amono^ the stones of the ^i^eb. ^;v. -i -[ ^ ^ 8 Or, o« the brooks ; ,^,t\ 25 And the Almighty shall be thy ^treasure, And ''precious silver unto thee. 26 For then shalt thou delight thyself in the Al- 'thine mighty, And shalt lift up thy face unto God. 27 Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee. And thou shalt pay thy vows. 28 Thou shalt also decree a thinor, and it shall be " Ox,are •-' 7Hade tow established unto thee ; n j^^i^, /„v,^ And light shall shine upon thy ways. thatisiowiy 29 When they ''cast thee down, thou shalt say, Thei^e f^f ^^• . 1-^ . •' ^ ^- Many IS llttmg up ; ancient ver- And "the humble person he shall save. imthThs 30 He shall deliver '"even him that is not innocent: vimcent. 38 JOB. XXII. 3°- Yea, he shall be delivered through the cleanness of thine hands. His hand. ../^-'^4' ^•^' ^. Then Job answered and said, - 1 23 1 Or, litter Even to-day is my complaint ^rebellious : 2 rebellion ^My stroke is heavier than my groaning. 2 Or, Myjiajtd Oh that I kuew where I might find him, 3 TheTxx^''' That I might come even to his seat! and Syr.^read I would Order my cause before him, And fill my mouth with arguments. I would know the words wdiich he would answer 5 me, And understand what he would say unto me. Would he contend with me in the greatness of 6 his power ? Nay ; but he would give heed unto me. There the upright might reason with him ; 7 ^ So should I be delivered for ever from my judge. Behold, I go forward, but he is not there ; 8 And backward, but I cannot perceive him : ' On the left hand, when he doth work, but I can- 9 not behold him : He ''hideth himself on the right hand, that I can- not see him. For he knoweth ^the way that I take : 10 When he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. My foot hath held fast to his steps ; 1 1 His way have I kept, and turned not aside. I have not gone back from the commandment 12 of his lips ; I have treasured up the words of his mouth ''more than my ''necessary food. But Hie is in one iniiici, and who can turn him ? 13 And what his soul desireth, even that he doeth. For he performeth that which is appointed for. 14 me : And many such things are with him. ■'' Or, turneth himself to * Heb. the way that is with me. ^ Or, more than my ozvn law TheLXX.and Vu'ijate have in my bosom. ^ See Prov. XXX. 8. V ' Or, he is one XXIV. 13. JOB. 39 15 Therefore am I troubled at his presence; When I consider, I am afraid of him : 16 For God hath made my heart faint, And the Almighty hath troubled me. 17 ^Because I was not cut off before the darkness, ^Ox, Fori am Neither did he cover the thick darkness from ZalTeofte my face. darkness, nor 24 I 'Why is it, seeing times are not hidden from the ^jarknlsfc^L-- Almighty, '^^^^ my face That they which know him see not his days ? 'P'^^ why are r^y •' . 1111 times not lata 2 1 here are that remove the landmarks ; upbyHie They violently take away flocks, and feed them. fj^"%'fj"'^ 3 They drive away the ass of the fatherless, t/uy whu-h know him see his days ? 3 Or, meek They take the widow's ox for a pledge 4 They turn the needy out of the way : The ^poor of the earth hide themselves together. 5 Behold, as wild asses in the desert They go forth to their work, seeking diligently for 4 meat; *Heb./;-o'. The wilderness yieldeth them food for their children. 6 They cut their provender in the field : '■ And they glean the vintage of the wicked. 7 They lie all night naked without clothing, And have no covering in the cold. 8 They are wet with the showers of the mountains. And cling to the rock for want of a shelter. 9 There are that pluck the fatherless from the breast. And ^take a pledge of the poor : '^h^'' [o So that they go about naked without clothing, wktchison And being an-hungered they carry the sheaves 11 They make oil w^ithin the walls of these men ; They tread their winepresses, and sufTer thirst. 12 From out of the populous city men groan. And the soul of the wounded crieth out : Yet God imputeth it not for folly. 13 These are of them that rebel aQ'ainst the li!:dit ; the poor ■ ^f. 40 JOB. XXIV. 13. 1 Or, puttetk a covering on his face 2 Or, Which they had marked for themselves 3 Or, //one ^^ know them, ' ' it is as the te7-rors &c. : (or, whejtthey discern it (&c.) ^ Ileb. violent- ly take away. * Or, the grave ^ Or, as a tree; even he that devoiireth &c. 7 Or, Yet God by his power inakcth the /nighty to con- tinue: they rise up, when they believed not that they shoidd live « Or, But 9 Or, And whc7i they are dr. '" Or, gatlurcd in : or, shut up They know not the ways thereof, Nor abide in the paths thereof. The murderer riseth with the light, he killeth 14 the poor and needy ; And in the night he is as a thief. The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, Saying, No eye shall see me : And he 'disguiseth his face. In the dark they dig through houses: - They shut themselves up in the daytime ; They know not the light. For the morning is to all of them as the shadow of death ; ^For they know the terrors of the shadow of death. He is swift upon the face of the waters ; Their portion is cursed in the earth : He turneth not by the way of the vineyards. Drought and heat 'consume the snow waters^ : So doth ''Sheol those which have sinned. The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed 20 sweetly on him ; He shall be no more remembered : And unrighteousness shall be broken "as a tree. He devoureth the barren that beareth not ; 21 And doeth not good to the widow. ^He draweth away the mighty also by his power : 22 He riseth up, and no rnan is sure of life. 6^^^giveth them to be in security, and they rest 23 thereon ; ^And his eyes are upon their ways. They are exalted ; yet a little while, and they 24 are gone ; "Yea, they are brought low : they are ^"taken out of the way as all other. And are cut off as the tops of the ears of corn. And if it be not so now, who will prove me a liar, 25 15 16 17 18 19 XXVI. II. JOB. 41 And make my speech nothing worth ? 25 I Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, 2 Dominion and fear are with him, ] / He maketh peace in his high places. 3 Is there any number of his armies ? And upon whom doth not his hght arise ? 4 How then can man be just Hvith God ? ' O""' ^^M' Or how can he be clean that is born of a woman ? 5 Behold, even the moon hath no brightness, And the stars are not pure in his sight. 6 How much less man, that is a worm ! And the son of man, which is a worm ! 2S I Then Job answered and said, 2 How hast thou helped him that is without power ! How hast thou saved the arm that hath no strength ! 3 How hast thou counselled kiiii- that hath no wisdom, And hast plentifully declared sound knowledge ! 4 To whom hast thou uttered words ? And whose 'spirit came forth from thee ? ' ^^^' ^''''^^^' 5 ^They that are deceased tremble Beneath the waters and the inhabitants thereof. 6 'Sheol is naked before him, ^Ox,Thegrave And ^'Ibaddon hath no coveringf. \'^^' . H, , 1 , ^ destruction e stretcheth out the north over empty space, And hangeth the earth upon nothing. 8 He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds ; And the cloud is not rent under them. 9 He closeth in the face of his throne. And spreadeth his cloud upon it. 10 He hath described a boundary upon the face of the waters, Unto the confines of light and darkness. 1 1 The pillars of heaven tremble And are astonished at his rebuke. ^Or, The shades W€^,Rcphaini. 42 JOB. XXVI. 12. 1 Or, stiiidh He \stirreth up the sea with his power, 12 And by his understanding he smiteth through 2seech.ix.13. -Rahab. sHeb. hcattty. By his Spirit the heavens are ^garnished ; 13 ^Ox, fleeing His hand hath pierced the ^swift serpent. Lo, these are but the outskirts of his ways : 14 sQr, Jiowiittie And 'how small a whisper 'Is heard of him? e'cm.' -^^^ ^^ thunder of his ^power who can under- hear Staud ? ''Or, niighiy deeds And Job again took up his parable, and said, i 27 As God liveth, who hath taken away my right ; 2 ^^^"o.madc And the Almighty, who hath Vexed my soul ; w^.fo« n e,. g^ji ^ while my breath is in me, 3 ^ Ox, For my « , , . . /^ , . . ., life is yet whole And the Spirit of God is in my nostrils, in7ne Surely my lips "shall not speak unrighteousness, 4 " o'^' d J Neither "shall my tongue utter deceit. Be it far from me that I should justify you : 5 Till I die I will not remove mine integrity from f: me. ' ' . ' My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it 6 go: _ 12 Or, doth not My heart ^"shall not reproach mc so long as I live. 'iixTny^liy Let mine enemy be as the wicked, 7 '^'^y^ And let him that riseth up against me be as the unrighteous. 13 Or, when Y OX what is the hope of the 8:odless, '^thouorh he 8 Godciitteth , . . r to to him off, zvhen get him gain, hetaketh&e. When God taketh away his soul ? • Will God hear his cry, 9 When trouble cometh upon him ? Will he delight himself in the Almighty, 10 And call upon God at all times ? I will teach you concerning the hand of God ; 1 1 That which is with the Almighty will I not con- ceal. Behold, all ye yourselves have seen It ; 12 Why then do ye deal altogether vainty ? XXVIII. JOB. 43 13 This is the portion of a wicked man with God, And the heritage of oppressors, which they re- "ceive from the Almighty. 14 If his children be multiplied/it is for the sword ; And his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread. 15 Those that remain of him shall be buried in death, And his widows shall make no lamentation. 16 Though he heap up silver as the dust, And prepare raiment as the clay; 17 He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, And the innocent shall divide the silver. 18 He buildeth his house as the 'moth, And as a booth which the keeper maketh. 19 He lieth down rich, but he 'shall not be gathered ; He openeth his eyes, and he is not. 20 Terrors overtake him like waters; A tempest stealeth him away in the night. 21 The east wind carrieth him away, and he de- parteth ; And it sweepeth him out of his place. 22 For God shall hurl at him, and not spare : He would fain flee out of his hand. 23 Men shall clap their hands at him, And shall hiss him out of his place. 1 Some an- cient versions liave, spider. - Some ancient versions have, shall do so no more. 28 I 'Surely there is a mine for silver. And a place for gold which they refine. 2 Iron is taken out of the 'earth. And brass is molten out of the stone. 3 Man setteth an end to darkness, And searcheth out to the furthest bound The stones of thick darkness and of the shadow of death. 4 'He breaketh open a shaft away from where men sojourn ; They are forgotten of the foot that pas seth by ; They hang afar from men, they "swing to and fro. r, As for the earth, out of it cometh bread : 3 Or, For •» Or, dust 5 Or, The flood breaketh out from where men sojourn; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are minished, they are gone azvay from man '• Or, flit 44 JOB. XXVIIL ^ Or, A place the stones ■wkef-eof are sapphires, and which dr. ^ Heb. sons of pride. 3 Heb. /rofn zvcpiitg: ■* Or, treasure ^ Or, vessels, ^ Or, red coral Or, pearls ' Heb. Abaddon. And underneath it is turned up as it were by fire. ^The stones thereof are the place of sapphires, And that hath dust of gold. That path no bird of prey knoweth, And the falcon's eye hath not seen it : The ^ proud beasts have not trodden it, Nor hath the fierce lion passed thereby. He putteth forth his hand upon the flinty rock ; He overturneth the mountains by the roots. He cutteth out channels among the rocks ; And his eye seeth every precious thing. He bindeth the streams ^that they trickle not ; And the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light. But where shall wisdom be found ? And where is the place of understanding ? Man knoweth not the price thereof; Neither is it found in the land of the living. The deep saith, It is not in me : And the sea saith, It is not with me. > It cannot be orotten for ^orold, Neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof. It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, With the precious onyx, or the sapphire. Gold and glass cannot equal it : Neither shall the exchange thereof be -^jewels of fine gold. No mention shall be rnade of coral or of crystal : For the price of wisdom is above "^rubies. The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, Neither shall it be valued with pure gold. Whence then cometh wisdom ? And where is the place of understanding ? Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, And kept close from the fowls of the air. ^Destruction and death say, We have heard a rumour thereof with our ears. ^\ 14 15 17 18 19 XXIX. I JOB. 45 23 God understandeth the way thereof, And he knoweth the place thereof. 24 For he looketh to the ends of the earth, And seeth under the whole heaven : 25 ^To make a weight for the wind Yea he meteth out the waters by measure. 26 When he made a decree for the rain, And a way for the lightning of the thunder : 27 Then did he see it, and declare it ; He established it, yea, and searched it out. 28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom And to depart from evil is understanding. 1 Or, When lie iiiaketh 29 I And Job again took up his parable, and said, 2 Oh that I were as in the months of old. As in the days when God watched over me ; 3 When his lamp shined "upon my head. And by his light I walked through darkness ; 4 As I was in Hhe ripeness of my days, When the ^secret of God was upon my tent ; 5 When the Almighty was yet with me, When my ^children were about me ; 6 When my steps were washed with butter, And the rock poured me out rivers of oil ! 7 When I went forth to the gate unto the city, When I prepared my seat in the ''street, 8 The young men saw me and hid themselves, And the aged rose up and stood ; 9 The princes refrained talking. And laid their hand on their mouth ; 10 The voice of the nobles was Miushed, And their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth. 11 When the ear heard me, then it blessed me ; And when the eye saw me, it gave witness unto me : 12 Because I delivered the poor that cried, •' Heb. my days of autiimft. •* Or, counsel Ot, friendship sHeb. young men. 6 Heb. broad place. hid. 46 JOB. XXIX. 12. 1 Or, clothed itself uiith ine The fatherless also, that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish 13 came upon me : And I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it ^clothed me : 14 My justice was as a robe and a diadem. I was eyes to the blind, 15 And feet was I to the lame. I was a father to the needy : 16 2 Or, the cause And Hhe cause of him that I knew not I search- which I kneic j , „./ edout. 3Heb.^";v . ' Unto me men gave ear, and waited, 21 And kept silence for my counsel. After my words they spake not again ; 22 And my speech dropped upon them. And they waited for me as for the rain ; 23 And they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain. 8 Or, I smiled sjf J laup^hed on them, they ^believed il not ; 24 on them when a . i i i • i , r i they had no And the light oi my countenance they cast not confidence down. I chose out their way, and sat chief, 25 And dwelt as a king in the army, As one that comforteth the mourners. But now they that are younger than I have me i 30 in derision, Whose fathers I disdained to set with the dogs of my flock. ^ Or, were not confident XXX. 1 6. JOB. 47 2 Yea, the strength of their hands, whereto should it profit me ? M-en in whom ^ripe age is perished. 3 They are gaunt with want and famine ; 'They gnaw the dry ground, 'in the gloom of wasteness and desolation. 4 They pluck salt-wort by the bushes ; And the roots of the broom are ** their meat. 5 They are driven forth from the midst of men ; They cry after them as after a thief. 6 Tn the clefts of the valleys must they dwell, In holes of the earth and of the rocks. 7 Among the bushes they bray ; Under the nettles they "are gathered together. 8 TJiey arc children of fools, yea, children of "base men ; They ^were scourged out of the land. 9 And now I ami become their song, Yea, I am a byword unto them. 10 They abhor me, they stand aloof from me, And spare not to spit ^in my face. 11 For '"he hath loosed "his cord, and afflicted me, And they have cast off the bridle before me. 12 Upon my right hand rise the ^"rabble ; They thrust aside my feet. And they cast up against me their ways of destruction. 13 They mar my path. They set forward my calamity, Even men that have no helper. 14 "As through a wide breach they come : In the midst of the ruin they roll themselves zipoji inc. 15 Terrors are turned upon me, "They chase '"mine honour as the wind ; And my welfare is passed away as a cloud. 16 And now my soul Is poured out '"within me ; Days of affliction have taken hold upon me. Or, vigour "Or, They flee into the tvilder- ness, into (&c. * Or, which yesternight was Ox, on the eve of ^ Or, to "cvarm them 5 Or, In the most gloomy valleys " Or, stretch themselves " Ileb. men of no name. 8 Or, are out- casts frojn the land 9 Or, at the sight of me have loosed their rein ^^ According to another read- ing, my cord. ^- Or, brood 13 Or, As a 7i'ide breakings, ill of waters i^Or, Thou chasest '3 Or, viy nobility 1" Hob. upon. 48 JOB. XXX. 17. '^Ox-, corroded In the night season my bones are ^pierced "in 17 a'or,!,/ ^"^^ ^t\\Q pains that gnaw me- take no rest. _(^ jt^. 'sinews take By the great force of my disease is my garment 18 ^' disfigured : It bindeth me about as the collar of my coat. He hath cast me into the mire, 19 And I am become like dust and ashes. I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me : 20 I stand up, and thou lookest at me. Thou art turned to be cruel to me : 21 With the might of thy hand thou persecutest me. Thou liftest me up to the wind, thou causest me 22 to ride upon it ; And thou dissolvest me in the storm. For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, 23 ^Ox, the home And to Hhe house appointed for all living'. oj^meeingjo) 5g^j.g|y against a ruiuous heap he will not put 24 5 Or, Hou'bcit forth his hand ; 'Ifrluifouuhc Though it be in his destruction, one may tititer a ' . '^ 'hand in his Cry becausc of these things. ^mLdtythcll Did not I weep for him that was in trouble ? 25 fore cry for Was not my soul grieved for the needy ? ^^^^' When I looked for good, then evil came ; 26 And when I waited for light, there came dark- ness. My bowels boil, and rest not; • 27 Days of affliction are come upon me. e Or, blackened \ go "mouming without the sun : 28 m^no >y it j ^^^^^ ^^p jj^ ^j^^ assembly, and cry for help. I am a brother to jackals, 29 And a companion to ostriches. My skin is black and fallcth from me, 30 And my bones are burned with heat. My harp also is turned X.o mourning, 31 And my pipe into the voice of them that weep, I made a covenant with mine eyes ; i 31 XXXI. 17. JOB. 49 How then should I look upon a maid ? 2 ^ For what is the portion of God from above ? ^ O""' Forwhat And the heritage of the Almighty from on high ? /have ^/S^r 3 Is it not calamity to the unris^hteous ? &c. and what All- 1 1 r-«'-» hei-itage dr. ? And disaster to the workers oi miquity .-* h there not 4 Doth not he see my ways, '^^^'"''y '^''■■ And number all my steps ? 5 If I have walked with vanity, And my foot hath hasted to deceit ; 6 (Let me be weighed in an even balance, That God may know mine integrity ;) 7 I f my step hath turned out of the way, And mine heart walked after mine eyes. And if any spot hath cleaved to mine hands ; 8 Then let me sow, and let another eat ; Yea, let "the produce of my field be rooted out. " ^^b. my _- . . ^, 1 ■' . , produce. 9 li mme heart have been enticed unto a woman, or, my And I have laid wait at my neighbour's door ; offspring 10 Then let my wife grind unto another, And let others bow down upon her. 11 For that were an heinous crime ; Yea, it were an iniquity to be punished by the judges : 12 For it is a fire that consumeth unto ^Destruc- ^^eb. tion. And would root out all mine increase. 13 If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant. When they contended with me ; 14 What then shall I do when God riseth up .^ And when he visiteth, what shall I answer him .^ 15 Did not he that made me in the womb make him ? And did not one fashion us in the womb '^. 16 If I have withheld aught that the poor desired, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail ; 17 Or have eaten my morsel alone. And the fatherless hath not eaten thereof; Abaddon. 50 JOB. XXXI. 1 8. (Fer from my youth he grew up with me, as with 18 a father, And I have been her guide from my mother's womb ;) If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, 19 Or that the needy had no covering ; If his loins have not blessed me, 20 And if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep ; If I have lifted up my hand against the father- 21 less. Because I saw my help in the gate : Then let my shoulder fall from the shoulder 22 blade. And mine arm be broken from the bone. For calamity from God was a terror to me, 23 And by reason of his excellency I could not , endure. If I have made gold my hope, 2^ f^,,: Or have said to the fine gold, TJiou art my 'con- fidence ; If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, 25, And because mine hand had gotten much ; »Heb. M^ If I beheld Hhe sun when it shined, 26 '^ '' Or the moon walking in brightness ; And my heart hath been secretly enticed, 27 ' Heb. And ^my mouth hath kissed my hand : ^hlth 'kissed This also Were an iniquity to be punished by the 28 my77touth. judges: 8 Or, denied Por I should have 'lied to God that is above. If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated 29 me, Or lifted up myself when evil found him : ^Yi^h. palate. I Yea, I Suffered not my ^mouth to sin 30 By asking his life with a curse : » Or, Oh thqi If the men of my tent said not, . 31 ivehadofids =Who cau find one that hath not been satisfied ;'-./ flesh 1 we can- • i i • n i -^ ' ' not be satisfied. With hlS flesh ? ^ ' ,,, XXXII. 4- JOB. 51 32 The stranger did not lodge in the street : But I opened my doors to Hhe traveller. ^ Heb. 33 If like -Adam I covered my transoressions, \''^J"'^^' by hidmg mme miquity m my bosom ; 34 Because I feared the great multitude, And the contempt of families terrified me, So that I kept silence, and went not out of the door : 35 Oh that I had one to hear me ! (Lo, here is my 'signature, let the Almighty ^ ^^eb. mari answer me ;) And that / /lad the ^indictment which my ad- ' ^^^t). 600L versary hath written ! 36 Surely I would carry it upon my shoulder ; I would bind it unto me as a crown. 37 I would declare unto him the number of my steps ; As a prince would I ^2^0 near unto him. ' Ov presaii ^ TT 1 1 • «^ to him 38 it my land cry out agamst me, And the furrows thereof weep together ; 39 If I have eaten the "^ fruits thereof without money, * ^^b. Or have caused the owners thereof to lose their ^ '^"^ ' '' life : 40 Let ^thistles grow instead of wheat, And ^cockle instead of barley. ^ Or, thorns 8 Or, noisomi weeds The words of Job are ended. 32 I So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. 2 Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram : against Job was his wrath kindled, because 3 he justified himself rather than God. Also a- gainst his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had 4 condemned Job. Now Elihu had 'waited to ^l^t-J'^l'^ speak unto Job, because they were elder than he. u^or/s. D 2 52 JOB. XXXII. 5. And when Elihu saw that there was no answer 5 in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was kindled. And EHhu the son of Barachel the Buzite 6 answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old ; Wherefore I held back, and durst not shew you mine opinion. I said, Days should speak, 7 And multitude of years should teach wisdom. But there is a spirit in man, 8 And the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding. It is not the great that are wise : 9 Nor the aged that understand judgement. Therefore I said. Hearken to me ; 10 I also will shew mine opinion. Behold, I waited for your words, 11 I listened for your reasons, * Whilst ye searched out what to say. Yea, I attended unto you, 12 And, behold, there was none that convinced Job, Or that answered his words, among you : 1 Or, Beioare ^ Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom : 13 ^yZv"/o7nd^' God thrusteth him down, not man. ^ Now he hath not directed his words against me ; 14 Neither will I answer him with your speeches. s-er, For They are amazed, they answer no more : 15 They have not a word to say. And shall I wait, because they speak not, 16 Because they stand still, and answer no more .'^ I also will answer my part, 17 I also will shew mine opinion. For I am full of words ; 18 4 Or, wine- The Spirit Hvithin me constraineth me. skins ^ Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent ; 19 Like new ^botdes ^it is ready to burst, ivisdom; God may vanquish him, not 7nati 2 Heb. of my belly. ^ Or, u'^h 4 The Spirit of God hath made me, And the breath of the Almighty giveth me life. 5 If thou canst, answer thou me ; Set iJiy luords in order before me, stand forth. 6 Behold, 'I am accordinfr to thv wish in God's *<5r,/jw ' & > taivard God steadr : I also am formed out of the clay. 7 Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, Neither shall my pressure be heavy upon thee. 8 Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing. And I have heard the voice of thy words, say- ing, 9 I am clean, without transgression ; I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me : ^(H^ukldlT °^ 10 Behold, he findeth ^occasions 'against me, ^o^cin He counteth me for his enemy ; ^Or, Behold, 11 He putteth my feet in the stocks. even as thou dost in this thou art not just; He marketh all my paths. iwni answer thee <&c. Behold, I will answer thee, in this thou art not ^ ^ ° Or, Why just ; dost thou strive For God is greater than man. agaimt him, o^TTi 1 r • • 1 • -i jor that he... 3 *Why dost thou strive agamst hmi ? mattersi 54 JOB. XXXIII. 13. ^ Or, in one way, yea, in 2Heb. uncovereth. ' Or, That man may put away his purpose, and that he vtay hide " Or, That he may keep back ^ Or, a messen- ger ^U^-'" » Or, his tiprightiiess 7 Or, He sing- eth l)cfore men * Or, it 7vas 7iot requited^ unto me For he giveth not account of any of his matters. For God speaketh ^once, 14 Yea, twice, though man regardeth it not. In a dream, in a vision of the night, 15 When deep sleep falleth upon men, In sKmiberings upon the bed ; Then he "openeth the ears of men, 16 And sealeth their instruction, ^That he may withdraw \Vi-3Si fi'orn his purpose, 17 And hide pride from man ; ■•He keepeth back his soul from the pit, 18 And his life from perishing by the sword. He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, 19 And with continual strife in his bones : So that his life abhorreth bread, 20 And his soul dainty meat. His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be 21 seen ; And his bones that were not seen stick out. Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, > 22 And his life to the destroyers. If there be with him ^an angel, 23 An interpreter, one among a thousand, To shew unto man "what is right for him ; Then he is gracious unto him, and saith : 24 Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom. His flesh shall be fresher than a child's ; 25 He returneth to the days of his youth : He prayeth unto God,' and he is favourable unto 26 him ; So that he seeth his' face with joy : And he restoreth unto man his righteousness. ^He looketh upon men, and saith, 27 I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, And ^it profited me not : He hath redeemed my soul from going into the 28 pit, XXXIV. 10. JOB. 55 And my life shall see the light. 29 Lo, all these things worketh God, Twice, yea thrice, with a man, 30 To bring back his soul from the pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of 'the living. ^ Or, /.> 31 Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me : Hold thy peace, and I will speak. 32 If thou hast any thing to say, answer me : Speak, for I desire to justify thee. 33 If not, hearken thou unto me : Hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom. 34 I Moreover Elihu answered and said, 2 Hear my words, ye wise men ; And give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge. 3 For the ear trieth words, As the palate tasteth meat. 4 Let us choose for us that which is right : Let us know among ourselves what is good. 5 For Job hath said, I am righteous, And God hath taken away my right : 6 == Notwithstanding my right I am accounted?^ liar ; ^^Mf^/^'^j'/ 'My wound is incurable, though I am without myrifht?' transgression. ^ Heb. Mine 7 What man is like Job, Who drinketh up scorning like water ? 8 Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, And walketh with wicked men ? 9 For he hath said. It profiteth a man nothing That he should Melight himself with God. 10 Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of under- tTs standing : Far be it from God, that he should do wicked- ness ; And from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity. Or, canscnt with See Ps. 56 JOB. XXXIV. i: 1 Or, laid upon him ^ According to another read- ing, If he cause his heart to re- turn unto him- self. 3 Or, upon himself * Heb. him. 5 Or, 07tly understand * Or, as read by some ancient ver- sions, Who saith &c. That accepteth &c. 7 Or, and at midnight the people &c. 13 14 15 i6 17 B Or, without inquisition For the work of a man shall he render unto n him, And cause every man to find- according to his ways. Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, 12 Neither will the Almighty pervert judgement. Who gave him a charge over the earth ? Or who hath 'disposed the whole world ? ^If he set his heart ''upon ^man, If he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath ; All flesh shall perish together, And man shall turn again unto dust. 4f now thou hast understanding, hear this : Hearken to the voice of my words. Shall even one that hateth right govern ? And wilt thou condemn him that is just and mighty ? ®Is \\.Jit to say to a king, Thou art vile ? 18 Or to nobles, Ye are wicked .^ ' How much less to him that accepteth not the 19 persons of princes, Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor ? For they all are the work of his hands. In a moment they die, ^even at midnight ; 20 The people are shaken and pass away, And the mighty are taken away without hand. For his eyes are upon the ways of a man, 21 And he seeth all his goings. There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, 22 Where the workers of iniquity may hide them- selves. For he needeth not further to consider a man ; 23 That he should go before God in judgement. He breaketh in pieces mighty men ^in ways past 24 finding out, And setteth others in their stead. So he taketh knowledge of their works, 25 XXXV. 2. JOB. 57 place of be- holders. And he overturneth them in the night, so that they are Mestroyed. • mftX^.cmshed. 26 He striketh them as wicked men - In the open sight of others ; " Heb. /« i/ie 27 Because they turned aside from following him, And would not have regard to any of his ways : 28 So that they caused the cry of the poor to come unto him, And he heard the cry of the afflicted. 29 When he giveth quietness, who then can con- demn ? And when he hideth his face, who then can be- hold him ? Whether ?V de done unto a nation, or unto a man, alike : 30 That the godless man reign not, ^Neither any that ensnare the people. 31 *For hath any said unto God, I have borne chastisement, ^ I will not offend any ^ 6r, Sweiy u more : '' T^^ ^° ^^ sata dr. 32 That which I see not teach thou me : 5 q,-, //louo-ii j If I have done iniquity, I will do It no more ? cffcndnot 33 Shall his recompence be as thou wilt, that thou refusest It } For thou must choose, and not I : Therefore speak what thou knowest. 34 Men of understanding will say unto me, Yea, every wise man that heareth me : 35 Job speaketh without knowledge, And his words are without wisdom. 36 Would that Job were tried unto the end, Because of his answering like wicked men. ' 37 For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, He clappeth his hands among us, And multlplleth his words against God. 3 Ileb. No>- snares of the people. 35 I Moreover Ellhu answered and said, 2 Thinkest thou this to be thy right, 58 JOB. XXXV. 2. J-Or, Who teaiheth us by dr. ■._ And maJuth us tuise by d-c? 2 Or, bt(t he anstvej-eth not ^ Or, thou be- holdcsthhnnot. The cause is be- fo7-e him; there- fore wait thou for him * Or, because it is not so, he hath visited in his ang;er, saith Job » Or, Thou sayest, He doth not greatly re- gard arro- ^ gance. Thus doth drc. Or sayest thou, My righteousness is more than God's, That thou sayest, What advantage will it be unto 3 thee ? And, What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned ? I will answer thee, 4 And thy companions with thee. Look unto the heavens, and see ; 5 And behold the skies which are higher than thou. If thou hast sinned, what doest thou against him "^ 6 And if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him ? If thou be righteous, what givest thou him ? 7 Or what receiveth he of thine hand ? Thy wickedness vmy Imrt a man as thou art ; 8 And thy righteousness may profit a son of man. By reason of the multitude of oppressions they 9 cry out : , They cry for help by reason of the arm of the mighty. But none saith, Where is God my maker, 10 Who giveth songs in the night ; ^Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the n earth, And maketh us wiser than the fowls of .heaven ? There they cry, "but none giveth answer, 12 Because of the pride of evil men. Surely God will not hear vanity, 13 Neither will the Almighty regard it. How much less when thou sayest ^thou beholdest 14 him not, The cause is before him, and thou waitest for him. But now, ^because he hath not visited in his anger, 15 ^Neither doth he greatly regard arrogance ; Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vanity; 16 He multiplieth words without knowledge. XXXVI. 1 6. JOB. 59 2 Heb. heart. 36 I Elihu also proceeded, and said, . Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee ; , Heb there For 4 have yet somewhat to say on Gods be- ,,5^,.;,,,,,^, ■ half. ^ ^''^°'^- 3 I will fetch my knowledge from afar, And will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. 4 For truly my words are not false : One that is perfect in knowledge is with thee. 5 Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any : He is mighty in strength of Hmderstandmg. 6 He preserveth not the life of the wicked : But giveth to the afflicted their right. 7 He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous : But with kings upon the throne He setteth them for ever, and they are exalted. 8 And if they be bound in fetters, _ And be taken in the cords of affliction ; o Then he sheweth them their work. And their transgressions, that they have behaved themselves proudly. 10 He openeth also their ear to instruction, And commandeth that they return from iniquity. 11 If they hearken and serve him. They shall spend their days in prosperity, And their years in ^pleasures. \hasantnm 12 But if they hearken not, they shall perish by the sword. And they shall die without knowledge. 1 3 But they that are godless in heart lay up anger : They cry not for help when he bindeth them. i4*Theydieinyouth, J-^'^f And their life/W^/^ ^Tr^ Z}\^n' ^o;;'l«- 15 He delivereth the afflicted ^by his affliction, .^^.^ ^^^^^ And openeth their ear «in oppression ^. n- i6 Yea, he would have led thee away «out of dis- ^Or,,« tress, . . ' Heb. oui of ' Into a broad place, where there is no straitness ; the mouth of. 3 Or, 4 Heb. Their soul dieth. 6o JOB. XXXVI. 1 6. 1 Or, hast filled up ^ Or, For be- warelest7vrath lead thee away into mockery 3 Or, Will thy cry avail dr. ? " Or, that are •without stint " Heb. belong- ing to. 5 Or, the va- pour the7-eof A ^ Or, tlweon 8 Or, it ^ nth. light. ^^ Or, against the assailant And that which is set on thy table should be full of fatness. But thou 'art full of the judgement of the wicked : 17 Judgement and justice take hold on thee. 'Because there is wrath, beware lest thou be led 18 away by thy sufficiency ; Neither let the greatness of the ransom turn thee aside. ^ Will thy riches suffice, V//,^/ thou be notin distress, 19 Or all the forces of thy strength } Desire not the night, 20 When peoples are cut off in their place. Take heed, regard not iniquity : 21 For this hast thou chosen rather than affliction. Behold, God doeth loftily in his power: 22 Who is a teacher like unto him ? Who hath enjoined him his way .^ 23 Or who can say, Thou hast wrought unright- eousness ? Remember that thou magnify his work, * 24 Whereof men have sung. All men have looked thereon ; 25 Man beholdeth it afar off. Behold, God is great, and we know him not, 26 The number of his years is unsearchable. For he draweth up the drops of water : 27 Which distil in rain Trom "^his vapour : • Which the skies pour down 28 And drop upon man abundantly. Yea, can any understand the spreadings of the 29 clouds, The thunderings of his pavilion } Behold he spreadeth his light ^around him ; 30 And ^he covereth the bottom of the sea. For by these he judgeth the peoples ; 31 He giveth meat in abundance. He covereth his hands with the ^lightning ; 32^ And giveth it a charge '"that it strike the mark. * Heb. skins. XXXVII. 14. JOB. 61 33 The noise thereof telleth concerning ^him, ' Or, u The cattle also concerning the storm that cometh 37 I At this also my heart trembleth, And is moved out of its place. 2 Hearken ye unto the noise of his voice, And the "sound that goeth out of his mouth. ^. Or, mutter. 3 He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, ^'^^ And his 'lightning unto the 'ends of the earth. 'H^b. Ught. 4 After it a voice roareth ; He thundereth with the voice of his majesty : And he stayeth them not when his voice is heard. 5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice; Great things doeth he, which we cannot compre- hend. 6 For he saith to the snow, Fall thou on the earth ; Likewise to the shower of rain, And to the showers of his mighty rain, 7 He sealeth up the hand of every man ; ®That all men whom he hath made may know it. 8 Then the beasts go into coverts, autrjorities, And remain in their dens. ,^f;;'iX 9 Out of Hhe chamber of the south cometh the -^"ork. storm : ' ^i^- '^- 9- And cold out of the 'north. \ ^^^.- T"'"'' -r. 1 1 1 r ^ 1 • • • ^^S Winds. 10 By the breath 01 God ice is given : And the breadth of the waters is ^straitened. [2/c-/""' 11 Yea, he ladeth the thick cloud with moisture ; He spreadeth abroad the cloud of his 'lightning : 12 And it is turned round about by his counsels, :Xhat they may do his hehest \ . Whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the habitable world : 13 Whether for correction, or for his ^land, ® O"", earth Or for mercy he cause it to come. 14 Hearken unto this, O Job : Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God. ' According to some ancient 62 JOB. XXXVII. ir,. 1 Heb. light. 2 Or, Thou whose gar- inents are dc. 3 Or, When he qideteth the earth by the south 7vind 4 Heb. gold. ^ Or, tojudg VI en t... he doeth no violence Dost thou know how God layeth his c/ia7^£-e upon 15 them, And causeth the lightning of hrs cloud to shine ? Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, 16 The wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge ? "How thy garments are warm, 17 ^When the earth is still by reason of the south zamd f Canst thou with him spread out the sky, 18 Which is strong as a molten mirror ? Teach us what we shall say unto him ; 19 For we cannot order our speech by reason of dark- ness. Shall it be told him that I would speak ? 20 Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up ? And now men see not the light which is bright in 21 the skies : But the wind passeth, and cleanseth them. ' Out of the north cometh ^golden splendour : 22 God hath upon him terrible majesty. Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out ; 23 he is excellent in power : And ^in judgement and plenteous justice he will not afflict. Men do therefore fear him : 24 He regardeth not any that are wise of heart. Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirl- i 38 wind, and said, Who is this that darkeneth my counsel 2 By words without knowledge ? Gird up now thy loins like a man ; 3 For I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto Where wast thou when of the earth .'* I laid the foundations XXXVIII. 1 8. JOB. 63 Declare, ^If thou hast understanding. ^ Heb. if thou 5 Who determined the measures thereof, "if thou «S?.^ "knOWeSt ? standing. Or who stretched the hne upon it ? ' ^'' ''""^ 6 Whereupon were the ^foundations thereof "^fasten- ^ ^^^^- -f^^^'''^-^- ^1 ■) * Heb. made to Or who laid the corner stone thereof; 7 When the morninor stars sano^ too^ether, And all the sons of God shouted for joy ? 8 Or zc'/io shut up the sea wath doors, When it brake forth, ^as if it had issued out of ° ^''f-'^^ ' -^ issued the womb ; 9 When I made the cloud the garment thereof, And thick darkness a swaddlingband for it, ,,^ £ Mio And ^prescribed for it my Mecree, l ^^^- ^''"^^• * ^ A J ^U 11 ^ Ox, botinda7y ,1^ ,, *v And set bars and doors, 11 And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further ; And here shall thy proud waves be stayed ? 12 Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days began, ^/^rt' caused the dayspring to know its place ; 13 That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, And the wicked be shaken out of it ? 14 It is changed as clay under the seal ; And all things stand forth ^as in their apparel : \^l) as agar- 15 And from the wicked their light is withholden, And the high arm is broken. 16 Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea ? Or hast thou walked in the ^recesses of the ' ^'' ''""'^ . deep ? 17 Have the gates of death been revealed unto thee ? Or hast thou seen the gates of the shadow of death ? ^^ y y. , 18 Hast thou comprehended the breadth of the *^^*>f earth? Declare, if thou knowest it all. 64 JOB. XXXVIII. 19. 1 Or, Which is the way to the place where the light is dr. 2 Or, gi-eensward ^ Or, given it birth 4 Or, hide themselves and become like stone ' Or, cohereth ' Or, chain Or, sweet in- jluences "> Or, the signs of the Zodiac ^ Heb. sons. Where is the way to the dwelling of light, 19 And as for darkness, where is the place thereof ; That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, 20 And that thou shouldest discern the paths to the house thereof ? Doubtless, thou knowest, for thou wast then 21 born, And the number of thy days is great ! Hast thou entered the treasuries of the snow, 22 Or hast thou seen the treasuries of the hail, Which I have reserved against the time of 23 trouble, Against the day of battle and war ? ^By what way is the light parted, 24 Or the east wind scattered upon the earth ? Who hath cleft a channel for the water-flood, 25 Or a way for the lightning of the thunder ; ^ To cause it to rain on a land where no man is ; 26 On the wilderness, wherein there is no man ; To satisfy the waste and desolate grotmd ; ' 27 And to cause the "tender grass to spring forth ? Hath the rain a father ? 28 Or who hath begotten the drops of dew ? Out of whose womb came the ice ? 29 And the hoary frost of heaven, who hath ^gender- ed it ? The waters ^are hidden as zvitli stone, • 3° And the face of the deep 'is frozen. Canst thou bind the "'cluster of the Pleiades, 31 Or loose the bands of Orion ? Canst thou bring forth the 'Mazzaroth in their 32 season ? Or canst thou guide the Bear with her Hrain ? Knowest thou the ordinances of the heavens ? 33 Canst thou establish the dominion thereof in the earth ? Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, 34 That abundance of waters may cover thee ? ^f dark clouds Or, meteor lie dozvn. XXXIX. 10. JOB. 65 35 Canst thou send forth Hghtnings, that they may go, And say unto thee. Here we are ? 36 Who hath put wisdom in the 'inward parts } ^ Of Or who hath given understanding to the "mind ? 37 Who can number the clouds by wisdom ? Or who can ^pour out the bottles of heaven, ^n^th. cause /o 38 When the dust runneth into a mass, And the clods cleave fast together ? 39 W^ilt thou hunt the prey for the lioness .'* Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions, 40 When they couch in their dens, And abide in the covert to lie in wait } 41 Who provideth for the raven his food, When his young ones cry unto God, And wander for lack of meat ? 39 I Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth ? Or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve .'* 2 Canst thou number the months that they fulfil } Or knowest thou the time when they bring forth ? 3 They bow themselves, they bring forth their young, They cast out their sorrows. 4 Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up in the open field ; They go forth, and Return not again. 5 Who hath sent out the wild ass free ? Or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass } 6 Whose house I have made the wilderness, And the salt land his dwelling-place. 7 He scorneth the tumult of the city, Neither heareth he the shoutings of the 'driver. 8 The range of the mountains is his pasture, And he searcheth after every green thing. 9 Will the wild-ox be content to serve thee } Or will he abide by thy crib ? 10 Canst thou bind the wild-ox with his band in the furrow ? E * Or, return not unto then "Or, taskmaster 66 JOB. XXXIX. lo. 1 Or, like tJie stork's ^^' - Or, dealeth hardly ivith ^ Heb. made her to forget wisdom. * Or, rottseth herself up to flight ^HQh-shaiino « Heb. They paxv. 7 Or, the weapons ^ Or, upon 9 Or, Neither standeth he still at dec. Or will he harrow the valleys after thee ? Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is n great ? Or wilt thou leave to him thy labour ? Wilt thou confide in him, that he will bring home 12 thy seed, And gather t/ie com ^thy threshing-floor ? The wing of the ostrich rejoiceth ; 13 But are her pinions and feathers ^kindly ? 1 For she leaveth her eggs on the earth, tJ- And warmeth them in the dust, And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, 15 Or that the wild beast may trample them. She ^is hardened against her young ones, as if 16 they were not hers : Though her labour be in vain, she is without fear ; Because God hath Meprived her of wisdom, 17 Neither hath he imparted to her understanding. What time she Mifteth up herself on high, * 18. She scorneth the horse and his rider. Hast thou given the horse his might } 19 Hast thou clothed his neck with ""the quivering mane ? Hast thou made him to leap as a locust ? 20 The glory of his snorting is terrible. ®He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his 21 strength : He goeth out to meet ^the armed men. He mocketh at fear, and is not dismayed ; 22 Neither turneth he back from the sword. The quiver rattleth' ^against him, 23 The flashing spear and the javelin. He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and 24 rage: ® Neither believeth he that it is the voice of the trumpet. As oft as the trumpet sonndeth he saith. Aha ! 2K XL. II. JOB. 67 And he smelleth the battle afar off, The thunder of the captains, and the shouting. 26 Doth the hawk soar by thy wisdom, And stretch her wings toward the south ? 27 Doth the eagle mount up at thy command,' And make her nest on high ? 28 She dwelleth on the rock and hath her lodging . "^.i'Vy Upon the crag of the rock, and the strong hold. 29 From thence she spieth out the prey; Her eyes behold it afar off. 30 Her young ones also suck up blood : And where the slain are, there is she. 40 I Moreover the Lord answered Job, and said, 2 Gatt he that reproveth contend with the Al- mighty ? He that argueth with God, let him answer it. 3 Then Job answered the Lord, and said, 4 Behold, I am vile ; what shall I answer thee ? I lay mine hand upon my mouth. 5 Once have I spoken, and I will not answer ; Yea twice, but I will proceed no further. 6 Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said, 7 Gird up thy loins now like a man : I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. 8 Wilt thou also- disannul my judgement .^ Wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be justified ? 9 Or hast thou an arm like God ? And canst thou thunder with a voice like him ? 10 Deck thyself now with excellency and dignity ; And array thyself with honour and majesty. 11 Pour forth the overflowings of thine anger: E 2 68 JOB. XL. II. And look upon every one that is proud, and abase him. Look on every one that is proud, andhxmg him 12 low ; And tread down the wicked where they stand. Hide them in the dust together ; 13 Bind their faces in the hidden place. Then will I also confess of thee 14 That thine own right hand can save thee. ^Thatis pro- Beliold uow ^behemoth, which I made with 15 b^rfy, the hip- , ' ^ popotarmis. theC ; . "" He eateth grass as an ox. Lo now, his strength is in his loins, 16 And his force is In the muscles of his belly. He moveth his tail like a cedar : 17 The sinews of his thighs are knit tosfether. His bones are as tubes of brass ; ' 18 "^ Ox, ribs His "limbs are like bars of iron. * ^OxMginning He is the *chief of the ways of God : 19 4 Or, He that 4j^g ^^^^ ^^^ made him can make his swor^ to ' • viade hint hath -^ , . . • furnished him approach Wlto /inU. with /?« ^7w;-(/. Suj^eiy the mountains bring him forth food ; 20 Where all the beasts of the field do play. He lieth under the lotus trees, 21 In the covert of the reed, and the fen. The lotus trees cover him with their shadow ; 22 ^Ll The willows of the brOok compass him about. »Or, bevio- Behold, if a river ^overflow, he trembleth not : 23 He is confident though Jordan swell up to his mouth. Shall any take him when he is on the watch, 24 Or pierce through his nose with a snare ? ch. XL. 25 m Canst thou draw out "leviathan with a fish i 41 Heb. hook ? 6 That is, pro- ' , . . , ^ babiy, the Or press dowu his tongue with a cord ^ crocodile. Canst thou put a cord 0/ rush into his nose ? "> Ox, spike V Or pierce his jaw through with a ^hook 'i Will he make many supplications unto thee .^ XLI. 19. JOB. 69 Or will he speak soft words unto thee ? 4 Will he make a covenant with thee, That thou shouldst take him for a servant for ever ? 5 Wilt thou play with him as with a bird ? Or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens ? 6 Shall the bands of fishermen make traffic of him ? Shall they part him among the merchants ? 7 Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons ? Or his head with fish spears ? 8 Lay thine hand upon him ; Remember the battle, and do so no more. 9 Behold, the hope of him is in vain : h^'"^^'' ' '" Shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him ? 10 None is so fierce that he dare stir him up : Who then is he that can stand before me ? 11 Who hath first given unto me, that I should re- pay him ? W/iatsoevc}' is under the whole heaven is mine. 12 I will not keep silence concerning his limbs, j^. Nor his mighty acts, nor his comely proportion. 13 Who can 'strip off his outer garment ? ^ nth. uncover Who shall come within his double bridle ? 14 Who can open the doors of his face } -Round about his teeth is terror. ' o^; ^iH^^^f' are tembU 15 His ^Strong scales are Ins pride, roundabout Shut up together as with a close seal. ^ Or. courses of 16 One is so near to another, Yi&h.shuids. That no air can come between them. 17 They are joined one to another ; They stick together, that they cannot be sun- dered. 18 His neesings flash forth light, And his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning. 19 Out of his mouth go burning torches, And sparks of fire leap forth. the face of his garment. 70 JOB. XLL 20. ■■Gr, danceth « Gr, By reason of con- sternaiion 3 Or, If one lay at him with the sivord it cannot avail "Or, breastplate ^ Heb. son of the bow. Out of his nostrils a smoke goeth, As of a seething pot and burning rushes. His breath kindleth coals, And a flame goeth forth from his mouth. In his neck abideth strength, And terror 'exulteth before him. The flakes of his flesh are joined together : They are firm upon him ; they cannot be moved. 23 24 are 2r, ^ Ch. xxviii. 8. His heart is as firm as a stone ; * Yea, firm as the nether millstone. When he raiseth himself up, the mighty afraid : ^ By reason of his breakings they are beside themselves. ^The sword of him that layeth at him cannot 26 hold: The spear, the dart, nor the ^pointed shaft.' He counteth iron as straw, And brass as rotten wood. The ^arrow cannot make him flee : * Slirigstones are turned with him into stubble. Clubs are counted as stubble: He laugheth at the rushing of the javelin. His underparts are like sharp potsherds : He spreadeth as it ivcre a threshing wain upon the mire. He maketh the deep to boil like a pot : He maketh the sea like ointment. He maketh a path to shine after him ; One would think the deep to be hoary. Upon earth there is not his like, That is made without fear. He beholdeth every thing that is high : He is king over all the "sons of pride. 27 29 30 31 32 33 34 Then Job answered the Lord, and said, I know that thou canst do all things, And that no purpose of thine can be restrained. 42 XLII. II. JOB. 71 3 ^Who is this that hideth counsel without know- J^Ch. xxxviii. ledge ? Therefore have I uttered that which I under- stood not, Things too wonderful for me, wdiich I knew not. 4 Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak ; q wall demand of thee, and declare thou unto ""^^i^^::]''- me. 5 I had heard of thee by the hearing of the ear ; But now mine eye seeth thee, 6 Wherefore I 'abhor myself, and repent In dust and ashes. 3 Or, loathe my words 7 And it was so, that after the Lord had spoken these words unto Job, the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends : for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, 8 as my servant Job hath. Now therefore, take unto you n-ew seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for your- selves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you ; for him will I accept ; that I deal not with you after your folly; for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my 9 servant Job hath. So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the Lord commanded 10 them : and the Lord accepted Job. And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends : and the Lord gave Job 11 twice as much as he had before. Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house : and they bemoaned him, and comforted him con cerning all the evil that the Lord had brought , ,j^,, upon him : every man also gave him 'a piece of kcsitah. 72 JOB. XLII. II. money, and every one afe (wirring of gold. So 12 the Lord blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning : and he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses. He 13 had also seven sons and three daughters. And 14 he called the name of the first, Jemimah ; and the name of the second, Keziah ; and the name of the third, Keren-happuch. And in all the 15 land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job : and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren. And after 16 this Job lived an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, even four generations. So Job died, being old and full of 17 days. [Second Revision : — Private and confidential ^^ THE PSALMS. BOOK I. 1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. 2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord ; And in his law doth he meditate day and night. 3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, That bringeth forth his fruit in his season, :^ His leaf also doth not wither ; And ^whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. ^ Ox,inwhat- '-pi • 1 1 ^ soever he doeth 4 1 he wicked are not so ; he shall pros- But are like the chaff which the wind driveth A'" away. 5 Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judgement, Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. 6 For the Lord knoweth the way of the right- eous: But the way of the wicked shall perish. 1 Why do the nations Vage, '^/'^"'/ ' And the peoples ^imagine a vain thing ? "assembly 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, » Or, And the rulers take counsel together, Against the Lord, and against his anointed : 3 Let us break their bands asunder, And cast away their cords from us. meditate THE PSALMS. He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh : 4 The Lord shall have them in derision. Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, 5 Or, trouble And 'vex them in his sore displeasure : Yet have I set my king 6 Upon my holy hill of Zion. I will tell of the decree : 7 The Lord said unto me, Thou art my son ; This day have I begotten thee. Ask of me, and I will give thee the nations for 8 thine inheritance, And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron ; 9 Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel. ^ Some an- cient versions render, Lay hold of, or, Receive in- struction ; others, Wor- ship in purity, 8 Or, When his wrath is kindled for a little while •* Or, may speedily kindle 5 Or, to «0r, salvation Now therefore be wise, O ye kings : 10 Be instructed, ye judges of the earth. > Serve the Lord with fear, 1 1 And rejoice with trembling. 'Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish 12 from the way, ^For his wrath Vill soon be kindled. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him. A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son. Lord, how are mine adversaries increased ! i Many are they that rise up against me. Many there be wh'ich say 'of my soul, 2 There is no "help for him in God. [Selah But thou, O Lord, art a shield about me ; 3 My glory, and the lifter up of mine head. I cry unto the Lord with my voice, 4 And he answereth me out of his holy hill. [Selah IV. 7. THE PSALMS. 5 I laid me down and slept ; I awaked ; for the Lord sustaineth me. 6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of the people, That have set themselves against me round about. 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 wicked. 8 Salvation belongeth unto the Lord : Thy blessing be upon thy people. [Selah For the chief Musician ; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. 1 Answer me when I call, O God of my righteous- ness ; Thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress: ^Have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. ^Or, Be 2 O ye sons of men, how long shall my glory be ^uZTIne turned into dishonour ? 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 awe, and sin not: Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. [Selah 5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness. And put your trust in the Lord. 6 Many there be 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 than they have when their corn and their wine are increased. A 2 4ts^ y Uu. '■.. /^/.■-. - Or, Be ye angry THE PSALMS. IV. 8. 1 Or, in solitude ^ Or, wind instruments '^ Or, Fools ■Lj,f~*J»'»-^- 4 Or, them that lie in -wait for 7?ie 6 Or, stedfast- ness ® Or, a yawn- ing gulf '' Heb. make smooth their tongue. 8 Ox, from their counsels my praye7' unto In peace will I both lay me down and sleep : For thou, Lord, 'alone makest me dwell in safety. For the chief Musician ; with the "Nehiloth. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O Lord, Consider my meditation. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God : For unto thee do I pray. O Lord, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice ; In the morning will I order thee, and will keep watch. For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness : Evil shall not sojourn with thee. ^The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight : Thou hatest all workers of iniquity. Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing : The Lord abhorreth the bloodthirsty and deceitful man. But as for me, in the multitude of thy loving- kindness will I come into thy house : In thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple. Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of ^mine enemies; Make thy way plain before my face. For there is no 'faithfulness in their mouth ; Their inward part is very wickedness : Their throat is "an open sepulchre ; They ^flatter with their tongue. Hold them guilty, O God ; Let them fall '^by their own counsels : Thrust them out in the multitude of their trans- gressions VI. lo. THE PSALMS. For they have rebelled against thee. 1 ^But let all those that put their trust in thee 'Ox,So shall . • all those... rejoice, rejoice. They Let nhem ever shout for joy, because thou ^^'^''^^^ , ^ r ^ A shout... and deiendest them : thou shait Let them also that love thy name be joyful in ^f '"^^Jf^^''' •' thee. shall be joy ful 2 For thou wilt bless the righteous ; ^" ^^^^ O Lord, thou wilt compass him with favour as with a shield. For the chief Musician ; on stringed instruments, set to 'the Sheminith. A Psalm of David. ^^,^'''. ,^, the eighth 1 O Lord, rebuke me not in thine anger, Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. 2 Have mercy upon me, O Lord ; for I am withered away : 0 Lord, heal me ; for my bones are vexed. 3 My soul also is sore vexed : And thou, O Lord, how long ? 4 Return, O Lord, deliver my soul : Save me for thy lovingkindness' sake. 5 For in death there is no remembrance of thee : In ^Sheol who shall mve thee thanks.'* ^seeGen. , fc> , xxxvu. 35. 6 1 am weary with my groaning ; Every night make I my bed to swim ; 1 water my couch with my tears. 7 Mine eye wasteth away because of grief ; It waxeth old because of all mine adversaries. 8 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 All mine enemies shall be ashamed and sore vexed : They shall turn back, they shall be ashamed suddenly. THE PSALMS. VII. I. Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the Lord, concerning the words of Cush a Ben- jamite. 1 Or, take refuge 2 Or, If I have requited him that rewardeth me evil fi 'u U«->^Y 3 Or, So shall ' * Or, for their sokes 5 Or, 6e it unto me \^\- O Lord my God, in thee do I 'put my trust : i Save me from all them that pursue me, and deliver me : Lest he tear my soul like a lion, 2 Rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver. O Lord my God, if I have done this ; 3 If there be iniquity in my hands ; ^If I have rewarded evil unto him that was 4 at peace with me ; (Yea, I have delivered him that without cause was mine adversary:) Let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it ; 5 Yea, let him tread my life down to the earth, , And lay mine honour in the dust. [Selah Arise, O Lord, in thine anger, 6 Lift up thyself against the rage of mihe ad- . ' versaries : And awake for me ; thou hast commanded. judgement. ^And let the congregation of the peoples com- 7 pass thee about : And ^ over them return thou on high. The Lord shall minister judgement to the 8 peoples : Judge me, O Lord, according to my righteous- ness, and according to mine integrity ^that is in me. Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an 9 end, and establish thou the righteous : For the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins. My shield is with God, i< Which saveth the upright in heart. VIII. K. THE PSALMS. 11 God is a righteous judge, Yea, a God that hath indignation every day. 12 Mf a man turn not, he will whet his sword ; \?!ai}fT^^n He hath bent his bow, and made it ready. Jm 13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death ; He maketh his arrows fiery. _ .- 14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; / Yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood. 15 He hath made a pit, and digged it, And is fallen into the ditch which he made. 16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, And his violence shall come down upon his own pate. 17 I will give thanks unto the Lord according to his righteousness : And will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High. 8 For the chief Musician; set to the Gittith. A Psalm of David. 1 Jehovah, our Lord, How excellent is thy name in all the earth ! ^ ^ Who hast set thy glory 'upon the heavens. ' Or, above > ^ 2 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou established strength. Because of thine adversaries, That thou mightest still the enemy and the i^evenger. a'--/"^ 3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers. The moon and the stars, which thou hast or- dained ; 4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him ? And the son of man, that thou visitest him ? 5 For thou hast made him but little lower than -Or the y^ q^_ ^God, '"'■' THE PSALMS. VIII. 5. 6r ^' 1 Or, 0 thou enemy, desola- tions are come to a perpetual ejtd 2 Or, A ltd the cities ivhich thoti hast overthrown "Heb. plucked up. ^ Or, peoples^ And crownest him with glory and honour. Thou madest him to have dominion over the 6 works of thy hands ; Thou hast put all things under his feet : All sheep and oxen, 7 Yea, and the beasts of the field ; The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, 8 Whatsoever passes through the paths of the seas. Jehovah, our Lord, 9 How excellent is thy name in all the earth ! For the chief Musician ; set to Muthlabben. A Psalm of David, 9 I will give thanks unto the Lord with my i whole heart ; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works. I will be glad and exult in thee : 2^ I will sing praise to thy name, O thou Most High. _ When mine enemies turn back, ' 3 They stumble and perish at thy presence. For thou hast maintained m.y right and my 4 cause ; Thou satest in the throne judging righteously. Thou hast rebuked the nations, thou hast 5 destroyed the wicked. Thou hast blotted out their name for ever and ever. ^ The enemy, they are come to an end, they are 6 desolate for ever ; -And their cities thou hast ^overthrown ; Their very memorial is perished. But the Lord sitteth as kmg for ever : 7 He hath prepared his throne for judgement. And he shall judge the world in righteousness, 8 He shall minister judgement to the ^people in uprightness. IX. 20. THE PSALMS. 9 The Lord also will be a high tower for the oppressed, A high tower 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. i Ox, peoples 12 ^For he that maketh inquisition for blood re- -Ox.For membereth them : JJ^^J^^ ¥ He forgetteth not the cry of the ^ poor. remanbereth 13 Have mercy upon me, O Lord ; ^Or, meek Behold my affliction tvliich I S7i.ffer 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 rejoice in thy salvation. 15 The nations are sunk down in the pit that they made : In the net which they hid is their own foot taken. 16 The Lord hath made himself known, he hath executed judgement : ■^ The wicked is snared in the work of his own ' Or, He .,J^ ^ hands [Higgaion. Selah -^S"'" \^^S ^^' ^7 ^ he wicked shall return to ' Sheol, 5 see Gen. Even all the nations that forget God. ''■^^''"- 35- 18 For the needy shall not alway be forgotten : Nor the expectation of the 'poor perish for ever. 19 Arise, O Lord ; let not man prevail : Let the nations be judged in thy sight. 20 Put them in fear, O Lord : Let the nations know themselves to be but men. [Selah THE PSALMS. X. I. 1 Or, In the C pride of the j^,(. ivicked he doth ^"■'^'^ persecute the poor 2 Heb. is set on fire. 3 Or, They are taken ■• Or, the coz>e- toits renoun- ceth, yea, con- temneth &c. 5 Or, revileth •^ Or, grievous 7 Ox, fraud Or, hapless 9 Another reading is, /^wa' beittg crushed. ^^ Or, w^^,4 '^ Or, travail and grief -J2 Or, ^^ - requite it Why standest thou afar off, O Lord ? i Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble ? ^ Through the pride of the wicked the poor ^ is 2 in sore anguish ; ^ Let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined. For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, 3 And blesseth Uhe covetous, btU ^ contemneth the Lord. The wicked, in the pride of his countenance, 4 saith, He will not require. All his thoughts are. There is no God. His ways are '^firm at all times ; 5 Thy judgements are far above out of his sight : As for all his adversaries, he puffeth at them. He saith in his heart, I shall not be moved : 6 To all generations I shall not be in adversity. His mouth is full of cursing and of deceit and 7 ^ oppression : Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity. ' H^ sitteth in the lurking places of the villages : 8 In the covert places doth he murder the innocent: His eyes are privily set against the * helpless. He lurketh in the covert as a lion in his den : 9 He lieth in wait to catch the poor : He doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net. ® He croucheth, he boweth down, i And the ^ helpless fall by his strong ones. He saith in his heart, God hath forgotten : i He hideth his face ;^ he will never see it. Arise, O Lord ; O God, lift up thine hand : i Forget not the ^^ poor. Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God, And say in his heart, Thou wilt not require it ? Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest "mischief and spite, 'Ho take it into thy hand : ^;^. 10 13 14 XI. 7- THE PSALMS. The ' helpless committeth himself unto thee ; i Or, hapuss _ Thou hast been the helper of the fatherless. 15 Break thou the arm of the wicked; And as for the evil man, seek out his wicked- ness till thou find none. 16 The Lord is King for ever and ever : The ^ nations are perished out of his land. - Or, heathen 17 Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the meek : Thou wilt ' prepare their heart, thou wilt cause '' Or, establish thine ear to hear : 18 To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, That man which is of the earth may be terrible no more. 11 For the chief Musician. Of David. 1 In the Lord put I my trust : How say ye to my soul, Flee ^ as a bird to your mountain } * Or, ye birds 2 For, lo, the wicked bend the bow, They make ready their arrow upon the string. That they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart. 3 Mf the foundations be destroyed, " Or, For the What can the righteous do ? {7^;^^.. 4 The Lord is in his holy temple, what hath The Lord, his throne is in heaven ; ■Jrmfght?"^ His eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men. 5 The Lord trieth the righteous : But the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. 6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares ; Fire and brimstone and burning wind shall be the portion of their cup. ^J^^; righteous 7 For the Lord is righteous; he loveth "right- r'or, //is eOUSneSS : countenance ^ The upright shall behold his face. i^prigVt" THE PSALMS. XII. 1 Or, the eighth - Ox, faithful- ness faileth 3 Heb. 7vHh 7/S. ^ Or, i7z the safety he pant eth for ip, and with a double heart, do For the chief Musician; set to 'the Sheminith. 12 A Psalm of David. Help, Lord ; for the godly man ceaseth ; i For ' the faithful fail from among the children of men. They speak vanity every one with his neigh- 2 hour : With flattering they speak. The Lord cut off all flattering lips, 3 The tongue that speaketh great thingsN^ Who have said. With our tongue will we pre- 4 vail ; Our lips are ^ our own : who is lord over us ? For the spoiling of the poor, for the sighing of 5 \-^ the needy. Now will I arise, saith the Lord; I will set him 'in safety at whom they puff. The words of the Lord are pure words ; » 6 As silver tried in a furnace on the earth, Purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, 7 Thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. The wicked walk on every side, 8 When vileness is exalted among the sons of men. y For the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. wilt thou forget me for How long, O Lord, ever How long wilt thou hide thy face from me? How long shall I take counsel in my soul. Having sorrow in my heart all the day? ^ How long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? Consider and answer me, O Lord my God: 13 XV. I. THE PSALMS. 13 Lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death ; 4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him ; Lest mine adversaries rejoice when I am moved. 5 But I have trusted in thy mercy ; My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation : .£6} I will sing unto the Lord, Because he hath dealt bountifully with me. 14 For the chief Musician. Of David. 1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, There is none that doeth good. 2 The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, W To see if there were any that did understand, " *' / That did seek after God. 3 They are all gone aside, they are together be- come filthy : There is none that doeth good, no, not one. 4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? Who eat up my people as they eat bread, ,_ And call not upon the Lord. 5 There were they in great fear : For God is in the generation of the righteous. 6 Ye put to shame the counsel of the poor, ^ Because the Lord is his refuge. ^ O'". ^«'' 7 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When the Lord "brins^eth back the captivity of - Or, 1 . 1 ^ retumcthto his people, ^ Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad. 15 A Psalm of David. I Lord, who shall sojourn in thy tabernacle } Who shall dwell in thy holy hill } M THE PSALMS. XV. 2. I Or, He slandereth 2 Or, his "^ See Jer. 3°- •» Or, ^e sxveareth 5 Or, 7% putteth C^ I 6 So the LXX., Vulg. and Syr. The Hebrew text as pointed reads, Thou hast said, O my soul, 7 Or, Thou hast 710 need of my prosperity ; it is for the saints &e., even the excellent dr. He that walketh uprightly, and worketh right- eousness, And speaketh truth in his heart. ^He that slandereth not with his tongue, Nor doeth evil to his friend, Nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour. In Vhose eyes a ^reprobate is despised ; But he honoureth them that fear the Lord. "He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not, 'He that putteth not out his money to usury, Nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved. Michtam of David. Preserve me, O God : for in thee do I put my trust. *I have said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: 2 ^ I have no good beyond thee. As for the saints that are in the earth, 3 They are the excellent in whom is all my fle- light. Their sorrows shall be multiplied that give gifts 4 for another £-od : Their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, Nor take their names upon my lips. The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance .5 and of my cup : Thou maintainest my lot. The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places ; 6 Yea, I have a goodly heritage. I will bless the Lord, who hath given me 7 counsel : Yea, my reins instruct me in the night sea- sons. I have set the Lord always before me : 8 Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. 16 XVII. lo. THE PSALMS. 9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory re- joiceth : , Yea, my flesh shall dwell 'in safety. ^ Or, iK ]f^«^ 10 Foi- thou wilt not leave my soul to ^Sheol ; 7^^"^^ Neither wilt thou suffer thine ''holy one to see xxxvii. 35! ^corruption. ^ Or, godly, 1 1 Thou wilt shew me the path of life : ''^Qt7hepu In thy presence is fulness of joy ; *At thy right hand there are pleasures for ever- '■^' ^"■ more. 17 A prayer of David. 1 Hear the right, O Lord, attend unto my cry; ; Give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. 2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence ; Let thine eyes look upon equity. 3 Thou hast proved mine heart ; thou hast visited me in the night ; Thou hast tried me, and "findest nothing; ^Ox^findest I am purposed that my mouth shall not trans no evil purpose in me; ?ny month d:c. ^ b^ 4 As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent. 5 My steps have held fast to thy paths, My feet have not slipped. 6 I have called upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God : Incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech. 7 Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust m thee ''From those that rise up against them. 'Or, From 8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, Hide me under the shadow of thy wings, 9 From the wicked that spoil me. My deadly enemies, that compass me about. ""h^veJhuJut 10 'They are inclosed in their own fat: ''^^ ^ " those that rise up against thy ris;ht hand their heart i6 THE PSALMS. XVII. lo. ^ Or, Forestall 2 Or, the wicked which is thy sword 2 Or, men which are thy hand 4 Or, From men whose iioj-tion in life is of the world 5 Or, Their children are satisfied r (X-i^^J!: 7,v>^ « Vieo.form. See Num. xii. 8. With their mouth they speak proudly. They have now compassed us in our steps: They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth. He is hke a Hon that is greedy of prey, And as it were a young Hon lurking in secret places. Arise, O Lord, ^Confront him, cast him down: Deliver my soul from 'the wicked by thy sword; From ^men, by thy hand, O Lord, *From men of the world, whose portion is in this life. And whose belly thou fillest with thy treasure: ^They are satisfied with children. And leave the rest of their substance to their babes. As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteous- ness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy "likeness. 13 For the chief Musician. Of the servant of the 18 /^;, ; Lord, of David, who spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said, ' I will love thee, O Lord, my strength.- i The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my 2 deliverer; My God, my strong rock, in him will I trust; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower. I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be 3 praised: So shall I be saved from mine enemies. The cords of death compassed me, 4 '' iieh. Belial And the floods of "uncrodliness made me afraid. XVIII. 1 8. THE PSALMS. 5 The cords of ^Sheol were round about me: ' See Gen. The snares of death 'came upon me. ™"' ^^' ^T T Till IT " Or, were 6 In my distress 1 called upon the Lord, before me And cried unto my God: He heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry before him came into his ears. 7 Then the earth shook and trembled, ^'^-^ The foundations also of the mountains moved,/ And were shaken, because he was wroth. 8 There went up a smoke ^out of his nostrils, ^ Or, in his And fire out of his mouth devoured : ^'''''^' Coals were kindled by it. 9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down; And thick darkness was under his feet. 10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: Yea, he flew swiftly upon the wings of the wind. 11 He made darkness his hidingplace, his pavilion round about him; Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies. 12 At the briorhtness before him 'his thick clouds ^Ox, there J ^ passed through passed, his thick dond Hailstones and coals of fire. hailstones &c. 13 The Lord also thundered in the heavens, And the Most High uttered his voice; Hailstones and coals of fire. 14 And he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; ^Yea lightnings manifold, and discomfited them. ^Ox,Andhe 15 Then the channels of waters appeared, ^i^htnings And the foundations of the world were laid bare. At thy rebuke, O Lord, At the blast of the breath of thy nostrils. 16 He sent from on high, he took me, .", He drew me out of many waters. 17 He delivered me from my strong enemy; / And from them which hated me, for they were too mighty for me. 18 They came upon me in the day of my calamity: But the Lord was my stay. B THE PSALMS. XVIII. 19. He brought me forth also into a large place; 19 He delivered me, because he delighted in me. The Lord rewarded me according to my right- 20 eousness; According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. For I have kept the ways of the Lord, 21 And have not wickedly departed from my God. For all his judgements were before me, 22 And I put not away his statutes from me. I was also perfect with him, 23 And I kept myself from mine iniquity. Therefore hath the Lord recompensed me ac- 24 cording to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful ; 25 With the perfect man thou wilt shew thyself , perfect ; With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; 26 And with the perverse thou wilt shew thyself • froward. For thou wilt save the afflicted people; 27 But the haughty eyes thou wilt bring down. For thou wilt light my lamp: 28 The Lord my God will lighten my darkness. Q\4i^ — ^ For by thee I run upon a troop; 29 ^f^^' And by my God do I leap over a wall. As for God, his way is perfect: 3° The word of the Lord is tried; He is a shield unto all them that trust in him. For who is God save the Lord? 31 And who is a rock beside our God.^ The God that girdeth me with strength, 32 And maketh my way perfect; He maketh my feet like hinds' y"^^/, 33 And setteth me upon my high places; He teacheth my hands to war. 34 XVIII. 47- THE PSALMS. 19 condescension So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass. 35 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salva- tion: And^ thy right hand hath holden me up, And thy ^gentleness hath made me great. ^ Or, 36 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, And my ^feet have not slipped. 2 Heb. ankles. 37 I will pursue mine enemies, and overtake them: Neither will I turn again till they are consumed. 38 I will smite them through that they shall not be able to rise: They shall fall under my feet. 39 For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle : Thou hast ^subdued under me those that rose -^ Heb. caused . to Ixno. up agamst me. 40 Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me; That I might cut off them that hate me. 41 They cried, but there was none to save : Even unto the Lord, but he answered them not. ^2 Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind : I did ^cast them out as the mire of the streets. * Heb. empty. 43 Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people ; Thou hast made me the head of the nations : ^ a A people whom I have not known shall serve me. 44 As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me : The strangers shall 'submit themselves unto me. ^ Or, ei^e. 45 The strangers shall fade away, ^dgnldibedi- And come trembling out of their close places. 46 The Lord liveth ; and blessed be my rock ; And exalted be the God of my salvation : 47 Even the God that executeth vengeance for me. And subdueth peoples under me. B 2 ence Hel>. He. THE PSALMS. XVIII. 48. He rescueth me from mine enemies : 48 Yea, thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me : Thou deliverest me from the violent man. Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, 49 among the nations, And will sing praises unto thy name. Great deliverance giveth he to his king ; 5° And sheweth lovingkindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, for evermore. For the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. 19 The heavens declare the glory of God ; i And the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, 2 And night unto night sheweth knowledge. 1 Or, It is not ^ There is no speech nor language ; , 3 r^yw,; Their voice cannot be heard. the voice Their line is gone out through all the earth, 4 ■whereof &c. ^^^ ^j^^j^ ^^^^^ ^^ ^j^^ ^^^ ^f ^j^^ ^^^j^^ ih-krT: I^ them hath he set a tabernacle for the ^un, f^Z^ Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his 5 chamber, And rejoiceth as a strong man to run his course. His going forth is from the end of the heaven, 6 And his circuit unto the ends of it : And there is nothing hid from the heat thereof The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the 7 soul : The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing 8 the heart : The commandment of the Lord is pure, en- lightening the eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for 9 ever: droppings of the honeycomb. XX. 7. THE PSALMS. 21 The judgements of the Lord are true and right- eous altogether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: Sweeter also than honey and ^the honeycomb. ^ Heb. m^ 11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned : In keeping of them there is great reward. 12 Who can discern his errors ? Clear thou me from hidden faults. 13 Keep back thy servant also -from presumptuous -Or, from sins\ Let them not have dominion over me : then shall I be perfect. And I shall be clear from great transgression. 14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my rock, and my redeemer. 20 For the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. 1 The Lord answer thee in the day of trouble; The name of the God of Jacob set thee up on high; 2 Send thee help from the sanctuary, And ^strengthen thee out of Zion ; sQr, support 3 Remember all thy ^offerings, 4 or, meai- And 'accept thy burnt-sacrifice ; fSelah "ff'^'^'S^ 4 Grant thee thy heart's desire, to ashes, or, And fulfil all thy counsel. fflwiyC^r ^^ake/at. 5 We will triumph in thy "^salvation, ^Or, victory And in the name of our God we will set up our banners : The Lord fulfil all thy petitions. 6 Now know I that the Lord saveth his anointed; He will answer him from his holy heaven With the saving strength of his right hand. 7 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses : But we will make mention of the name of the Lord our God. THE PSALMS. XX. K ' Or, as some ancient ver- sions have, O Lord, save the king; and answer &c. ^ Heb. settest him to be blessings. Gen. xii. 2. ^ Or, presence Heb. counte- nance. They are bowed down and fallen : 8 But we are risen, and stand upright. ^Save, Lord : ^ 9 Let the king answer us when we call. For the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord ; i And in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! Thou hast given him his heart's desire, 2 And hast not withholden the request of his lips, [Selah For thou preventest him with the blessings of 3 goodness : Thou settest a crown of fine gold on his head. He asked life of thee, thou gavest it him ; 4 Even length of days for ever and ever. His glory is great in thy salvation : 5 Honour and majesty dost thou lay upon him. » For thou "makest him most blessed for ever: 6 Thou makest him glad with joy in thy presence., For the king trusteth in the Lord, 7 And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he shall not be moved. Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies : 8 Thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee. Thou shalt make them as a fiery furnace in the 9 time of thine ^anger. The Lord shall swallow them up in his wrath, And the fire shall devour them. Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, u And their seed from among the children of men. For they intended evil against thee : u They imagined a device, which they are not able to perform. For thou shalt make them turn their back, i: Thou shalt make ready with thy bowstrings against the face of them. 21 XXII. 14. THE PSALMS. 23 13 Be thou exalted, O Lord, in thy strength : So will we sing and praise thy power. 22 For the chief Musician; set to 'Aijeleth Ha- Shahar. A Psalm of David. ^ That is, The hind of the iiiorniiiir- My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me ? ^ Why art thoit so far from helping me, and from -Ox, Far from the words of mv roaringf ? "^y ■, , J . ^ , are the words 2 O my God, 1 cry m the daytime, but thou of my roaring answerest not ; And in the night season, ^ and am not silent. ^ Or, hut find 3 But thou art holy, ''"'''' O thou that ^ inhabitest the praises of Israel. ^ Or, art en- 4 Our fathers trusted in thee : throned upon They trusted, and thou didst deliver them. 5 They cried unto thee, and were delivered : They trusted in thee, and were not ashamed. 6 But I am a worm, and no man ; A reproach of men, and despised of the people. 7 All they that see me laugh me to scorn : They shoot out the lip, they shake the head, sayi7ig, 8 ^ He trusted on the Lord, that he would deliver ''Ox, Commit him: Let him deliver him, seeing he delighteth in him. ^'^ &c. 9 But thou art he that took me out of the womb : ^'^"C^u: ^* Thou didst make me trust when I zaas upon my mother's breasts. 10 I was cast upon thee from the womb : Thou art my God from my mother's belly. 1 1 Be not far from me ; for trouble is near ; For there is none to help. 12 Many bulls have compassed me: Strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. 13 They gape upon me with their mouth. As a ravening and a roaring lion. 14 I am poured out like water. And all my bones are out of joint: thyself unto the Lord : let 24 THE PSALMS. XXII. 14. 1 So the LXX., Vulg. and Syr. According to other ancient versions, They hound. The Hebrew text as pointed reads, Like a lion. " Heb. My only one. My heart is like wax ; It is melted in the midst of my bowels. My strength is dried up like a potsherd ; And my tongue cleaveth to my jaws ; And thou hast brought me into the dust of death. For dogs have compassed me : The assembly of evil doers have inclosed me ; ' They pierced my hands and my feet. I may tell all my bones : They look and stare upon me ; They part my garments among them, And upon my vesture do they cast lots. But be not thou far off, O Lord : O my strength, haste thee to help me. Deliver my soul from the sword ; "My darling from the power of the dog. Save me from the lion's mouth. Yea, from the horns of the wild-oxen thou hast answered me. 15 16 18 19 I will declare thy name unto my brethren : 22 In the midst of the congregation will I praise thee. Ye that fear the Lord, praise him ; 23 All ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him ; And stand in awe of him, all ye the seed of Israel. For he hath not despised nor abhorred the 24 affliction of the afflicted ; Neither hath he hid his face from him ; But when he cried unto him, he heard. Of thee Cometh my praise in the great congre- gation : I will pay my vows before them that fear him. The meek shall eat and be satisfied : They shall praise the Lord that seek after him : Let your heart live for ever. 25 26 XXIII. 6. THE PSALMS. 27 All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto the Lord : And all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. 28 For the kingdom is the Lord's : And he is the governor among the nations. 29 All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and worship : All they that go down to the dust shall bow before him, Even he that cannot keep his soul alive. 30 A seed shall serve him ; Mt shall be told of the Lord unto the next ^ Or, it shaii generation. trTL^ 31 They shall come and shall declare his right- forhis gmera- eousness Unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done it. 23 A Psalm of David. 1 The Lord is my shepherd ; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures : He leadeth me beside the ^still waters. -Yith. waters 3 He restoreth my soul : ojres . He guideth me in paths of righteousness for ^ his name's sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, 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 hast anointed my head with oil ; my cup runneth over, 6 ^ Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me 3 or, oniy all the days of my life : And I will dwell in the house of the Lord 'for V^?*"" , for length ever. o/days. 26 THE PSALMS. XXIV. I. ^ Or, even Jacob '^ So some ancient versions. 3 Or, ancient A Psalm of David. 24 The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof; i The world, and they that dwell therein. For he hath founded it upon the seas, 2 And established it upon the floods. Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord } 3 Or who shall stand in his holy place ? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart ; 4 Who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, And hath not sworn deceitfully. He shall receive blessing from the Lord, 5 And righteousness from the God of his sal- vation. This is the generation of them that seek after him, 6 That seek thy face, ' O ' God ^/ Jacob. [Selah Lift up your heads, O ye gates ; I , And be ye lift up, ye ' everlasting doors : And the King of glory shall come in. Who is the King of glory ? , * ^. " The Lord strong and mighty. The Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O ye gates ; 9 Yea, lift them up, ye ^everlasting doors : And the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory ? ^^ The Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory. [Selah Of David. Unto thee, O Lorj), do I lift up my soul. O my God, in thee have I trusted. Let me not be ashamed ; Let not mine enemies triumph over me. Yea, none that wait on thee shall be ashamed : They shall be ashamed that deal treacherously without cause. 25 XXV. 1 8. THE PSALMS. 27 4 Shew me thy ways, O Lord ; Teach me thy paths. 5 Guide 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, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses ; For they have been ever of old. 7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions : According to thy lovingkindness remember thou me, For thy goodness' sake, O Lord. 8 Good and upright is the Lord : Therefore will he instruct 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 lovingkindness and truth Unto such as keep his covenant and his tes- timonies. 11 For thy name's sake, O Lord, Pardon mine iniquity, for it is great. 12 What man is he that feareth the Lord ? Him shall he instruct in the way that he shall choose. 13 His soul shall dwell at ease ; And his seed shall inherit the land. 14 The secret of the Lord is with them that fear (,...m{ c^in* him ; ' ■ ^ And he will shew them his covenant. ' Or, Andhh ■ 15 Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord ; '^mak^'thcm For he shall 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 : , '^ Oh bring thou me out of my distresses. 18 Consider mine affliction and my travail ; 28 THE PSALMS. XXV. \i 1 Or, I shall not slide 2 Or, publish tvith the voice of thanks- giving 3 Heb. of the tabernacle of thy glory. * Or, Take not away And forgive all my sins. Consider mine enemies, for they are many ; 19 And they hate me with cruel hatred. Oh keep my soul, and deliver me : 20 Let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in thee. Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, 21 For I wait on thee. Redeem Israel, O God, 22 Out of all his troubles. Of David. 26 Judge me, O Lord, for I have walked in mine i integrity : I have trusted also in the Lord ^ without wavering. Examine me, O Lord, and prove me ; 2 Try my reins and my heart. For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: 3 And I have walked in thy truth. I have not sat with vain persons. Neither will I go in with dissemblers. > I hate the congregation of evil doers ; 5 And will not sit with the wicked. I will wash mine hands in innocency T 6 So will I compass thine altar, O Lord : That I may ' make the voice of thanksgiving to 7 be heard. And tell of all thy wondrous works. Lord, I love the habitation of thy house, 8 And the place ^ where thy glory dwelleth. ^ Gather not my soul with sinners, 9 Nor my life with men of blood : In whose hands is mischief, i And their right hand is full of bribes. But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity : 1 Redeem me, and be merciful unto me. My foot standeth in an even place : 1 In the Congregations will I bless the Lord. ^\ii^ 'J^ XXVII. 9. THE PSALMS. 29 27 Of David. 1 The Lord is my light and my salvation ; whom ^hall I fear ? The Lord is the strength of my life ; of whom shall I be afraid ? 2 When evil doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, Even mine adversaries and my foes, they stum- ,_ bled and fell. 3 Though an host should encamp against me, My heart shall not fear : Though war should rise against me, ^ Even then will I be confident. J Or, /« this 4 One thing have I asked 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 Hhe beauty of the Lord, and to '^Ox^the ^ inquire in his temple. 5 For in the day of trouble he shall keep me secretly in his pavilion : In the covert of his tabernacle shall he hide me; He shall lift me up upon a rock. 6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me ; And I will offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of * iov ' ^ Ox , shouting I will smg, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord. pleasantness '^ Or, seek Or, trumpet- sound Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice : Have mercy also upon me, and answer me. My heart hath said unto thee, who saidsi, Seek ye my face ; Thy face. Lord, will I seek. Hide not thy face from me ; Put not thy servant away in anger : 1 I 3° THE PSALMS. XXVII. 9. 1 Or, TB'ugh my father and 7ny mother forsake me, the Lord &c. 2 Heb. will gather me. =* Or, those which lie in wait for 7Jie Thou hast been my help ; Cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. ^ For my father and my mother have forsaken 10 me, But the Lord " will take me up. Teach me thy way, O Lord; h And lead me in a plain path, Because of ^ mine enemies. Deliver me not over unto the will of mine 12 adversaries : For false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty. Oh had I not believed to see the goodness 13 of the Lord In the land of the living — Wait on the Lord : 14 Be strong, and let thine heart take courage ; Yea wait thou on the Lord. iJ.U * Or, toivard the innerviost place of thy sanctuary Of David. > Unto thee, O Lord, will I call; My rock, be not thou deaf unto me : Lest, if thou keep silence from me, I become like them that go down into the pit. Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee. When I lift up my hands Howard thy holy oracle. Draw me not away with the wicked. And with the workers of iniquity ; Which speak peace with their neighbours, But mischief is in their hearts. Give them according to their work, and accord- ing to the wickedness of their doings : Give them after the operation of their hands ; Render to them their desert. Because they regard not the works of the Lord, 28 XXIX. 9- THE PSALMS. 31 Nor the operation of his hands, He shall break them down and not build them up. my sup- /?.- 6 Blessed be the Lord, Because he hath heard the voice of plications. 7 The Lord is my strength and my shield ; My heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped : Therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth ; And with my song will I praise him. 8 The Lord is their strength, And he is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed. 9 Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance : Feed them also and bear them up for ever. 29 A Psalm of David. 1 Give unto the Lord, O ye 'sons of the ' mighty, ^^\,^onsof ^. ,T 1 1 1 God Give unto tne Lord glory and strength. 2 or, gods 2 Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name ; See Ex. xv. Worship the Lord '^in the beauty of holiness 3 The voice of the Lord is upon the waters : The God of glory thundereth ; The Lord is upon '*many waters. 4 The voice of the Lord is powerful ; The voice of the Lord is full of majesty. 5 The voice of the Lord breaketh the cedars ; Yea, the Lord breaketh in pieces the cedars of Lebanon. 6 He maketh them also to skip like a calf; , Lebanon and Shirion like a young wild-ox. 7 The voice of the Lord 'cleaveth the flames of ^Or,jeweth 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 hinds to calve, ^ Or, in holy array * Or, gi-cat t outjlames of fire 32 THE PSALMS. XXIX. 9. /::5 And strlppeth the forests bare : And in his temple everything saith, Glory. The Lord sat as king at the Flood ; Yea, the Lord sitteth King 'for ever. The Lord will give strength unto his people ; The Lord will bless his people with peace. A Psalm ; a Song at the dedication of the 30 house; of David. Or, drawn I wiU extol thee, O Lord ; for thou hast ^raised i me up, And hast not made my foes to rejoice over me. 0 Lord my God, 2 1 cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me. 0 Lord, thou hast brought up my soul from 3 ^Sheol : Thou hast kept me alive, ^from them that go down to the pit. Sing praise unto the Lord, O ye saints of his, 4 And give thanks ^for a remembrance of his, holiness. ' F'or his anger is but for a moment : 5 'In his favour is life: Weeping "may tarry for the night. But joy cometk in the morning. As for me, I said in my prosperity, 6 1 shall never be moved. Thou, Lord, of thy favour hadsf made my 7 mountain to stand strong : Thou didst hide thy, face ; I was troubled. I cried to thee, O Lord ; 8 And unto the Loi^d I made supplication^ What profit is there in my blood, when I go 9 down to the pit ? Shall the dust praise thee ? shall it declare thy truth } Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me : 10 Lord, be thou my helper. 2 See Gen. xxxvii. 35. 3 Another reading is, that I should not go doion to the pit. * Or, to his holy name (Heb. memorial) See Ex. iii. 15. « Or, His favour is for a lifetime ^ Heb. i7iay come in to lods^e at even. XXXI. 9. THE PSALMS. 33 11 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: Thou hast loosed my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; 12 To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever. 31 For the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. 1 In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust ; let me never be ashamed: Deliver me in thy righteousness. 2 Bow down thine ear unto me ; deliver me speedily : Be thou to me a strong rock, an house of ^de- ' ^leb. fence to save me. ^"''''''''• 3 For thou art my rock and my fortress ; Therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and ,:; guide me. 4 Pluck me out of the net that they have laid privily for me ; For thou art my stronghold. 5 Into thine hand I commend my spirit : Thou hast redeemed me, O Lord, thou God of truth. 6 I hate them that regard lying vanities : But I trust in the Lord. 7 I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: For thou hast seen my affliction ; Thou hast known my soul in adversities : , 8 And thou hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy; Thou hast set my feet in a large place. 9 Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am m distress: Mine eye wasteth away with grief, yea, my soul and my body. c t 34 THE PSALMS. XXXI. lo. For my life is spent with sorrow, and my years lo with sio^hinsf : My strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are wasted away. Because of all mine adversaries I am become a n reproach, Vea unto my neighbours exceedingly, and a fear to mine acquaintance : They that did see me without fled from me. I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind : 12 I am like a broken vessel. For I have heard the defaming of many ; 13 Terror on every side : While they took counsel together against me, They devised to take away my life. But, I trusted in thee, O Lord: 14 I said, Thou art my God. My times are in thy hand : ^15 Deliver me from the hand of mine enerriies, and from them that persecute me. Make thy face to shine upon thy servant : * i.ff Save me in thy lovingkindness. Let me not be ashamed, O Lord; for I have 17 called upon thee: Let the wicked be ashamed, let them be silent in Sheol. Let the lying lips be dumb; 18 Which speak against the righteous insolently, With pride and contempt. Oh how great is thy, goodness, which thou hast 19 laid up for them that fear thee; Which thou hast \Yrought for them that put their trust in thee, before the sons of men! In the covert of thy presence shalt thou hide 20 them from the plottings of man : Thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues. Blessed be the Lord: 21 XXXII. THE PSALMS. my For he hath shewed me his marvellous loving- kindness in a strong city. 22 As for me, I said in my haste, I am cut off froni before thine eyes: Nevertheless thou heardest the voice of supplications when I cried unto thee. 23 Oh love the Lord, all ye his saints: The Lord preserveth the faithful, And plentifully rewardeth the proud doer, 24 Be strong, and let your heart take courage, All ye that ^hope in the Lord. 32 Of David. Maschil. 1 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. 2 Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord im- puteth 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 was changed "as with the droughts of summer. [Selah 5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine ini- quity have I not hid : I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; And thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. [Selah 6 For this let every one that is godly pray unto thee ^in a time when thou mayest be found: Surely when the great waters overflow ■ They shall not reach unto him. 7 Thou art my hiding place; thou wilt preserve me from trouble; Thou wilt compass me about with songs of de- liverance. [Selah 8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: C2 rv "cv ait for Or, into ■' Or, in the time of finding 36 THE PSALMS. XXXIII. I will counsel thee with mine eye upon thee. Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which 9 have no understanding: Whose trappings must be bit and bridle to hold them in, 1 Or, That ^Else they will not come near unto thee. iheyjomenot ^^^^ sorrows shall be to the wicked: 10 But he that trusteth in the Lord, mercy shall compass him about. Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous : 1 1 And shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart. Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous : i 33 Praise is comely for the upright. Give thanks unto the Lord with harp: 2 Sing praises unto him with the psaltery of ten strings. ^ Sing unto him a new song; 3 Play skilfully with a loud noise. ,For the word of the Lord is right; * .4 And all his work is done in faithfulness. He loveth righteousness and judgement: _ 5 The earth is full of the lovingkindness of the Lord. By the word of the Lord were the heavens made ; 6 And all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. He gathereth the waters of the sea together as 7 an heap: He layeth up the deeps in storehouses. Let all the earth fear the Lord : 8 Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. For he spake and it was done; 9 He commanded, and it stood fast. j ^ The Lord hath brought the counsel of. the 10 ^^^' nations to nought: XXXIV. 3. THE PSALMS. 37 He hath made the thoughts of the peoples to be of none effect. 11 The counsel of the Lord standeth fast for ever, The thoughts of his heart to all generations. 12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; 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 forth Upon all the inhabitants of the earth; 15 He that fashioneth their hearts alike; f'/-'- That considereth all their works. 16 There is no king saved by ^the multitude of an ^ Or, aqrcat host: ^'''""^ A mighty man is not delivered by great strength. 17 A horse is a vain thing for safety: Neither shall he deliver any by his great power. 18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, Upon them that "hope in his mercy; ^or, wait /or 19 To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine. 20 Our soul hath waited for the Lord : He is our help and our shield. 21 For our heart shall rejoice in him, Because we have trusted in his holy name. 22 Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us. According as we -have hoped in thee. 34 Of David; when he ^changed his behaviour be- "^Oxjeigmd fore Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. 1 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 meek shall hear thereof, and be glad. 3 Oh magnify the Lord with me, 38 THE PSALMS. XXXIV. 3. And let us exalt his name together. I sought the Lord, and he answered me, 4 And delivered me from all my fears. They looked unto him, and were lightened : 5 I I ^Rji - j,^^ Let not their faces be confounded. This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, 6 And saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the Lord encampeth round about 7 them that fear him, And delivereth them. Oh taste and see that the Lord is good : 8 Blessed is the man that trusteth in him. Oh fear the Lord, ye his saints : 9 For there is no want to them that fear him. The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger : 10 But they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing. Come, ye children, hearken unto me: ' n I will teach you the fear of the Lord. What man is he that desireth life, 12 And loveth many days, that he may see good ? ' . ' Keep thy tongue from evil, 13 And thy lips from speaking guile. Depart from evil, and do good ; 14 Seek peace, and pursue it. The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, 15 And his ears are open unto their cry. The face of the Lord is against them that do 16 evil. To cut off the rernembrance of them from the earth. The 7'-ightcons cried, and the Lord heard, 17 And delivered them out of all their troubles. The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken 18 ^ heart r And he saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous : 19 But the Lord delivereth him out of them all. XXXV. lo. THE PSALMS. 39 20 He keepeth all his bones : Not one of them is broken. 21 Evil shall slay the wicked : And they that hate the righteous shall be ^con- ^ ^J- ''"''"^ demned. '^"' ^ 22 The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: And none of them that trust in him shall be ^condemned. 35 Of David. 1 Strive thou, O Lord, with them that strive with me : Fight thou against them that fight against me. 2 Take hold of shield and buckler, And stand up for my help. 3 Draw out also the spear, "and stop the way ^ Or, and t/te against them that pursue me : 'aoafnTlc Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation. 4 Let them be ashamed and brought to dishonour that seek after my soul : Let them be turned back and confounded that devise my hurt. 5 Let them be as chaff before the wind, And the angel of the Lord driving t/icm on. 6 Let their way be ^dark and slippery, 3 Heb. dark- And the ano^el of the Lord pursuino^ them. "rlf'"^., T^ . , ^ , 1 1 • 1 r a 1 • shppcry places. 7 ror without cause have they hid tor me 'their ^^^ ^j^ .^ net ill a pit, of their net Without cause have they digged a pit for my soul. 8 Let destruction come upon him at unawares ; And let his net that he hath hid catch himself : 'With destruction let him fall therein. ^^Jizi-r" ■ 9 And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord : desinuHon It shall rejoice in his salvation. let him fail to All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like unto thee. Which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him. 40 THE PSALMS. XXXV. lo. > Or, Malicious SeeEx.xxiii. C\j^^ " Or, smiters 3 Or, those whom I knew t^Cii^ * Heb. Jlfy ouly one. •^ Or, much " Heb. /a/sc/f. Ur^- •^ Yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him ? ^Unrighteous witnesses rise up ; n They ask me of things that I Icnow not. They reward me evil for good, 12 To the bereaving of my soul. But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing 13 was sackcloth : I afflicted my soul with fasting ; And my prayer shall-xeturn into mine own bosom. I behaved myself as though it had been my 14 friend or my brother : bowed down mourning, as one that bewaileth his mother. But when I halted they rejoiced, and gathered 15 themselves together : The "abjects gathered themselves together » against me, and ^ I knew zV not ; They did tear me, and ceased not : Like the profane mockers in feasts, * 16 They gnashed upon me with their teeth. Lord, how long wilt thou look on ? 17. Rescue my soul from their destructions, ''My darling from the lions. I will give thee thanks in the great congrega- 18 tion : I will praise thee among "a mighty people. Let not them that are mine enemies "wrongfully 19 rejoice over me : Neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. For they speak not peace : 20 But they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land. Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me; 21 They said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it. Thou hast seen it, O Lord ; keep not silence : 22 XXXVI. 5- THE PSALMS. our desire. O Lord, be not far from me. 23 Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgement, Even unto my cause, my God and my Lord. 24 Judge me, O Lord my God, according to thy righteousness ; And let them not rejoice over me. 25 Let them not say in their heart, 'Aha, so would » iieh. Aha, we have it : Let them not say, We have swallowed him up. 26 Let them be ashamed and confounded together that rejoice at mine hurt : Let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me' 27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that 'favour - iieb. have my righteous cause : Yea, let them say continually. The Lord be magnified. Which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant. 28 And my tongue shall talk of thy righteousness, And of thy praise all the day long. pleasure in my ris^hh'oustiess. 36 For the chief Musician. Of the servant of the Lord, of David. 1 *The transgression of the wicked saith within ^ Or, Trans- A 1 , eression saith ^ ^my heart, ^ to the -wieked There is no fear of God before his eyes. ^ Or, 2 For 'he flattereth himself in his own eyes, manfandent '^^^^rS^ For his iniquity to be found out to be hated. versions, his ~ ^ ^ 3 The words of his mouth are "iniquity and de- ""i^-cUihim'' Ceit : ^ 6 Or, vanity He hath left off ^to be wise and to do good. ' i^ixjobe-vise 4 He deviseth 'iniquity upon his bed ; He setteth himself in a way that is not good ; He abhorreth not evil. 5 Thy lovingkindness, O Lord, is in the heavens; Thy faithfulness reachcth unto the skies. to do good 42 THE PSALMS. XXXVI. 6. 1 Heb. watered. ^ 2 Or, feed on 5^^ faithfulness, or, i)i security 3 Or, So shall thou have thy delight in, &c. 4 Heb. petitions. 5 Ilel). Roll thy zuay upon the Lord. , Thy righteousness is Hke the mountains of God; 6 Thy judgements are a great deep : O Lord, thou preservest man and beast. How precious is thy lovingkindness, O God ! 7 And the children of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings. They shall be ^abundantly satisfied with the 8 fatness of thy house ; And thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. For with thee is the fountain of life : 9 In thy light shall we see light. Oh continue thy lovingkindness unto them that ic know thee ; And thy righteousness to the upright in heart. Let not the foot of pride come against me, 1 1 And let not the hand of the wicked drive me away. There are the workers of iniquity fallen : 12 They are thrust down, and shall not be able to rise. * Of David. Fret not thyself because of evil doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass. And wither as the green herb. Trust in the Lord, and do good ; Dwell in the land, and ^verily thou shalt be fed. ^Delight thyself also in the Lord ; And he shall give, thee the Mesires of thine heart. ^Commit thy way unto the Lord ; Trust also in him, and he shall bring it to pass. And he shall make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, And thy judgement as the noonday. 37 and so in vv. 22, 2y, 34. XXXVII. 20. THE PSALMS. 43 7 'Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him : ' Or, Be s/ui Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth ^s/f.Z^oUhl- in his way, lLd Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. 8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath : Fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing. 9 For evil doers shall be cut off: But those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit ^the land. ~0x, the earth 10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and Ht shall not be, *0r, /u 11 But the meek shall inherit the land ; And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. 12 The wicked plotteth against the just, And gnasheth upon him with his teeth. 13 The Lord shall laugh at him : For he seeth that his day is coming. 14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow ; To cast down the poor and needy. To slay such as be upright in the way : 15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, And their bows shall be broken. 16 Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked. 17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: But the Lord upholdeth the righteous. 18 The Lord knoweth the days of the perfect: And their inheritance shall be for ever. 19 They shall not be ashamed in the time of evil : And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. 20 But the wicked shall perish, / And the enemies of the Lord shall be as Hhe ^ Or, the ''. , ■ ^ r 1 1 excellency of i>\ IV-^ tat of lambs : the pastures 44 THE PSALMS. XXXVII. 20. ' Or, like smoke cth his /land They shall consume ; 'in smoke shall they con- sume away. The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again : 21 But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth. For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the 22 land ; And they that be cursed of him shall be cut off. A man's goings are established of the Lord : 23 And he dellghteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast 24 down : "-Or, uphold. For the Lord 'upholdeth him with his hand. I have been young, and now am old ; 25 Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread. All the day long he dealeth graciously, and 26 lendeth ; And his seed is blessed. Depart from evil, and do good ; .' 27 And dwell for evermore. For the Lord loveth judgement, > 28 And forsaketh not his saints ; They are preserved for ever : But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. The righteous shall inherit the land, 29 And dwell therein for ever. The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, 3° And his tongue speaketh judgement. The law of his God is in his heart ; 31 None of his steps shall slide. The wicked watcheth the righteous, 32 And seeketh to slay him. The Lord will not leave him in his hand, 2Z Nor condemn him when he is judged. Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, 34 And he shall exalt thee to inherit the land : When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. I have seen the wicked in great power, 35 XXXVIIL 8. THE PSALMS. And spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil. 36 ^But 'one passed by, and, lo, he was not : ^ Or, Yet he Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found, tf-^l'-^^ '^'^'^y 37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright For Hhe latter end of that man is peace. 38 As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed Or, according to some ancient versions, / passed by •* Or, there is tOSfether : a latter end {or. 'to The Matter end of the wicked shall be cut off. future, or, posterity) to 39 But the salvation of the riorhteous is of the t'^^ man of -, - peace LoRD:^ ^ _ 4 0r,>/«;r. He is their stronghold in the time of trouble. or, posterity 40 And the Lord helpeth them, and rescueth them: He rescueth them from the wicked, and saveth them, Because they have taken refuge in him. * Or, to make memorial Heb. peace. 38 A Psalm of David, ^to bring to remembrance 1 O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath: Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. 2 For thine arrows ''stick fast in me, " ^eb. .,..,„ , limted on vie. And thy hand ""presseth me sore. 3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation ; Neither is there any ^health in my bones be- ^„^u !i!l cause of my sin. 4 For mine iniquities are gone over mine head : As an heavy burden they are too heavy for me. 5 My wounds stink and are corrupt, Because of my foolishness. 6 I wi4the and am bowed down greatly ; ^"^ I go mourning all the day long. 7 For my loins are filled with burning : And there is no soundness in my flesh. 8 I am faint and sore bruised : I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart. j \ . >■ ■-' arguments 46 THE PSALMS. XXXVITI. 9. Lord, all my desire is before thee ; 9 And my groaning is not hid from thee. ••"''^'- My heart throbbeth, my strength faileth me: 10 As for the light of mine eyes,- It also is gone from me. My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my n plague ; And my kinsmen stand afar off. They also that seek after my life lay snares /"^r 12 ine\ And they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, And imagine deceits all the day long.- But I, as a deaf man, hear not ; 13 And I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth. Oi-. Yea, I am as a man that heareth not, 14 And in whose mouth are no ^ reproofs. For in thee, O Lord, do I hope : 15 Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God. For I said, Lest they rejoice over me : > 16 When my foot slippeth, they magnify them- selves against me. For I am ready to halt, 17 And my sorrow is continually before me. For I will declare mine iniquity; 18 I will be sorry for my sin. •^^ But mine enemies are lively, and are strong: 19 And they that hate me wrongfully are mul- tiplied. They also that render evil for good are mine 20 adversaries ; because I follow the thing that is good. Forsake me not, O Lord : 21 O my God, be not far from me. I J Haste thee to help me, 22 O Lord my salvation. ;) UOiL XXXIX. II. THE PSALMS. 47 39 For the chief Musician, for Jeduthun. A Psahii of David. 1 I said, I will take heed to my ways, That I sin not with my tongue : I will keep ^ my mouth with a bridle, ^ Heb. a While the wicked is before me. ^muzzl^far 2 I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, my mouth. 'even from good ; ^ or, ami had And my sorrow was stirred. "" ^f'^M^ •' , Heb. away 3 My heart was not withm me ; from good. While I was musing the fire kindled : Then spake I with my tongue : 4 Lord, make me to know mine end, And the measure of my days, what it is ; Let me know how frail I am. 5 Behold, thou hast made my days as hand- breadths ; And mine age is as nothing before thee : Surely every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. [Selah 6 Surely every man walketh 'in ^a vain shew: ^'Or, as a Surely they are disquieted ^in vain: fj^'^J" '~^'^, He heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who im^e.o' shall gather them. ^ Oxjor 7 And now, Lord, what wait I for? ^'^'"^'^' My hope is in thee. 8 Deliver me from all my transgressions : Make me not the reproach of the foohsh. 9 I was dumb, I opened not my mouth ; Because thou didst it. 10 Remove thy stroke away from me : I am consumed by the " blow of thine hand. ll^l.v, 11 When thou with rebukes dost correct man for conflict. miquity. Thou ^makest his beauty to consume away like a moth : Surely every man is vanity. [Selah " (dx^cotisumcst like a moth his dcliirhts 48 THE rSALMS. XXXIX. x%. Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear unto 12 my cry ; Hold not thy peace at my tears: For I am a stranger with thee; A sojourner, as all my fathers were. 1 Or, Look ^Oh spare me, that I may "recover strength, 13 cnvayfnvnvu g^fore I go hence, and be no more. 2 Heb. '^ brightenup. ^^^ ^^^ ^^.^^ Muslclan. A Psalm of David. 40 I waited patiently for the Lord ; i And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. 3Heb.«/zV He brought me up also out of 'an horrible pit, 2 lrS.°'' out of the miry clay; And he set my feet upon a rock and established "^ my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, 3 even praise unto our God: Many shall see it, and fear. And shall trust in the Lord. Blessed is the man that maketh the Lord his 4 trust, ' ^Otjaiiaway ^^d respectcth not the proud, nor such as "turn treacherously . , ■■■ ■,. aside to lies. Many, O Lord, my God, are the wonderful 5 works which thou hast done, And thy thoughts which are to us-ward : 5 Or, There is » They caunot be set in order unto thee f 7Zduntr' If I would declare and speak of them,- thee They are more than can be numbered. 6 Or, vicai. Sacrifice and " offering thou didst not delight 6 offering j^^ . 7 Heb. Ears ? Mine ears hast thou opened : S/(or Burnt-offering and ' sin-offering hast thou not pierccd)for required. '"^' Then said I, Lo, I am come t 7 8 Or, In the roll of the book it is ^ written of me, prescribed to^ j ^igiight to do thy will, O my God : 8 Yea, thy law is within my heart. XL. 17. THE PSALMS. 49 9 I have preached righteousness in the great congregation ; \ Lo, I will not refrain my lips, 0 Lord, thou knowest. 10 I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart ; 1 have declared thy faithfulness and thy sal- vation : I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation. 11 ^ Withhold not thou, O Lord, thy tender mercies ' Or, Refrain from me: Let thy lovingkindness and thy truth con- tinually preserve me. 12 For innumerable evils compassed me about, /v/...- Mine iniquities have overtaken me, so that I *~ am not able to look up ; They are more than the hairs of mine head, and my heart hath " failed me. ^ Hcb. 13 Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me : forsaken. Make haste to help me, O Lord. 14 Let them be ashamed and confounded to- gether That seek after my soul to destroy it ; Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonour That delight in my hurt. 15 Let them be Mesolate ^for a reward of their ^Or, shame asto>ushcd ^1 A 1 A L * Or, /y reason Ihat say unto me, Aha, Aha. of tiuir sha,ne 16 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee : Let such as love thy salvation say continually. The Lord be magnified. 17 But I am poor and needy ; 'Yet the Lord thinketh upon me : ''Ox.TheT.orj Thou art my help and my deliverer ; J'/'' "^'" Make no tarrying, O my God. D 50 THE PSALMS. XLI. i. For the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. 41 1 Or, the ivcak, Blessed is he that considereth ' the poor : ^x,.suJi -pj^g Lord will deliver him in the day of evil. 9 ''Ox, The ^The Lord will preserve him, and keep him ^^W.l f'^^^f''^^'"''^^ f alive ; that he may be blessed ^upon earth: And deliver not thou him unto the will of his Or, in the land * Or, The Lord support enemies. ^ The Lord will support him upon the couch of 3 languishing : 5 Heb. Thou ^ makest all his bed in his sickness. ^chaniir' ^ ^^^^' ^ Lord, have mercy upon me : 4 Heal my soul ; for I have sinned against thee. Mine enemies speak evil against me, 5 When shall he die, and his name perish ? « Ox, falsehood And if he come to see me, he speaketh '^vanity 5 6 "' « His heart gathereth iniquity to itself;* . When he goeth abroad, he telleth it. - All that hate me whisper together against me : 7 V- -7 Heb,.;^/7 /o Against me do they devise ^my hurt. '^^- ^ An evil disease, say they, '^cleaveth fast unto 8 ^ Ox, Some U* . ^ J J^ ungodly thing ilim '. "Or, is poured And now that he lieth he shall rise up no more. - "^,'S!n"'' Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I 9 him trusted, which did eat of my bread, "Or, Hath ^"lifted up his heel against me. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon me, and 10 raise me up. That I may requite them. By this I know that thou delightest in me, n Because mine enemy doth not triumph over me. And as for me, 'thou upholdest me in mine 12 integrity. And settest me before thy face for ever. Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, 13 From everlasting and to everlasting. Amen and Amen. viagni^ed hifhself against me with the heel f ^^ BOOK II. 42 For the chief Musician; Maschil, of the sons of Korah. 1 As the hart 'panteth after the water brooks, ^oFt^^a So ^panteth my soul after thee, O God. 2 My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: When shall I come and appear before God ? 3 My tears have been my meat day and night, While they continually say unto me, Where is thy God ? 4 These things I remember, and pour out my soul ' within me, 2 Heb. u/on. How I went with the throng, and Med them to ^Or.wenim the house of God, p-ocess^onu^M With the voice of joy and praise, a multitude keeping holyday. 5 Why art thou ■* cast down, O my soul ? * Heb. And why art thou disquieted within me ? b*< \ Or, while the enemy oppresseth 2 Or, slaughter Or, crtishing .^0 And in the night his song shall be with me, Even a prayer unto the God of my life. I will say unto God my rock, Why hast 'thou forgotten me ? Why go I mourning ^ because of the oppression of the enemy ? As with "a sword in my bones, mine adver- saries reproach me ; While they say daily unto me, Where is thy God? Why art thou cast down, O my soul ? And why art thou disquieted within me ? Hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, Who is the health of my countenance, and my God. 3 Or, while the enemy oppresseth * Heb. the gladness of my joy. Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation : O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man. ^ For thou art the God of my strength; why hast thou cast me off? Why go I mourning * because of the oppression of the enemy ? Oh send out thy light and thy truth ; let them lead me ; Let them bring me unto thy holy hill, And to thy tabernacles. Then will I go unto the altar of God, Unto God " my exceeding joy: And upon the harp will 1 praise thee, O God my God. Why art thou cast down, O my soul ? And why art thou disquieted within me ? Hope thou in God : for I shall yet praise him. Who is the health of my countenance, and my God. 43 XLIV. 12. THE PSALMS. 53 44 For the chief Musician; of the sons of Korah, Maschil. 1 We. have heard with our ears, O God, Our fathers have told us, What work thou didst in their days, In the days of old. 2 Thou didst drive out the nations with thy hand, ^ «,v^.^ /u,, g^j^^ plantedst them in ; Thou didst afflict the peoples, and 'cast them ^Ox, spread ,AJ>/»j/ forth. them abroad. 3 For they gat not the land in possession by their own sword. Neither did their own arm save them: But thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, Because thou hadst a favour unto them. 4 Thou, even thou, art my King, O God: Command the salvation of Jacob. 5 Through thee will we push down our adversaries : Through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us. 6 For I will not trust in my bow, Neither shall my sword save me. 7 But thou hast saved us from our adversaries. And hast put them to shame that hated us. 8 In God have we made our boast all the day long, And we will give thanks unto thy name for ever. [Selah 9 But now thou hast cast off, and brought us to dishonour ; And goest not forth with our hosts. 10 Thou makest us to turn back from the adversary : And they which hate us spoil for themselves. 1 1 Thou hast given us like sheep appointed for meat ; And hast scattered us among the nations. 12 Thou sellest thy people for nought. And hast not increased thy lucalth by their price. II b^ 54 THE PSALMS. XLIV. 13. Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, 13 A scorn and a derision to them that are round about us. Thou makest us a byword among the nations, 14 A shaking of the head among the peoples. All the day long is my dishonour before me, 15 And the shame of my face hath covered me, For the voice of him that reproacheth and bias- 16 phemeth ; By reason of the enemy and the revenger. All this is come upon us ; yet have we not for- 17 gotten thee. Neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant. Our heart is not turned back, 18 Neither have our steps declined from thy way; iQr, Though ijhat thou hast sore broken us in the place of 19 ''Ox, jackals "dragons. And covered us with the shadow of death. * If we have forgotten the name of our God, 20 Or spread forth our hands to a strange god^ • . Shall not God search this out ? 21" For he knoweth the secrets of the heart. Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long ; 22 We are counted as sheep for the slaughter. Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord ? 23 Arise, cast its not off for ever. Wherefore hidest thou thy face, . 24 And forgettest our affliction and our oppression ? For our soul is bowed down to the dust: 25 Our belly cleaveth unto the earth. Rise up for our help, 26 And redeem us for thy lovingkindness' sake. zSl?''' ^°^ ^'^^ ^^^^'^ Musician ; set to 'Shoshannim ; of 45 the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter : i "Or, I speak; 4 J ^pg^k the thiuors which I have made touching 7)iy work isjor I i • a !d7ig the kmcr : XLV. 12. THE PSALMS. My tongue is the pen of a ready writer. 2 Thou art fairer than the children of men ; Grace is poured ^into thy Hps : i Or, iipon Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. 3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, Thy glory and thy majesty. 4 And in thy majesty ride on prosperously, "Because of truth and meekness and righteous- ■Ox,inbchaif of ness : -' And Hhy ris^ht hand shall teach thee terrible ""Ox, lathy ^T • ^ rii^ht hand things. t^ch 5 Thine arrows are sharp ; , The people fall under thee; / ' ' They are in the heart of the king's enemies. 6 ""Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever : *0r, Thy A sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom. thrOTe'of g'c;^/, 7 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated "'*'^- wickedness : Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows. 8 All thy garments are- myrrh, and aloes, a7id cassia ; Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad, 9 Kings' daughters are among thy honourable women: At thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir. 10 Hearken, O dauofhter, and consider, and incline thme ear ; Forget also thine own people, and thy father's house ; , 11 So shall the king desire thy beauty : For he is thy Lord ; and worship thou him. 12 And the daughter of Tyre s/m// be there with a gift ; Even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour. f$j^\>] ^uiT"^ And boast themselves in the multitude of their ...VzV/J riches ; 7 None of them can by any means redeem his brother. Nor give to God a ransom for him : 8 (For the redemption of their soul is precious, (^&vli^6f^ And must be let alone for ever :) 9 That he should still live alway, That he should not see ^corruption. ^ Of, the pit 10 ^For he seeth that wise men die, ^shau^u^' The fool and the brutish together perish, zaise mm ir. And leave their wealth to others, 11 ^ Their inward thought is, that their houses shall * Some ancient , • r versions read, COIltimte lOr ever, Their as with adul- terers. a stutnl'lii block in the 7 62 THE PSALMS. L. 21. ^J^^ir ^ ^'"^ reprove thee, and set thc7n in order before -" thine eyes. Now consider this, ye that forget God, 22 Lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deHver. Whoso offereth the sacrifice of thanksgiving- 23 glorifieth me : Cu 1 Or, A7td ^And to him that ordereth his ^conversation A-*^/ prepareth a ' r ± way that I arigJlt mayshciu Will I shew the salvation of God. him ^Heb.T.«y. p^^ ^^^ ^j^j^^ Musician; A Psalm of David: 51 when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. kti^^ Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy i lovingkindness : According unto the multitude of thy tender > mercies blot out my transgressions. Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, 2, And cleanse me from my sin. ^/Ci^,Mj^ For I acknowledge my transgressions : 3 ■ And my sin is ever before me. Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, 4 And done that which is evil in thy sight : Oio..,M- That thou mig^test be justified when thou speakest, And be clear when thou judgest. Behold, I was shapen in iniquity ; ■ 5 And in sin did my mother conceive me. Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts : 6 And in the hidden, part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean : 7 Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Make me to hear joy and gladness ; 8 That the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. LI I. 2. THE PSALMS. 63 9 Hide thy face from my sins, And blot out all mine iniquities. 10 Create ^in me a clean heart, O God ; ' Or./.rw,,- And renew a Vight spirit within me. ' Or, staijast 1 1 Cast me not away from thy presence ; And take not thy holy spirit from me. 12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation : And uphold me with a ^free spirit. "^ Or, noMe, 13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways ; °''' ''■'^^'■^"^ And sinners shall be converted unto thee. ^liUc^^^-^ 14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation : And my tongue shall sing aloud of thy right- eousness. 15 O Lord, open thou my lips ; And my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. 16 For thou deli£{htest not in sacrifice ; ''else would "" Or, that T . . ^ I should I give It : ^ _ giveit^ ^ Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering. 17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit : A broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. iS Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion : Build thou the walls of Jerusalem. 19 Then shalt thou delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt-offering and whole burnt-offering : Then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar. 52 For the chief Musician ; Maschil of David : when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. 1 Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man ? The mercy of God cndurctk continually. 2 Thy tongue deviseth very wickedness ; Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. 2 Or, break thee down 64 THE PSALMS. LII. 3, Thou lovest evil more than good ; 3 And lying rather than to speak righteous- ness. [Selah Thou lovest all devouring words, 4 L?5iyt/ 'O thou deceitful tongue. tongue God shall likewise "destroy thee for ever, 5 He shall take thee up, and pluck thee out of thy tent, And root thee out of the land of the living. [Selah The righteous also shall see it, and fear, 6 And shall laugh at him : Lo, this is the man that made not God his 7 strength ; But trusted in the abundance of his riches. And strengthened himself in his wickedness. But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in 8 the house of God : I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever. I will give thee thanks for ever, because thou 9 hast done it : And I will wait on thy name, for it is good, in the presence of thy saints. For the chief Musician; set to Mahalath. Mas- 53 chil of David. sseePs. xiv. ^The fool hath said in his heart, There is no i God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity : There is none that doeth good. God looked down from heaven upon the chil- 2 dren of men, To see if there were any that did understand. That did seek after God. Every one of them is gone back: they are to- 3 gether become filthy ; There is none that doeth good, no, not one. Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge ? 4 LV. I. THE PSALMS. 6n Who eat up my people as they eat bread, And call not upon God. 5 There were they in great fear, where no fear was : ForX^od hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee : Thou hast put them to shame, because God hath rejected them. 6 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion ! When God 'bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad. 54 For the chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David: when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide him- self with us ? 1 Save me, O God, by thy name, And judge me in thy might. 2 Hear my prayer, O God ; Give ear to the words of my mouth. 3 For "Strangers are risen up against me, And violent men have sought after my soul : They have not set God before them. [Selah 4 Behold, God is mine helper : The Lord is of them that uphold my soul. 5 'He shall requite the evil unto '^mine enemies : Cut thou them off in thy truth. 6 With a freewill-offering will I sacrifice unto thee : I will give thanks unto thy name, O Lord ; for it is good. 7 For he hath delivered me out of all trouble : And mine eye hath seen yjiy desire upon mine enemies. 55 For the chief Musician ; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David. I Give ear to my prayer, O God ; And hide not thyself from my supplication. ' Or, rctiinicth 2 See Ps. Ixxxvi. 14. 3 Another reading is, The ez'il shall return. * Or, those that lie in loait for vie d^ THE PSALMS. LV. 2. ' Ox, pinions 2 Or, hasten my escape 3 Heb. Sivallo7a up. *0r, coiHpanion * According to another read- ing, Desola- tions be upon them! ^ 8 Heb. Sheol. [Selah Attend unto me, and answer me : 2 I am restless in my complaint, and moan ; Because of the voice of the enemy, 3 Because of the oppression of the wicked : For they cast iniquity upon me, And in anger they persecute me. My heart is sore pained within me : 4 And the terrors of death are fallen upon me. Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, 5 And horror hath overwhelmed me. And I said. Oh that I had 'wings like a dove! 6 Then would I fly away, and be at rest. Lo, then would I wander far off, I would lodge in the wilderness. I would 'haste me to a shelter From the stormy wind and tempest. ^Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongue: 9 For I have seen violence and strife in the city. , Day and night they go about it upon the walls 10 thereof : Iniquity also and mischief are in the midst of it. • " Wickedness is in the midst thereof: n Oppression and guile depart not from her, streets. For it was not an enemy that reproached me ; 12 Then I could have borne it : Neither was it he that hated me that did mag- nify himself against me ; Then I would have hid myself from him : But It was thou, a man mine equal, 13 My ^guide, and my familiar friend. We took sweet counsel together, 14 We walked in the house of God with the throng. 'Let death come suddenly upon them, 15 Let them go down alive into "the pit : For wickedness is in their dwelling, in the midst of them. LVI. 3. THE PSALMS. 67 16 As for me, I will call upon God ; And the Lord shall save me. 17 Evening, and morning, and at noonday, will I complain, and moan : And he shall hear my voice. 18 He hath redeemed my soul in peace 'from the ' Ox, so that i_ ^^1 ^1 ^ • ^ none came battle that was agamst me : nigh me For there were many thai strove with me. 19 God shall hear, and -answer them, "O""' ^ffl^'^ Even he that abideth of old ; [Selah The men who have no changes, And who fear not God. 20 He hath put forth his hands against such as were at peace with him : He hath profaned his covenant. 21 His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war : His words were softer than oil. Yet were they drawn swords. 22 Cast 'thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall ' Heb. that .■' ■, ^ he hath nven sustam thee : thee. He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. 23 But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction : Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days ; But I will trust in thee. 56 For the chief Musician ; set to ' Jonath elem reho- \]^udnJ!f kim. Of David, a Michtam: when the Philis- them that are , 1 . ' r^ ^ (i/^if off. Or, tmes took him m Gath. as otherwise - I Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would 'ofuleilltttuT- swallow me up; terebinths All the day long he fighting oppresseth me. 2 '^Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day ]2'lJlZ7or long : VIC For they be many that fight proudly against me. 3 What time I am afraid, E 2 68 THE PSALMS. LVL 3. I will put my trust in thee. In God I will praise his word: 4 In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can flesh do unto me? All the day long they wrest my words: 5 All their thoughts are against me for evil. They gather themselves together, they hide 6 themselves, They mark my steps, ^As they have waited for my soul. ^Shall they escape by iniquity? 7 think to escape In anger cast down the peoples, O God. Thou tellest my wanderings : 8 Put thou my tears into thy bottle : Are they not in thy ^book? Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day 9 that I call: This I know, Hhat God is for me. In God will I praise his word: 10 In the Lord will I praise his word. Alf^. In God have I put my trust: I will not be^afraid; -n What can man do unto me? Thy vows are upon me, O God: -12 I will render thank-offerings unto thee. For thou hast delivered my soul from death : Hast thoic not delive7'ed my feet from falling? That I may walk before God In the 'light of the living. 1 Or, Inas- much as 2 Or, They ^ Or, record Ox, for 13 ■* Or, light oflife For the chief Musician; Al-tashheth. Of David, a Michtam : when he fled from Saul, in the cave. Be merciful unto ,me, O God, be merciful unto i 57 me: «Or, wickednesses For my soul taketh refuge in thee : Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge, Until these "calamities be overpast. I will cry unto God most high ; Unto God that accomplisheth all things for me. needs lie LVIII. 3. THE PSALMS. 69 3 He shall send from heaven, and save me; When he that would swallow me up reproach- eth; [Selah God shall send forth his mercy and his truth. 4 My soul is among lions; 4 lie among- them that are set on fire, ^ Or, i must Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword. 5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let thy glory be above all the earth. 6 They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down: They have digged a pit before me. Into the midst thereof they are fallen them- selves. [Selah 7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing, yea, I will sing praises. 8 Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp : 4 myself will awake right early. 9 I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the peoples : I will sing praises unto thee among the nations. 10 For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, And thy truth unto the skies. 11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: Let thy glory be above all the earth. 58 For the chief Musician ; Al-tashheth. Of David, a Michtam. righteousness ye should speak I ^Do ye indeed in silence speak righteousness.-* dumbi Do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men ? S w'jL ^ifil^ 2 Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; '''f'^'°"'"f^' ( Ye weigh out the violence of your hands in the tiouTox%^ 3 The wicked are estranged from the womb : mighty ones? 2 Or, l2i'ill azvake the dawn 3 Or, Is the 70 THE PSALMS. LVIII. 3- They go astray as soon as they be born, speak- ing Hes, Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: 4 They are Hke the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear; ' Or, Which hearkeneth not to the voice of 'charmers, 5 enchanters Charming never so wisely. Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: 6 Break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Lord. Let them melt away as water that runneth apace : 7 When he aimeth his arrows, let them be as though they were cut off. « Or, Id them Let them be as a snail which melteth -and passeth 8 pass away away : 3 Or, like them Like the untimely birth of a woman, Hhat hath not seen the sun. Before your pots can feel the thorns, * 9 ^ Ox, both ^ He shall take them away with a whirlwind, Hhe green and the burning alike. , ■ . The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the 10 that have not seen the sun living and in his wrath He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked. 5 Heb./;7»v. So that men shall say, Verily there is 'a reward u for the righteous : Verily there is a God that judgeth in the earth. For the chief Musician ; Al-tashheth. Of David, 59 a Michtam : when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: i Set me on high from them that rise up against me. Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, 2 And save me from men of blood. For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul : 3 The mighty gather themselves together against me; LIX. 15. THE PSALMS. 71 Ilcb, meet. r Not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord. 4 They run and prepare themselves without my fault : Awake thou to ^help me, and behold. 5 Even thou, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, Arise to visit all the heathen : Be not merciful to any wicked transgress- ors. [Selah 6 They return at evening, they make a noise like a dog, And go round about the city. 7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth : Swords are in their lips : For who, say they, doth hear? 8 But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them ; Thou shalt have all the heathen in derision. 9 ^As concerning his strength I will wait upon thee: ° According to F/— 1 • -r • 1 . some ancient or God is my high tower. authorities, 10 ^The God of my mercy shall prevent me: 0 my stroii^tk. God shall let me see my desire upon *mine ^According to •' ■•■ some ancient enemies. authorities, 1 1 Slay them not, lest my people forget : Scatter them by thy power, and bring them down, ^'''-' "^ ^'^'^'^ M O Lord our shield. 12 For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips, Let them even be taken in their pride ; And for cursing and lying which they speak. 13 Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they be no more: And let them know that God rulcth in Jacob, Unto the ends of the earth. [Selah 14 And at evening let them return, let them make a noise like a dog, And go round about the city. 15 Let them wander up and down for meat, My God with his mercy. * Or, them that me 72 THE PSALMS. LIX. 15. And tarry all night if they be not satisfied. But I will sing of thy strength; 16 Yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: For thou hast been my high tower, And a refuge in the day of my distress. Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing praises: 17 For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy. 1 That is, The For the chief Musician; set to 'Shushan-eduth. ^^ testunony. ^ Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram- zobah, and Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand. 0 God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast broken i us down; Thou hast been angry; O^'restore us again. Thou hast made the land to tremble; thou hast 2 rent it: Heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh. ' Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: 3 Thou hast made us to drink the wine of giddi- - ness. Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, 4 2 Many an- "That it may be displayed because of the truth. cient autho- TQ 1 U lities render, _ |_oeian That they may That thy beloved may be delivered; ' 5 the bow. Save with thy right hand, and answer us. God hath spoken in his holiness; I will exult: 6 1 will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth. Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; 7 Ephraim also is the defence of mine head; ^ Ox, lawgiver Judah is my ^sceptre. Moab is my washpot; 8 Upon Edom will I cast my shoe: Philistia, shout thou because of me. LXII. 2. THE PSALMS. 73 9 Who will bring me into the strong city? ^Who hath led me unto Edom? 'Or, ivho^vui 10 =Hast not thou, O God, cast us off? ^^t"'wut not And thou goest not forth, O God, with our thotl o CoZ hosts. 'l!foff!'a!,T'* 11 Give us help from the adversary: goest. [.hosts? For vain is the ^help of man. ^ Heb. 12 Through God we shall do valiantly: For he it is that shall tread down our adversaries. 61 For the chief Musician ; on a stringed instrument. Of David. 1 Hear my cry, O God; Attend unto my prayer. 2 From the end of the earth will I call unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: Lead me to '*the rock that is higher than I. * Or, a rock F^i 1 , 1 r r that ts too high or thou hast been a refuge tor me, for vie A strong tower from the enemy. 4 I will dwell in thy tabernacle for ever : I will take refuge in the covertof thy wings. [Selah 5 For thou, O God, hast heard my vows : Thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name. 6 Thou wilt prolong the king's life: His years shall be as many generations. 7 He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare lovingkindness and truth, that they may preserve him. 8 So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, That I may daily perform my vows. 62 For the chief Musician; set to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. ,^.-4-i '^'i My soul Svaiteth only upon God: \iuSt\mto From him cometh my salvation. cod. 2 He only is my rock and my salvation: 1 Or, as other- wise read, Ve shall he slain 74 THE PSALMS. LXII. 2. He is my high tower; I shall not be greatly moved. How long will ye set upon a man, 3 ^That ye may slay him, all of you, / . v q. Like a bowing wall, like a tottering fence? LkJi^--^*-^ '^'^' They only consult to thrust him down from his 4 ^ excellency : They delight in lies: They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. [Selah i.-* > 3 Or, he thou My soul, ^wait thou only upon God; 5 si^tnt Hfote Yqy niy expectation is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation: 6 He is my high tower; I shall not be moved. With God is my salvation and my glory : 7 The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. Trust in him at all times, ye people ; 8 Pour out your heart before him : God is a refuge for us. [Selah Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men, 9 of hicrh deo^ree are a lie : , ' In the balances they will go up, They are together lighter than vanity. Trust not in oppression, 10 And become not vain in robbery: If riches increase, set not your heart thereon. God hath spoken once, n Twice have I heard this. That power belongeth unto God. Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: 12 For thou renderest to every man according to his work. A Psalm of David : when he was in the wilder- 63 ness of Judah. ^ Or, earnestly O God, thou art my God ; ^early will I seek thee : i My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee, LXIV. 5. THE PSALMS. 75 In a dry and weary land, where no water is. 2 So have I looked upon thee in the sanctuary, Xo see thy power and thy glory, 3 For thy lovingkindness is better than life ; My lips shall praise thee. 4 So will I bless thee while I live : I will lift up my hands in thy name. 5 My soul shall be satisfied as with ^marrow and ^iich.fat. fatness ; And my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips ; 6 When I remember thee upon my bed, And meditate on thee in the night watches. 7 For thou hast been my help, And in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. 8 My soul followeth hard after thee : Thy right hand upholdeth me. 9 But those that seek my soul, Ho destroy it, ^or, shall be Shall go into the lower parts of the earth. cicstroyed 10 Thev shall be ^sfiven over to the power of the ^Ox, poured ^ -i out by sword : They shall be a portion for 'foxes. ^Ox, jackals 11 But the king shall rejoice in God ; Every one that sweareth by him shall glory: For the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped. 64 For the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. 1 Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint : Preserve my life from fear of the enemy. 2 Hide me from the secret counsel of evil doers ; From the tumult of the workers of iniquity : 3 Who have whet their tongue like a sword, And have aimed their arrows, even bitter words: 4 That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect : Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. 5 They encourage themselves in an evil purpose ; 76 THE PSALMS. LXIV. 5. They commune of laying snares privily ; They say, Who shall see them ? ^ Or, as other- They search out iniquities; ^we have accom- 6 tave^^^on!^'^ plished, Say they, a diligent search : piished, or, And the inward thought of every one, and the have hidden i ^ • i heart, is deep. But God shall shoot at them with an arrow ; 7 Suddenly shall they be wounded. So they shall be made to stumble, their own 8 tongue being against them : ^ Or, fee away All that see them shall ^wag the head. And all men shall fear ; 9 And they shall declare the work of God, And shall wisely consider of his doing. The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and 10 shall trust in him ; And all the upright in heart shall glory. For the chief Musician. A Psalm of David, 65 a Song. 3 Or, There ^Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Zion ; i ' tfole^'et" A"^ u^to thee shall the vow be performed. Sind praise, 0 O thou that hcarest prayer. God dr. Unto thee shall all flesh come. «Heb. Words ^Iniquities prevail against me : 3 ^rfhilfJue) ^^ ^^^ ^^^^ transgressions, thou shalt purge them away. Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and 4 causeth to approach 7mto thcc, That he may dwell in thy courts : We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, "Or, The holy 'The holy place of thy temple. By terrible things thou wilt answer us in right- 5 eousness, O God of our salvation ; V Thou that art the confidence of all the ends of the earth. things LXVI. 5. THE PSALMS. 77 'And of them that are afar off upon the sea : » Or, And of 6 Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; ^^ •'''''• ''■^'"' Beingr girded about with might : 7 Which stilleth the roaring of the seas, the roar- ing of their waves, And the tumult of the peoples. 8 They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: Thou makest the outo-oincrs of the morninc: and evenmg to rejoice. 9 Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it ; Thou greatly enrichest it : The river of God is full of water : Thou providest them corn, when thou hast so prepared "the earth. 10 Thou waterest her furrows abundantly : Thou settlest the ridges thereof : Thou makest it soft with showers : Thou blessest the springing thereof. 11 Thou crownest Hhe year with thy goodness ; And thy paths drop fatness. lwi,-.Cc 1 7uroni;h( for us out of thy H2 THE PSALMS. LXVIII. 30. Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, 30 The multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples, \m\iMting 'Trampling under foot the pieces of silver, himself with He hath Scattered the peoples that delight in pieces of silver ^^^ Princes shall come out of Egypt ; 31 2Heh. c«.f/?. 'Ethiopia shall haste to stretch out her hands unto God. Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth ; 32 0 sing praises unto the Lord ; [Selah To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, 33 which are of old ; Lo, he uttereth his voice, and that a mighty voice. Ascribe ye strength unto God : 34 His excellency is over Israel, And his. strength is in the skies. » 3 Or, Terrible =^Thou art terrible, O God, out of thy holy places : 35 The God of Israel, He it is that giveth strength and power unto " the people. Blessed be God. "That is, Por the chief Musician ; set to " Shoshannim. 69 '-^'"" Of David. Save me, O God ; i For the waters are come in unto my soul. 1 sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: 2 I am come into deep waters, And the flood hath overwhelmed me. I am weary with my crying: my throat is 3 dried : Mine eyes fail while I wait for my God. They that hate me without a cause are more 4 than the hairs of mine head : They that would cut me off. being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty : LXIX. 17. THE PSA I.MS. 83 Then I restored that which I took not away. 5 O God, thou knowest my foolishness ; Andjny 'guilt is not hid from thee. ^ ^ttin sses 6 Let not them that wait on thee be ashamed through me, O Lord God of hosts : Let not those that seek thee be brought to dishonour through me, O God of Israel. 7 Because for thy sake I have borne reproach ; Shame hath covered my face. 8 I am become a stranger unto my brethren, And an alien unto my mother's children. 9 For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up ; And the reproaches of them that reproach thee are fallen upon me. 10 When I wept, aiid chastened my soul with fasting. That was to my reproach. 11 When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a proverb unto them. 12 They that sit in the gate talk of me ; And / am the song of the drunkards. 13 But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O Lord, in an acceptable time : O God, in the multitude of thy mercy answer me. In the truth of thy salvation. 14 Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink : Let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters. 15 Let not the waterflood overwhelm me, Neither let the deep swallow me up, / And let not the pit shut her mouth upon me. 16 Answer me, O Lord ; for thy lovingkindness is good : Turn thou unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies. 1 7 And hide not thy face from thy servant ; F 2 «4 THE PSALMS. LXIX. 17. ^ Or, keiiilock See Deut. xxix. 18. ^ Or, encamp- ment 3 Or, //^^ living For I am in distress : answer me speedily. Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it : 18 Ransom me because of mine, enemies. Thou knowest my reproach, and my shame, and 19 my dishonour : Mine adversaries are all before thee. Reproach hath broken my heart ; and I am full 20 of heaviness : And I looked for some to take pity, but there was none ; And for comforters, but I found none. They gave me also ^gall for my meat ; 21 And in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink. Let their table before them become a snare ; 22 And when they are in peace, let it become a trap. Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not ; And make their loins continually to shake. Pour out thine indignation upon them, And let the fierceness of thine anger overtake ' them. Let their ^habitation be desolate; Let none dwell in their tents. For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; 26 And they tell of the sorrow of those whom thou hast wounded. Add iniquity unto their iniquity: And let them not come into thy righteousness. Let them be blotted out of the book of Mife, And not be written with the righteous. But I am poor and sorrowful : Let thy salvation,' O God, set me up on high. I will praise the name of God with a song, And will magnify him with thanksgiving. And it shall please the Lord better than an ox, Even than a bullock that hath horns and hoofs. The meek have seen it, and are glad : Ye that seek after God, let your heart live. 23 24 25 27 28 29 30 31 32 LXXI. 2. THE PSALMS. 85 33 For the Lord heareth the needy, And despiseth not his prisoners. 34 Let heaven and earth praise him, The seas, and everything that moveth therein. 35 For God will save Zion, And will build the cities of Judah ; And they shall abide there, and have it in possession. Z^ The seed also of his servants shall inherit it ; And they that love his name shall dwell therein. 70 For the chief Musician. Of David; ^ to brino- ''Or, to make to remembrance. t> memorial I ^Make haste, O God, to deliver me ; ^ See Psalm Make haste to help me, O Lord. 2 Let them be ashamed and confounded, That seek after my soul : Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonour. That delight in my hurt. 3 Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame. That say, Aha, aha. 4 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee ; And let such as love thy salvation say con- tinually, Let God be magnified. 5 But I am poor and needy ; Make haste unto me, O God : Thou art my help and my deliverer ; O Lord, make no tarrying. 71 I In thee, O Lord, have I taken refuge: Let me never be ashamed. 2 Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me : Bow down thine ear unto me, and save me. xl. 13-17. 86 THE PSALMS. LXXI. 3. 1 According to Be thou to me a rock of ' habitation, whereunto 3 SSit"' I "'^^y continually resort : Strength. Thou hast given commandment to save me ; For thou art my rock and my fortress. Rescue me, O my God, out of the hand of the 4 wicked, Out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man. For thou art my hope, O Lord Jehovah : 5 Thou art my trust from my )'outh. By thee have I been holden up from the 6 womb : 2 Or, Tiwu -Thou art he that took me out of my mother's hast been my 1 1 henefaetor bowels : • „ r 1 from di-e. My praise shall be continually of thee. I am as a wonder unto many ; 7 But thou art my strong refuge. My mouth shall be filled with thy praise, ,8 And with thy honour all the day. Cast me not off in the time of old age ; 9 Forsake me not when my strength faileth* For mine enemies speak concerning me ; 10 And they that watch for my soul take counsel _ together, Saying, God hath forsaken him : n Pursue and take him ; for there is none to deliver. O God, be not far from me: • 13 O my God, make haste to help me. Let them be asharned and consumed that are 13 adversaries to my soul; Let them be covered with reproach and dis- honour that seek my hurt. But I will hope continually, M And will praise thee yet more and more. My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness, 15 And of thy salvation all the day ; For I know not the numbers thci-cof. LXXII. 2. THE PSALMS. 1 6 I will come 'with the mighty acts of the Lord ^Oumthc Jehovah : '^'■'''sih I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only. 17 O God, thou hast taught me from my youth : And hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works. 18 Yea, even -when I am old and grayheaded, O - Heb. 2<«/o God, forsake me not ; Vra/lairs. Until I have declared 'thy strength unto the ^\\^\,. thine . next generation, "■^^'^' Thy might to every one that is to come. 19 Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high. Thou who hast done great things ; O God, who is like unto thee ? 20 Thou, which hast shewed ''us many and sore •'Another ^11 reading is, inc. troubles, '^ Shalt quicken ^us again, And shalt bring "* us up again from the depths of the earth. 21 Increase thou my greatness, And turn again and comfort me. 22 I will also praise thee with the psaltery, Even thy truth, O my God : Unto thee will I sing praises with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel. 23 My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing praises unto thee ; And my soul, which thou hast redeemed. 24 My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long : For they are ashamed, for they are confounded, that seek my hurt. 72 Of Solomon. I Give the king thy judgements, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king's son. ' He shall judge thy people with righteousness, the- I'taim "Or, Zf//»« and so throughout THE PSALMS. LXXII. 2. And thy poor with judgement. The mountains shall bring peace to the people, 3 And the hills, in righteousness. He shall judge the poor of the people, 4 He shall save the children of the needy, And shall break in pieces the oppressor. They shall fear thee while the sun endureth, 5 And so long as the moon, throughout all gene- rations. He shall come down like rain upon the mown 6 grass : As showers that water the earth. In his days shall the righteous flourish; 7 And abundance of peace till the moon be no more. He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, 8 1 See Exod. And from the ' River unto the ends of the earth. xxiii. 31- They that dwell In the wilderness shall bow 9 before him ; And his enemies shall lick the dust. The kings of Tarshlsh and of the Isl^ shall .I'c bring presents : The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. Yea, all kings shall fall down before him : 1 1 All nations shall serve him. For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth ; 12 And the poor, that hath no helper. -^ Ox, weak He shall have pity on the 'poor and needy, 13 And the souls of the needy he shall save. He shall redeem their soul from oppression and 14 violence ; And precious shall their blood be in his sight ; 3 Or, he And ''they shall live ; and to him shall be given 15 '^a'/or'""^^ of the gold of Sheba : ^thm°\e shall And 'men shall pray for him continually; bless them &c. 3 -pj^^y ghall bless him all the day long. ^Ox, a handful There shall be 'abundance of corn in the earth 16 upon the top of the mountains ; LXXIL 20. THE PSALMS. 89 The fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon : And they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. 17 Hi^ name shall endure for ever : His name shall ^ be continued as lono; as the '.0'^>'^«^^ ^ issue sun : And men shall 'be blessed in him : ^B.f:h.biess All nations shall call him happy. 18 Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, Who only doeth wondrous things : 19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever; And let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen. 20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. BOOK III. A Psalm of Asaph. 73 1 Or, Only mod is God " Or, pangs See Is. Iviii. 6. 3 Heb. in the trouble of me^i. « Or, The imaginations of their heart exceed ^ Ox, from on high ^ Another reading is, he will bring back his people. ^ Or, drained ® Ilel). my chastisement ^ Surely God Is good to Israel, Even to such as are pure in heart. But as for me, my feet were almost gone ; My steps had well nigh slipped. For I was envious at the arrogant, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked. For there are no ^ bands in their death : But their strength is firm. They are not ^in trouble as othei' men ; ' Neither are they plagued like other men. Therefore pride is as a chain about their neck ; Violence covereth them as a garment. » Their eyes stand out with fatness : *They have more than heart could wish. They scoff, and in wickedness utter oppression : They speak 'loftily. They have set their mouth in the heavens. And their tongue walketh through the earth. Therefore "his people return hither : . And waters of a full cup are ^wrung out by them. And they say, How doth God know? And is there knowledge in the most High ? Behold, these are the wicked ; And being alway at ease, they increase in riches. Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart. And washed my hands in innocency ; For all the day long have I been plagued. And 'chastened every morning. If I had said, I will speak thus ; LXXIV. I. THE PSALMS. 91 Behold, I had dealt treacherously with the ge- neration of thy children. 16 When I thought how I might know this, 'It was too painful for me ; ^\\en. n-ums 17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God, ^y""*" ^" '""^^ And considered their latter end. 18 Surely thou settest them in slippery places : Thou castest them down to 'destruction. = Heb. ;-«?«j. 19 How are they become a desolation in a moment ! They are utterly consumed with terrors. 20 As a dream when one awaketh ; So, O Lord, Vhen thou awakest, thou shalt '^ Or, in the despise their image. "^^ 21 For my heart \vas grieved, * neb. was in And I was pricked in my reins. a/ermen . 22 But I ^was brutish, and ignorant : °0r, am I was as a beast "^ before thee. * Heb. wUh 23 Nevertheless I am continually with thee : Thou hast holden my right hand. 24 Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, And afterward receive me ^to glory. ''Or,wiih 25 Whom have I in heaven bti-t thee ? And there is none upon earth that I desire *be- ^ Or, -.viththcc side thee. 26 My flesh and my heart faileth : But God is the 'strength of my heart and my » Heb. rock. portion for ever. ' 27 For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: Thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring . from thee. 28 But it is good for me to draw near unto God : I have made the Lord Jehovah my refuge, That I may tell of all thy works. 74 Maschil of Asaph. I O God, why hast thou cast ns off for ever ? Why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture .'* THE PSALMS. LXXIV. 2. 1 Or, The enemy hath wrought all evil '^ Or, made themselves known ^ Or, assem- blies See ver, 4. Remember thy congregation, which thou hast 2 purchased of old ; Which thou hast redeemed to be the tribe of thine inheritance, This mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt. Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual ruins, 3 ^All the evil that the enemy hath done in the sanctuary. Thine adversaries have roared in the midst of 4 thine assembly ; They have set up their ensigns for signs. They ^seemed as men that lifted up 5 Axes upon a thicket of trees. And now all the carved work thereof together 6 They break down with hatchet and hammers. They have set thy sanctuary on fire ; 7 They have profaned the dwelling place of thy name even to the ground. They said in their heart, Let us make havoc of 8 them altogether : * They have burned up all the ^synagogmes of . God in the land. We see not our signs : 9 There is no prophet any more : Neither is there any among us that knoweth how long. How long, O God, shall the adversary reproach? ic Shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever ? Why drawest thou back thy hand, even thy right i ] hand } Pluck it out of thy bosom and consume them. 4 Ileb. break up. Yet God is my King of old, 12 Working salvation in the midst of the earth. Thou didst Mivide the sea by thy strength : 13 Thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters. Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, 1 4 LXXV. THE PSALMS. ^Z ' Or, ever- flowing ^ Heb. luminary. Thou gavest him to be meat to the people in- habiting the wilderness. 15 Thou didst cleave fountain and flood: Thou driedst up 'mighty rivers. 16 The day is thine, the night also is thine : Thou hast prepared the 'light and the sun. 17 Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: Thou hast made summer and winter. 18 Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O Lord, And that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name. 19 Oh deliver not Hhe soul of thy turtledove unto ^Or,f/iy ,1 Mil, turtledove unto the wild beast : Forget not the 'life of thy poor for ever. 20 Have respect unto the covenant : For the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of violence. 21 Oh let not the oppressed return ashamed: Let the poor and needy praise thy name. 22 Arise, O God, plead thine own cause : Remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee all the day. 23 Forget not the voice of thine adversaries : The tumult of those that rise up against thee ^ascendeth continually. the greedy multitude ^Or, multitude s Or, 7i I have 'set up the pillars of it. [Selah « iich. />oised. 4 I said unto the arrogant, Deal not arrogantly : •5 Or, /('^- that thy name is near thy 7von- drous works declare 94 THE PSALMS. LXXV. 1 Or, Speak not insolently with a haughty neck '^ Or, from the wilderness of mountains, Cometh judge- ment 3Heb. wilderness. * Or, is red * Or, drain ^ Or, covert 7 Or, lair ** Ox, fiery shafts ^ Or, tnore than And to the wicked, Lift not up the horn : Lift not up your horn on high : S ^ Speak not with a stiff neck. ^ For neither from the east, nor from the west, 6 Nor yet "from the ^south, cometh Hfting up. But God is the judge : 7 He putteth down one, and Hfteth up another. For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup, and 8 the wine **foameth ; It is full of mixture, and he poureth out of the same : Surely the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall ^wring them out, and drink them. But I will declare for ever, 9 I will sing praises to the God of Jacob. All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; i But the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up. For the chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song. In Judah is God known : i His name is great in Israel. In Salem also is his "tabernacle, 2 And his Mwelling place in Zion. There he brake the ^arrows of the bow ; 3 The shield, and the sword, and the battle. [Selah Glorious art thou and excellent "from the moun- 4 tains of prey. The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept 5 their sleep ; And none of the men of might have found their hands. At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, 6 Both chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep. Thou, even thou, art to be feared : 7 And who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry ? 76 LXXVII. 9. THE PSALMS. 95 8 Thou didst cause sentence to be heard from heaven ; The^earth feared, and was still, 9 When God arose to judgement, To. save all the meek of the earth. [Selah 10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee : The residue of wrath shalt thou 'gird upon thee. ' Or, restrain. 1 1 Vow, and pay unto the Lord your God : Let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared. 12 He shall cut off the spirit of princes : He is terrible to the kings of the earth. 77 For the chief Musician ; set to Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A Psalm. 1 I will cry unto God with my voice ; Even unto God with my voice, and he will give ear unto me. 2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord : My hand was stretched out in the night, and slacked not ; My soul refused to be comforted. 3 I remember God, and am disquieted : I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. [Selah 4 Thou boldest mine eyes watching : I am so troubled that I cannot speak. 5 I have considered the days of old, The years of ancient times. 6 I call to remembrance my song in the night : I commune with mine own heart : And my spirit made diligent search. ' 7 Will the Lord cast off for ever ? And will he be favourable no more ? 8 Is his mercy clean gone for ever .^ Doth his promise fail for evermore ? 9 Hath God forgotten to be gracious ? Hath he in anorer shut up his tender mercies.^ [Selah 96 THE PSALMS. LXXVII. lo. right hand of the Most High doth change 2 Heb. JAH. ' Or, in holiness ^',: „,. ^;^nd I said, This is my infirmity ; lo Or, That the '^ But I Will remember the years of the right hand of the Most High! I will make mention of the deeds of Hhe n Lord; For I will remember thy wonders of old. I will meditate also on all thy work, 12 And muse on thy doings. Thy way, O God, is 'In thy sanctuary : 13 Who is a great god like unto God ? Thou art the God that doest wonders : 14 Thou hast made known thy strength among the peoples. Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, 15 The sons of Jacob and Joseph. [Selah The waters saw thee, O God ; 16 The waters saw thee, they ""were afraid :, The depths also trembled. * The clouds poured out water ; 17 The skies sent out a sound : v • . Thine arrows also went abroad. The voice of thy thunder was in the ^ The lightnings lightened the world : The earth trembled and shook. Thy way was in the sea, And thy paths in the great waters, And thy footsteps were not known. Thou leddest thy people like a flock; By the hand of Moses and Aaron. * Or, we^-e in anguish whirlwind; 18 19 Maschil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my law : Incline your ears to the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth in a parable : I will utter dark sayings of old : Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us. We will not hide them from their children. 78 LXXVIII. 15. THE PSALMS. 91 Telling to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, And his strength, and his wondrous works that he hath done. 5 For he established a testimony in Jacob, And appointed a law in Israel, Which he commanded our fathers, That they should make them known to their children : 6 That the generation to come might know t/icui, even the children which should be born; Who should arise and tell them to their children: 7 That they might set their hope in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep his commandments : 8 And might not be as their fathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation ; A o-eneration ^that set not their heart ariofht, ^ Heb. //w/ All • • 1 r -1 ^ 1 prepared not And whose spirit was not stedfast with God. thdr heart. 9 The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows. Turned back in the day of battle. 10 They kept not the covenant of God, And refused to walk in his law ; 11 And they forgat his doings, And his wondrous works that he had shewed them. 12 Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, In the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan. 13 He clave the sea, and caused them to pass through ; And he made the waters to stand as a heap. 14 In the daytime also he led them with a cloud. And all the night with a light of fire. 15 He clave rocks in the wilderness. And gave them drink abundantly as out of the depths. 98 THE PSALMS. LXXVIII. i6. He brought streams also out of the rock, i6 And caused waters to run down like rivers. Yet went they on still to sin against him, 17 )^id'''^'^ To rebel against the Most High in the 'desert. And they tempted God in their heart 18 By asking meat for their appetite. Yea, they spake against God ; 19 They said, Can God prepare a table in the wilderness ? Behold, he smote the rock, that waters gushed 20 out, And streams overflowed ; Can he give bread also .-^ Will he provide flesh for his people } Therefore the Lord heard, and was wroth : 21 And a fire was kindled against Jacob, And anger also went up against Israel ;. Because they believed not in God, *22 And trusted not in his salvation. Yet he commanded the skies above, . . 23 And opened the doors of heaven ; And he rained down manna upon them to eat, 24 And gave them of the corn of heaven. Man did eat the bread of the mighty : 25 He sent them meat to the full. Heb. /.-a' He -caused the east wind to blow in the heaven : 26 And by his power he guided the south wind. He rained flesh also upon them as the dust, 27 And winged fowl as the sand of the seas : And he let it fall in' the midst of their camp, 28 Round about their habitations. So they did eat, and were well filled ; 29 And he gave them that they lusted after. They were not estranged from their lust, 3° Their meat was yet in their mouths, When the anger of God went up against them, 31 And slew of the fattest of them. And smote down the young men of Israel. forth the cast LXXVIII. 48. THE PSALMS. 99 32 For all this they sinned still, And believed not in his wondrous works. 33 Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, And their years in terror. 34 When he slew them, then they inquired after him : And they returned and sought God 'earl)-. ' Or, earnestly 35 And they remembered that God was their rock, And God Most High their redeemer. 36 But they flattered him with their mouth, And lied unto him with their tongue, 37 For their heart was not 'right with him, 2 Or, sted/ast Neither were they faithful in his covenant. 38 But he being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not : Yea, many a time turned he his anger away, And did not stir up all his wrath. 39 And he remembered that they were but flesh ; A wind that passeth away, and cometh not again. 40 How oft did they rebel against him in the wilderness, And grieve him in the desert ! 41 And they turned again and tempted God, And ^provoked the Holy One of Israel. ' O""- ^'""■^''^ 42 They remembered not his hand, Nor the day when he redeemed them from the adversary. 43 How he set his signs in Egypt, And his wonders in the field of Zoan : 44 And turned their rivers into blood, And their streams, that they could not drink. 45 He sent among them swarms of flies, which devoured them ; And frogs, which destroyed them. 46 He gave also their increase unto the caterpiller, And their labour unto the locust. 47 He •'destroyed their vines with hail, And their sycomore trees with "frost. ' Ox^peat 48 He gave over their cattle also to the hail, c; 2 ■» \\&\^. killed. '■Or, ipeat hailstones THE PSALMS. T.XXVIII. 48. 1 Heb. A sending. 2 Or, their beasts to the f?iiirrain 3 Heb. beginning. * Or, his holy l>order ^ Or, moun- tain land 49 50 51 And their flocks to burning thunderbolts. He sent his fierce anger among them, Wrath, and indignation, and trouble, ^ A band of angels of evil. He levelled a path for his anger ; He spared not their soul from death, But gave "their life over to the pestilence ; And smote all the firstborn in Egypt ; The ''chief of their strength in the tents of Ham: But he led forth his own people like sheep, 52 And guided them in the wilderness like a flock. And he led them safely, so that they feared not : 53 But the sea overwhelmed their enemies. And he brought them to *the border of his 54 sanctuary. To this ^mountain, which his right hand had purchased. He drove out the nations also before them, * 55 And allotted them for an inheritance by line. And made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents. Yet they tempted and rebelled against the most 56 high God, And kept not his testimonies : But turned back, and dealt treacherously like 57 their fathers : They were turned aside like a deceitful bow. For they provoked him to anger with their high places. And moved him to jealousy with their graven images. God heard, and he was wroth. And greatly abhorred Israel : So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, The tent which he placed among men ; And delivered his strength into captivity, And his glory into the adversary's hand. He gave his people over also unto the sword; 62 r.8 59 60 61 LXXIX. 3. THE PSALMS. And was wroth with his inheritance. (tZ Fire devoured their young men ; And their maidens had no marriage-song. 64 Their priests fell by the sword ; And their widows made no lamentation. 65 Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, Like a miorhty man 'that shouteth by reason of \'^''^ <^<:rcome ^ J J by 10 wme. 66 And he smote his adversaries backward : He put them to a perpetual reproach. 67 Moreover he refused the tent of Joseph, And chose not the tribe of Ephraim : 68 But chose the tribe of Judah, The mount Zion which he loved. 69 And he built his sanctuary like the heights, Like the earth which he hath established for ever. 70 He chose David also his servant, And took him from the sheepfolds: 71 From following the ewes that give suck he brought him. To feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inhe- ritance. 72 So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart ; And guided them by the skilfulness of his hands. 79 A Psalm of Asaph. 1 O God, the nations are come into thine inhe- ritance ; Thy holy temple have they defiled ; They have laid Jerusalem on heaps. 2 The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be meat unto the fowls of the heaven, The flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth. 3 Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem ; l>y wine THE PSALMS. LXXIX. 3. ' Ox, pasture ^ Or, foriner iniquities '•'■ Or, Let the revenging d:c. ^Heb. thine arm. ^ Heb. reserve the children of death. And there was none to bury them. We are become a reproach to our neighbours, 4 A scorn and derision to them that are round about us. How long, O Lord, wilt thou be angry for 5 ever } Shall thy jealousy burn like fire ? Pour out thy wrath upon the nations that know 6 thee not, And upon the kingdoms that call not upon thy name. For they have devoured Jacob, 7 And laid waste his ^habitation. Remember not against us ^the iniquities of our 8 forefathers : Let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us : For we are brought very low. Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory 9 of thy name : And deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake. * Wherefore should the nations say. Where is 10 their God ? '^Let him be known amonor the nations in our o sight, By the revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed. Let the sighing of the prisoner come before n thee ; According to the greatness of ^thy power ^pre- serve thou those that are appointed to death.; And render unto, our neighbours sevenfold into 12 their bosom Their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord. So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture 13 Will give thee thanks for ever : We will shew forth thy praise to all generations. /vf t^y-V' Ciix LXXX. 13. THE PSALMS. 103 80 For the chief Musician; set to 'Shoshannim 1 That is, Eduth. Of Asaph. A Psalm. f ?'^' '^ i testimony. 1 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, Thou that leadest Joseph like a flock ; Thou that 'sittest upon the cherubim, shine forth. ■ Or, dwdiest 2 Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, ^'^'"^''' stir up thy might. And come for our salvation. 3 O God, ^turn us again ; ^ Or, restore And cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved. 4 O Lord, the God of hosts, How long ^wilt thou be angry against the Mieb. w/// thou smok Ps. Ixxiv. prayer of thy people > - - - thou smoke. 5 Thou hast fed them with the bread of tears. And given them tears to drink in large measure. 6 Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours : And our enemies laugh among themselves. 7 O God of hosts, turn us again ; And cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved. 8 Thou broughtest a vine out of Egypt : Thou didst drive out the nations, and plantedst it. 9 Thou madest room before it. And it took deep root, and filled the land. 10 The mountains were covered with the shadow of it, And ^the boughs thereof were cedars of God. ' Or, m^ 11 She sent out her branches unto the sea, And her shoots unto the river. ^oui;hs thereof J^ 12 Why hast thou broken down hex fences. ^^ ^^tCiL^L^-- So that all they which pass by the way do pluck her ? <^^ 13 The boar out of the wood doth ravage it. cedars of God <^ *^ with the I04 THE PSALMS. LXXX. 13. And the wild beasts of the field feed on it. O God of hosts, turn again, we beseech thee : 14 Look down from heaven, and behold, And visit this vine ; ^Or,proted, And Hhe stock which thy ri^-ht hand hath 15 or, maintain 1.1 jo ikaiwMck planted, '^''- And the "branch that thou madest strong for ' Heb. son. thyself. It is burned with fire, it is cut down : 16 They perish at the rebuke of thy countenance. Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, 17 Upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself. So shall we not go back from thee : 18 Quicken thou us, and we will call upon thy name. 0 Lord, the God of hosts, turn us again ; 19 Cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved. For the chief Musician ; set to the Gittith. 81 Of Asaph. Sing aloud unto God our strength : * i- Make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob. ^ Or, strike the Take Up the psalm, and ^briug hither the timbrel, 2 timbrel ^^^ pleasaut harp with the psaltery. Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, 3 •»0r, In the ^At the full moou, on our solemn feast day. time appointed p^^ j^ j^ ^ ^^^^^^^ ^^^ j^^^^j^ ^ An ordinance of the God of Jacob. ' He appointed it in Joseph for a testimony, 5 = Or, against When he went out ^over the land of Egypt : Or, thespeech Where I heard "a language that I knew not. 1 removed his shoulder from the burden : 6 His hands were freed from the basket. Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee ; 7 I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. [Selah Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: 8 C) Israel, if thou wouldst hearken unto me! of one that LXXXII. 7. THE PSALMS. 9 There shall no strange god be in thee ; Neither shalt thou worship any strange god. 10 I am the Lord thy God, Which brought tliec up out of the land of Egypt : Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it. 11 But my people hearkened not to my voice ; And Israel would none of me. 12 So I let them go after the stubbornness of their heart : That they might walk in their own counsels. 13 Oh that my people would hearken unto me, That Israel would walk in my ways ! 14 I should soon subdue their enemies, And turn my hand against their adversaries. 15 The haters of the Lord should ^submit them- 'Or, j/,/,/ 1 ^ 1 • feimcd obcdi- selves unto him : ■;,„^^ But their time should endure for ever. Heb. Ue. 16 He should feed them also with the finest of the wheat : And with honey out of the rock should I satisfy thee. 82 A Psalm of Asaph. 1 God standeth in the congregation of God ; He judgeth among the gods. 2 How long will ye judge unjustly, And respect the persons of the wicked.-^ [Sclah 3 Judge the -poor and fatherless : Do justice to the afflicted and destitute. 4 Rescue the 'poor and needy : Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked. 5 They know not, neither do they understand ; They walk to and fro in darkness : All the foundations of the earth are moved. 6 I said, Ye are gods, And all of you sons of the Most High. 7 Nevertheless ve shall die like men. Or, -Mcak io6 THE PSALMS. LXXXII. 7. And fall like one of the princes. Arise, O God, judge the earth : 8 For thou shalt inherit all the nations. A Song, a Psalm of Asaph. 83 O God, keep not thou silence : i Hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God. For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult : 2 And they that hate thee have lifted up the head. They take crafty counsel against thy people, 3 And consult together against thy hidden ones. They have said. Come, and let us cut them off 4 from being a nation ; That the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance. For they have consulted together with one 5 consent ; Against thee do they make a covenant : ^ The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites ; 6 Moab, and the Hagarenes ; Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek ; * 7- " Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre ; Assyria also is joined with them : 8 1 Heb. They ^They have holpen the children of Lot. [Selah fS'/t'Sr Do unto them as unto Midian; ^ ^ 9 children of As to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the river Kishon : They were destroyed at En-dor : 10 They became as dung for the earth. ' Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb : . n Yea, all their princes, like Zebah and Zalmunna: Who said, Let us take to ourselves in posses- 12 sion '-Ox, pastures The "habitations of God. O my God, make them like the whirling dust ; 13 As stubble before the wind. As the fire that burneth the forest, 14 And as the flame that setteth the mountains on fire ; LXXXIV. lo. THE PSALMS. 107 15 So pursue them with thy tempest, And terrify them with thy storm. 16 Fill their faces with confusion ; That they may seek thy name, O Lord. 17 Let them be ashamed and terrified for ever; Yea, let them be confounded and perish : 18 That they may know that 'thou alone, whose '^^ /^'^« name is J E H O VA H, 'aZr" Art the Most Hi^rh over all the earth. Jeiiovah, ^ ail cCy. 84 For the chief Musician ; set to the Gittith. Of the sons of Korah ; a Psalm. 1 How "amiable are thy tabernacles, ^Ox, lovely .0 Lord of hosts ! 2 My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord : My heart and my flesh ^cry out unto the living ^'Or, ««- God. >'■>->' 3 Yea, the sparrow hath found her an house, And the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young. Even thine altars, O Lord of hosts. My King, and my God. 4 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house : They will be still praising thee. [Selah 5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee ; In whose heart are the highways to Zion. 6 Passing through the valley of ''Weeping they * Or, hiisciw- make it a place of springs ; ^ ^ iitj,. />,,«. Yea, the early rain covereth it with blessings. see 2 sam. 7 They go from strength to strength, ^' '^' Every one of them appeareth before God in Zion. 8 O Lord, the God of hosts, hear my prayer : Give ear, O God of Jacob. [Selah 9 'Behold, O God our shield, 12':/!m^o And look upon the face of thine anointed. ow 10 p^or a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. io8 THE PSALMS. LXXXIV. lo. ^ Or, stand at \ had rather ^be a doorkeeper in the house of the threshold /-^ j of&c. my God, Than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. For the Lord God is a sun and a shield : n The Lord will give grace and glory : No good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. 0 Lord of hosts, 12 Blessed is the man that trusteth in thee. For the Chief Musician. Of the sons of 85 Korah ; a Psalm. Lord, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: i = 0r, returned Thou hast "brought back the captivity of Jacob. '° Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, 2 Thou hast covered all their sin. [Selah Thou hast taken away all thy wrath : 3 Thou hast turned thyself ixom. the fierceness of , thine anger. 3 Or, Turn ^Tum US, O God of our salvation, 4 to us p^^^ cause thine indignation toward us to cfease. Wilt thou be angry with us for ever ? 5 Wilt thou draw out thine anger to all gene- - rations ? Wilt thou not quicken us again : 6 That thy people may rejoice in thee t Shew us thy mercy, O Lord, 7 And grant us thy salvation. 1 will hear what God the Lord will speak : 8 For he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints : But let them not turn again to folly. Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear 9 him ; That glory may dwell in our land. Mercy and truth are met together; 10 Righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Truth springeth out of the earth ; 1 1 LXXXVI. 12. THE PSALMS. 109 And righteousness hath looked down from heaven. 12 Yea, the Lord shall oive that which is good ; And our land shall yield her increase. 13 Righteousness shall go before him ; And shall 'make his "footsteps a way to walk in. \^J:JfJ,!l' 86 A Prayer of David. 1 Bow down thine ear, O Lord, and answer me ; For I am poor and needy. 2 Preserve my soul ; for I am -godly : ^ Or, one O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth J^J" "'" steps ivhovi thoti favoiinst in thee. 3 Be merciful unto me, O Lord ; For unto thee do I cry all the clay long. 4 Rejoice the soul of thy servant ; For unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. 5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, And plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee. 6 Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer ; And hearken unto the voice of my supplications. 7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee; For thou wilt answer me. 8 There is none like unto thee among the gods, O Lord ; Neither ai'e there any ivorks like unto thy works. 9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord ; And they shall glorify thy name. 10 For thou art great, and doest wondrous things : Thou art God alone. 11 Teach me thy way, O Lord ; I will walk in thy truth : Unite my heart to fear thy name. 12 I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with ni)- whole heart ; THE PSALMS. LXXXVI. 12. 1 Or, Shcol beneath 2 Or, His foundation in the holy moimtains the Lord loveth, even the gates dec. 3 Or, Egypt * Or, to « Or, the players on ^ instruments shall be there And I will glorify thy name for evermore. For great is thy mercy toward me ; 13 And thou hast delivered my soul from Hhe lowest pit. O God, the proud are risen up against me, 14 And the congregation of violent men have sought after my soul, And have not set thee before them. But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion 15 and gracious, Longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth. Oh turn unto me, and have mercy upon me ; 16 Give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid. Shew me a token for good ; 1 7 That they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed, Because thou, Lord, hast holpen me, and com- * forted me. Of the sons of Korah ; a Psalm, a Song* 8.7 ^His foundation is in the holy mountains. i The Lord loveth the gates of Zion 2 - More than all the dwellings of Jacob. Glorious things are spoken of thee, 3 0 city of God. [Selah 1 will make mention of ^Rahab and Babylon as 4 ■* among them that know me : Behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Gush ; This one was born there. And of Zion it shall be said, One and another 5 was born in her : > And the Most High himself shall establish her. The Lord shall count, when he writeth up the 6 peoples, This one was born there. [Selah As well the singers as ^they that dance say 7 All my fountains are in thee. LXXXVIII. 13. THE PSALMS. iii 88 A Song-, a Psalm of the sons of Korah ; for the chief Musician; set to 'Mahalath Leannoth. ^^^fj^' Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite. afflkt" ° 1 O Lord, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee : 2 Let my prayer enter into thy presence : Incline thine ear unto my cry ; 3 For my soul is full of troubles : And my life draweth ni^rh unto 'Sheol. '?*'^' T 1 ' 1 1 1 1 • 1 the grave 4 1 am counted with them that go down mto the pit: I am as a man that hath no strength : 5 Free among the dead, Like the slain that lie in the grave, Whom thou rememberest no more : And they are cut off from thy hand. 6 Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit. In dark places, in the deeps. 7 Thy wrath lieth hard upon me. And thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. [Selah 8 Thou hast put mine acquaintance far from me ; Thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth. 9 Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction : I have called daily upon thee, O Lord, I have spread forth my hands unto thee, 10 Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead ? Shall ^they that are deceased arise and praise thee ? [Selah ' II Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave ? Or thy faithfulness in destruction ? 12 Shall thy wonders be known in the dark } And thy righteousness in the land of forgetful- ness } 13 But unto thee, O Lord, have I cried, •■' Ilcb. Rephaiiii. THE PSALMS. LXXXVIII. 13. And in the morning shall my prayer come be- fore thee. Lord, why castest thou off my soul ? 14 Why hidest thou thy face from me ? I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth 15 up: While I suffer thy terrors I am distracted. Thy fierce wrath is gone over me ; 16 Thy horrors have cut me off They came round about me like water all the 17 day long; They compassed me about together. Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, 18 ^ Ox, are And mine acquaintance ^into darkness. darkness Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. 89 I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever : i With my mouth will I make known thy faithful- » ness to all generations. For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for 2 ever ; Thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens : I have made a covenant with my chosen, 3 I have sworn unto David my servant, Thy seed will I establish for ever, 4 And build up thy throne to all genera- tions. [Selah And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O 5 Lord : Thy faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones. For who in the skies can be compared unto the 6 Lord, "^ Ox, gods Who among the sons of the "mighty is like unto the Lord, A God very terrible in the council of the holy 7 ones. LXXXIX. 20. THE PSALMS. 113 And to be feared above all them that are round about him ? 8 O Lord, the God of hosts, Who is a mighty one, like unto thee, O Jah, With thy faithfulness round about thee ? 9 Thou rulest the pride of the sea: When the waves thereof arise, thou stillest theni. 10 Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; Thou hast scattered thine enemies with the arm of thy strength. 11 The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine : The world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them. 12 The north and the south, thou hast created them : Tabor and Hermon rejoice in thy name. 13 Thou hast ^a mighty arm: Strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand. 14 Righteousnessand judgement are the foundation of thy throne : Mercy and truth go before thy face. 15 Blessed is the people that know the -joyful - 0\; tni»ij>,'t d sound They walk, O Lord, in the light of thy coun- tenance. 16 In thy name do they rejoice all the day: And in thy righteousness are they exalted. ^ Another 1 7 For thou art the glory of their strength : S!'X//' And in thy favour ^our horn shall be exalted. exaitourhom. 18 For 'our shield belongeth unto the Lord; ^*^'''/J'!{'".'^'^ And our king to the Holy One of Israel. w///^'//!'/J'' One 0/ Israel ry^i 1 1 • • • 1 ^ • i)i om- king 19 1 hen thou spakest m vision to tny 'saints, ^ M^ny ^ss. And saidst, I have laid help upon one that -ii'i ancient . 1 versions read IS mighty ; the plural. I have exalted one chosen out of the people.' ^^•'''■',^"!'.'"u . 20 I have found David my servant; slnguiai?'' II vith nii'^lit. TI4 THE PSALMS. LXXXIX. 20. 1 Or, be faithful ^. 2 Or, One thing 3 Or, As the vioon which is established for ever^^atid as the faithful 7uitness &c. or, mid is a faith- ful ivitness dr. •» Or, Ji^d the witness in the sky is faithful With my holy oil have I anointed him : With whom my hand shall be established : Mine arm also shall strengthen him. The enemy shall not exact iipon him ; Nor the son of wickedness afflict him. And I will beat down his adversaries before him, And smite them that hate him. But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him : And in my name shall his horn be exalted. I will set his hand also on the sea, And his right hand on the rivers. He shall cry unto me, Thou art my father. My God, and the rock of my salvation. I also will make him my firstborn, Highest of the kings of the earth. My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, And my covenant shall ^stand fast with him. His seed also will I make to endure for ever, And his throne as the clays of heaven. If his children forsake my law. And walk not in my judgments ; If they profane my statutes. And keep not my commandments ; Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, 3 And their iniquity with stripes. But my mercy will I not utterly take from him, Nor suffer my faithfulness to fail. My covenant will I not profane, Nor alter the thingthat is gone out of my lips. ^Once have I sworn by my holiness ; I will not lie unto David ; His seed shall endure for ever, And his throne as the sun before me. ^ It shall be established for ever as the moon, " And as the faithful witness in the sky. [Selah 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 -31 33 34 36 37 But thou hast cast off and rejected, 38 THE PSALMS. 115 Thou hast been wroth with thine anointed. 39 Thou hast abhorred the covenant of thy servant: Thou hast profaned his crown even to the ground. 40 Thou hast broken down all his hedges; Thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin. 41 All that pass by the way spoil him: He is become a reproach to his neighbours. 42 Thou hast exalted the right hand of his ad- versaries ; Thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice. 43 Yea, thou turnest back the edge of his sword, And hast not made him to stand in the battle. 44 Thou hast made his brightness to cease, And cast his throne down to the ground. 45 The days of his youth hast thou shortened : Thou hast covered him with shame, [Selah 46 Howlong.O LoRD.wilt thou hide thyself for ever? Shall thy wrath burn like fire ? 47 Oh remember how short my time is : For what vanity hast thou created all the chil- dren of men ! 48 What man is he that liveth and shall not see death, That shall deliver his soul from the hand of 'the ' iieb. shcoi. grave ? [Selah 49 Lord, where are thy former mercies, Which thou swarest unto David in thy faithful- ness ? 50 Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; How I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the ' mighty peoples ; '■' C""' "'""■^' 51 Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, O Lord ; Wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed. o- Blessed be the Lord for evermore. Amen, and Amen. BOOK lY. A Prayer of Moses the man of God. 90 Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place In all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, Or, Orei'er ^ Or ever thou "hadst formed the earth and the world, the earth and the world gave birth ' Even from everlasting to everlastmg, thou art Iwf;^"''''"''' God. Oirth to. 3 Or, dust Heb. rrushivg. Thou turnest man to Mestruction ; * And sayest, Return, ye children of men. For a thousand years in thy sight ^ « Or, when it Are but as yesterday ^ when it is past, passeth ^^^ ^g ^ ^^x.z\i in the night. Thou carriest them away as with a flood ; they are as a sleep : In the morning they are like grass which grow- eth up. In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; In the evening it is cut down, and withereth. For we are consumed in thine anger, And in thy wrath are we troubled. Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, Our secret sins in the light of thy countenance. For all our days are passed away in thy wrath : » Or, a sound, We bring our years to an end as 'a tale ihat is ''y'^L^^- told. The days of our years are threescore years and ten. Or even by reason of strength fourscore years ; XCI. 6. THE PSALMS. 17 '{ Ps. xxvii. 4. Yet is their pride but labour and sorrow ; For it is soon gone, and we fly away. 11 Who knoweth the power of thine anger, And thy wrath according to the fear that is due unto thee ? 12 So teach us to number our days, That we may get us an heart of wisdom. 13 Return, O Lord, how long ? And let it repent thee concerning thy servants. 14 Oh satisfy us in the morning with thy mercy; That we may rejoice and be glad all our days. 15 Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, And the years wherein we have seen evil. 16 Let thy work appear unto thy servants, And thy glory upon their children. 17 And let the 'beauty of the Lord our God be \^^^ upon us : And establish thou the work of our hands upon us ; Yea, the work of our hands establish thou it. 91 I He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High "Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. ' Or, That 2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my V/i/ht'yV'il',.,! fortress; ^'^^•■'■ My God, in whom I trust. 3 For he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, _ ^ / -7^' And from the noisome pestilence. cuJJi^'''' '"^ .4 He shall cover thee with his pinions, And under his winofs shalt thou take refuw : / His truth is a shield and a buckler. 5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night ; Nor for the arrow that flieth by day; 6 For the pestilence that walketh in darkness ; Nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonda)-. ii8 THE PSALMS. XCL 7. A thousand shall fall at thy side, 7 And ten thousand at thy rig;ht hand ; But it shall not come nigh thee. Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold, 8 And see the reward of the wicked. 1 Or, Because 1 Por thou, O LoRD, art my refuge ! 9 TheLTRD^s' Thou hast made the Most High thy habitation ; mynfuse There shall no evil befall thee, 10 Neither shall any plague come nigh thy tent. For he shall ofive his angels chargfe over thee, n To keep thee in all thy ways. They shall bear thee up in their hands, 12 Lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder : 13 The young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet. Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore 14 will I deliver him: I willset him on high, because he hath known my name. ' He shall call upon me, and I will answet* him ; . 15 ^j^ I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him. With long life will I satisfy him, 16 And shew him my salvation. A Psalm, a Song for the sabbath day. 92 It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, i And to sing praises unto thy name, O Most High: To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the 2 morning. And thy faithfulness every night, With an instrument of ten strings, and with the 3 psaltery ; With a solemn sound upon the harp. For thou. Lord, hast made me glad through thy 4 work : XCm. 3. THE PSALMS. 119 I will triumph in the works of thy hands. 5 How great are thy works, O Lord ! Thy thoughts are very deep. 6 A brutish man knoweth not; Neither doth a fool understand this: 7 When the wicked spring as the grass, And when all the workers of iniquity do flourish ; It is that they shall be destroyed for ever : 8 But thou, O Lord, art on high for evermore. 9 For, lo, thine enemies, O Lord, For, lo, thine enemies shall perish ; All the workers of iniquity shall be scattered. 10 But my horn hast thou exalted like the horn of the wild-ox : I am anointed with fresh oil. 11 Mine eye also hath seen my desire on ^mine ^ Or, them that lie in wait enemies, ^ j,^ ,„, Mine ears have heard my desire of the evil doers that rise up against me. 12 The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree : He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. 13 They that are planted in the house of the Lord ^ X. Shall flourish in the courts of our God. 14 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age ; They shall be full of sap and green ; 15 To shew that the Lord is upright ; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him. 93 I The Lord reigneth ; he is apparelled with ma- c/i^ • jesty ; ^--.cL^r- The Lord is apparelled, he hath girded himself \(^^U.JoL. with Strength : '■'" The world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved. 2 Thy throne is established of old : Thou art from everlasting. 3 The floods have lifted uj), O Lord, I20 THE PSALMS. XCIII. 3- The floods have Hfted up their voice ; Or, roaring The floods Hft Up their 'waves. Above the voices of many waters, 4 The mighty breakers of the sea, The Lord on high is mighty. Thy testimonies are very sure : 5 Hohness becometh thine house, O Lord, for evermore. O God of vengeance, Jehovah, i 94 O God of vengeance, shine forth. Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth : 2 Render to the proud their desert. Lord, how long shall the wicked, 3 fty.:<'-i' How long shall the wicked exult ? They prate, they speak arrogantly : 4» All the workers of iniquity boast themselves. They break in pieces thy people, O Lord, 5, And afflict thine heritage. * They slay the widow and the stranger, 6 And murder the fatherless. A. And they say, J ah shall not see, 7 /^*^ Neither shall the God of Jacob consider. Consider, ye brutish among the people : 8 And ye fools, when will ye be wise ? He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? 9 He that formed the eye, shall he not see ? ''Or, He that ^chastiseth . the nations, shall not he 10 correct. Even he that teach^th man knowledge ? The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man, n That they are vanity. Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, 12 O Jam, And teachest out of thy law ; That thou mayest give him rest from the days 13 of adversity. Until the pit be digged for the wicked. iustriicfflJi XCV. 5. THE PSALMS. 121 14 For the Lord will not cast off his people, Neither will he forsake his inheritance. 15 For judgement shall return unto righteousness: And all the upright in heart shall follow it. 16 Who will rise up for me against the evil doers ? Who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity ? 17 Unless the Lord had been my help, My soul had soon dwelt in silence. 18 When I said, My foot slippeth ; Thy mercy, O Lord, held me up. 19 In the multitude of my thoughts within me Thy comforts delight my soul. 20 Shall the Hhrone of wickedness have fellowship ^Or,sca( with thee, Which frameth mischief by statute ? 21 They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, And condemn the innocent blood. 22 But the Lord hath been my high tower; And my God the rock of my refuge. 23 And he hath brought upon them their own iniquity. And shall cut them off in their own evil ; The Lord our God shall cut them off. 95 I Oh come, let us sing unto the Lord : Let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. 2 Let us come before his presence with thanks- giving, Let us make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. 3 For the Lord is a great God, And a great King above all gods : 4 In his hand are the deep places of the earth ; The 'heights of the mountains are his also. ' ''''' '''"'sf^ 5 The sea is his, and he made it; And his hands formed the dry land. THE PSALMS. XCV. 6. "^/ ... I Or, 7l7 //. 'the Lord. For he hath looked down from the height of his 19 sanctuary; From heaven did the Lord behold the earth; To hear the sighing of the prisoner ; 20 5 iieb. the To loose 'those that are appointed to death ; ^e Weakened my Strength iu the Way ; 23 ItcTffiktld He shortened my days. with7/w J said, O mv God, take me not away in the 24 midst of my days : Thy years are throughout all generations. Of old hast thou laid the foundation of , the 25 • earth : And the heavens are the work of thy hands. They shall perish, but thou shalt endure : 26' Yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment ; As a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed : But thou art the same, . 27 And thy years shall have no end. The children of thy servants shall continue, 28 And their seed shall be established before thee. Of David. 103 Bless the Lord, O my soul : i And all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, 2 And forget not all his benefits : " Who forgiveth all thine iniquities ; 3 Who healeth all thy diseases ; Who redccmeth thy life from destruction ; 4 cm. 20. THE PSALMS. 129 Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and -tender mercies: 5 Who satisfieth ' thy mouth with good things ; ' O""- ^^'y Thy youth is renewed Hke the eagle. u"h.th„u 6 The Lord executeth righteous acts, omamen/. And judgements for all that are oppressed. 7 He made known his ways unto Moses, His doings unto the children of Israel. 8 The Lord is full of compassion and gracious, Longsuffering, and abundant in mercy. 9 He will not always chide : Neither will he keep anger for ever. / 10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins ; ' Nor rewarded us after our iniquities. 11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, So great is his mercy toward them that fear him. 12 As far as the east is from the west, So far hath he removed our transgressions from us. 13 Like as a father pitieth his children, So the Lord pitieth them that fear him. 14 For he knoweth our frame ; He remembereth that we are dust. 15 As for man, his days are as grass : As a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. 16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone ; And the place thereof shall know it no more. 17 But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him. And his righteousness unto children's children ; 18 To such as keep his covenant, And to those that remember his precepts to do them. 19 The Lord hath established his throne in tlie heavens ; And his kingdom ruleth over all. 20 Bless the Lord, ye angels of his : I [30 THE PSALMS. CIII. 20. Or, his Ye mighty in strength, that fulfil his word, Hearkening unto the voice of his word. Bless the Lord, all ye his hosts ; 21 Ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure. Bless the Lord, all ye his works, 22 In all places of his dominion : Bless the Lord, O my soul. Bless the Lord, O my soul. i 104 O Lord my God, thou art very great ; Thou art clothed with honour and majesty. Who coverest thyself with light as with a gar- 2 ment : Who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain : Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the 3 waters : Who maketh the clouds his chariot : . * Who walketh upon the wings of the wind : Who maketh Vinds his messengers ; ; 4 . angels winds i j- ' ' . n • r " Hjs mmisters a tiammg tire : . ^Heh.i/e 'Who laid the foundations of the earth, 5 ea!ih upon her That it should not be moved for ever. bases. Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a 6 <.'/ vesture : The waters stood above the mountains. At thy rebuke they fled ; 7 At the voice of thy thunder they hasted away ; ^" Ox, [The ^They went up by the mountains, they went 8 TosTthT^ down by the valleys, valleys sank Unto the place which thou hadst founded for "^'"^^ them. Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass 9 over ; That they turn not again to cover the earth. ^ He sendeth forth springs into the valleys ; 10 x/ They run among the mountains. They give drink to every beast of the field : 1 1 The wild asses quench their thirst. CIV. 27. THE PSALMS. 131 12 By them the fowl of the heaven have their habi- tation, They 'sing among the branches. ' Heb. utter 13 He watereth the mountains from his chambers : ^''"'""°'''- The earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works. 14 He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, And herb for the 'service of man : -Or, labour That he may bring forth 'food out of the earth ; ' Heb. bread. 15 And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, *Aud oil to make his face to shine, ^ Heb. To And bread that strengtheneth man's heart. Z^'shine&l '-"^^ 16 The trees of the Lord are 'satisfied ; '^"^• The cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted ; ' ^^"^ ^'^'' '^' 17 Where the birds make their nests : As for the stork, the fir trees are her house. 18 The high mountains are for the wild goats; ^ The rocks are a refuge for the conies. ^r^r ' 19 He appointed the moon for seasons : The sun knoweth his going down. 20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night : Wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth. 21 The young lions roar after their prey, And seek their meat from God. 22 The sun ariseth, they get them away. And lay them down in their dens. 23 Man goeth forth unto his work And to his labour until the evening. 24 O Lord, how manifold are thy works ! In wisdom hast thou made them all: The earth is full of thy riches. ^Ci . jn 25 Yonder sea, great and wide, - ^ '[V Therein are things creeping innumerable, Both small and great beasts. 26 There go the ships : ^j There is leviathan, whom thou hast formed to /^/ play "therein. ^Ox,wtthhim 27 These wait all upon thee;^ Seejobxii. 5. 132 THE PSALMS. CIV. 27. That thou mayest give them their meat in due season. That thou givest unto them they gather : 28 Thou openest thine hand, they are satisfied with good. Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled : 29 Thou takest away their breath, they die, And return to their dust. ^ / Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created : 30 And thou renewest the face of the ground. Let the glory of the Lord endure for ever : 31 Let the Lord rejoice in his works. J / Who looketh on the earth, and it trembleth : 32 He toucheth the mountains, and they smoke. I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live : 33 I will sing praise to my God while I have any being. Let my meditation be sweet unto him : 34 I will rejoice in the Lord. » ' , • Let sinners be consumed out of the earth, 35 ' And let the wicked be no more. Bless the Lord, O my soul. l?fA* • , 'Praise ye the Lord. Hallelujah, '' O give thanks unto the Lord, call upon his i 105 name ; Make known his doings among the peoples. Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him ; 2 Talk ye of all his marvellous works. Glory ye in his holy name : 3 Let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord. Seek ye the Lord and his strength ; 4 Seek his face evermore. Remember his marvellous works that he hath 5 done ; His wonders, and the judgements of his mouth; O ye seed of Abraham his servant, 6 Ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones. CV. 25. THE PSALMS. 133 7 He is the Lord our God : His judgements are in all the earth. 8 He hath remembered his covenant for ever, The word which he commanded to a thousand generations; 9 The covejiant which he made with Abraham, And his oath unto Isaac ; 10 And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a statute. To Israel for an everlasting covenant : 11 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, The Mot of your inheritance : ' Hei^. cord, 12 When they were but a few men in number; Yea, very few, and sojourners in it ; 13 And they went about from nation to nation, From one kingdom to another people ; 14 He suffered no man to do them wrong : Yea, he reproved kings for their sakes ; 15 Saying, Touch not mine anointed ones. And do my prophets no harm. 16 And he called for a famine upon the land ; He brake the whole staff of bread. 17 He sent a man before them ; Joseph was sold for a servant : 18 His feet they hurt with fetters ; 'He was laid in chains o/kon : "' Heb. His 19 Until the time that his word came to pass ; 7nto"he'iron. The word of the Lord tried him. 20 The king sent and loosed him ; Even the ruler of the people, and let him go free. 21 He made him lord of his house, And ruler of all his substance : 22 To bind his princes at his pleasure ; And teach his senators wisdom. 23 Israel also came into Egypt; And Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham. 24 And he increased his people greatly ; And made them stronger than their adversaries, 25 He turned their heart to hate his people, 134 THE PSALMS. CV. 25. 3 Or r To deal subtilly with his servants. He sent Moses his servant ; • 26 And Aaron whom he had chosen. ' Heb. the They set among them 'his signs, 27 '^^^ords of his ^^^ wonders in the land of Ham. "^"'' He sent darkness, and made it dark ; 28 And they rebelled not against his words. He turned their waters into blood, 29 And slew their fish. Their land swarmed with frogs, 30 In the chambers of their kings. Or, the He spake, and there came 'swarms of flies, 31 And ^lice in all their border. He gave them hail for rain, 32 And flaming fire in their land. He smote their vines also and their fig trees ; 33 And brake the trees of their border. He spake, and the locust came, 34 And the cankerworm, and that without number, . ' And did eat up every herb in their land, 35 And did eat up the fruit of their ground. He smote also the firstborn in their land, 36 /T * Heb. The 'chief of all their strength. beginning. y^nd he brought them forth with silver and gold : 37 '' Or, none that And there was 'not one feeble person among his tribes. Egypt was glad when they departed : 38 For the fear of them, had fallen upon them. He spread a cloud for a covering ; 39 And fire to give light in the night. They asked, and he brought quails, 4° And satisfied them with the bread of heaven. He opened the rock, and waters gushed out ; 41 They ran in the dry places like a river. For he remembered his holy word, 42 And Abraham his servant. And he brought forth his people with joy, 43 And his chosen with singing : stumbled CVI. lo. THE PSALMS. 135 44 And he gave them the lands of the nations : And they took the labour of the peoples in pos- session ; 45 That they might keep his statutes, And observe his laws. Traise ye the Lord. ' Heb. ^ Hallelujah. 106 I ^Praise ye the Lord. O give thanks unto the Lord ; for he is good : For his mercy endureth for ever. 2 Who can utter the mighty acts of the Lord } Or shew forth all his praise } 3 Blessed are they that keep judgement, And he that doeth righteousness at all times. 4 Remember me, O Lord, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people : O visit me with thy salvation ; 5 That I may see the prosperity of thy chosen, That I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, That I may glory with thine inheritance. 6 We have sinned with our fathers. We have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly. 7 Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt ; They remembered not the multitude of thy mercies ; But were rebellious at the sea, even at the Red sea. 8 Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, That he might make his mighty power to be known. 9 He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: So he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness. 10 And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, 136 THE PSALMS. . CVI. lo. And redeemed them from the hand of the enemy. And the waters covered their 'adversaries : r i There was not one of them left. Then beHeved they his words ; 12 They sang his praise. They soon forgat his v/orks ; 13 They waited not for his counsel : But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, 14 And tempted God in the desert. And he gave them their request ; 15 But sent leanness into their soul. They envied Moses also in the camp, 16 Or, holy Aud Aarou the ^saint of the Lord. The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, 17 And covered the company of Abiram. And a fire was kindled in their company ; 18 The flame burned up the wicked. They made a calf in Horeb, 19 And worshipped a molten image. > Thus they changed their glory 20 For the likeness of an ox that eateth grass. They forgat God their saviour, 21 Ivi^^ Which had done great things in Egypt ; Wondrous works in the land of Ham, 22 And terrible things by the Red sea. Therefore he said that he would destroy them, 23 Had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach. To turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them. Yea, they despised the pleasant land, 24 They believed not his word : But murmured in their tents, 25 And hearkened not unto the voice of the Lord. Therefore he lifted up his hand unto them. 26 \\A^.makc That he would 'overthrow them in the wilder- ness : than fall. CVI. 42. THE PSALMS. 137 27 And that he would 'overthrow their seed among 1 Heb. make 'the nations, them fail. And scatter them in the lands. 28 They joined themselves also unto Baal-peor, And ate the sacrifices of the dead. 29 Thus they provoked him to anger with their doings : And the plague brake in upon them. 30 Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judge- ment : And so the plague was stayed. 31 And that was counted unto him for righteousness Unto all generations for evermore. 32 They angered him also at the waters of "Meri- "Or, strife bah, So that it went ill with Moses for their sakes : 33 Because they were rebellious against his spirit, And he spake unadvisedly with his lips. 34 They did not destroy the peoples, As the Lord commanded them : 35 But mingled themselves with the nations, And learned their works : 36 And they served their idols ; Which became a snare unto them : 37 Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daugh- ters unto demons, 38 And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, Whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan : And the land was polluted with blood. 39 Thus were they defiled with their works, And went a whoring in their doings. 40 Therefore was the wrath of the Lord kindled against his people, And he abhorred his inheritance. 41 And he gave them into the hand of the nations ; And they that hated them ruled over them. 42 Their enemies also oppressed them, 138 THE PSALMS. CVI. 42. And they were brought into subjection under their hand. Many times did he deliver them ; 43 But they were rebellious in their counsel, And were brought low in their iniquity. Nevertheless he regarded their distress, 44 When he heard their cry : And he remembered for them his covenant, 45 And repented according to the multitude of his mercies. He made them also to be pitied 46 Of all those that carried them captives. Save us, O Lord our God, 47 And gather us from among the nations, To give thanks unto thy holy name. And to triumph in thy praise. ^ Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, 48 From everlasting even to everlasting. ♦ Arid let all the people say. Amen. 2/X«/. ^Praise ye the Lord. BOOK V. 107 I O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good : For his mercy endiireth for ever. 2 Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary ; 3 And gathered them out of the lands, From the east, and from the west, from the north, and ^from the south, ^ nth. from 4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way ; They found no city of habitation. 5 Hungry and thirsty, Their soul fainted 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 by a straight way. That they might go to a city of habitation. 8 Oh that men 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 the hungry soul he filleth with good. 10 Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of /aA death, Being bound in affliction and iron ; 11 Because they rebelled against the words of God, And contemned the counsel of the Most High : I40 THE PSALMS. CVII. 12. Therefore he brought down their heart with 12 labour ; They fell down, and there was none to help. Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, 13 And he saved them out of their distresses. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow 14 of death, And brake their bands in sunder. Oh that men would praise the Lord for his 15 goodness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men! For he hath broken the gates of brass, 16 And cut the bars of iron in sunder. Fools because of their transgression, ' 17 And because of their iniquities, are afflicted. Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat ; 18 And they draw near unto the gates of death. Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, 19 And he saveth them out of their distresses. He sendeth his word, and healeth them, 20 1 Hei).//Vj. And delivereth them from their destructions. Oh that men would praise the Lord for his 21 goodness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men ! And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, 22 And declare his works with singing. They that go down to the sea in ships, 23 That do business in great waters ; These see the works of the Lord, 24 And his wonders in the deep. For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, 25 Which lifteth up the waves thereof. They mount up to the heaven, they go down 26 again to the depths : evil. 4T. THE PSALMS. [41 their 7visdom is nvalloived haven of their desire. Their soul melteth away because of trouble. 27 T-hey reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, And ^are at their wits' end. ^ Heb. all 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 "the haven where "Heb. ///^ they would be. 31 Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness. And for his wonderful works to the children of men ! 32 And let them exalt him in the assembly of the people, And praise him in the seat of the elders. 33 He turneth rivers into a wilderness, And watersprings into a thirsty ground ; 34 A fruitful land into a salt desert, F'or the wickedness of them that dwell therein. 35 He turneth a wilderness into a pool of water, And a dry land into watersprings. 36 And there he maketh the hungry to dwell. That they may prepare a city of habitation ; 37 And sow fields, and plant vineyards, And get them fruits of increase. 38 He blesseth them also, so that they are multi- plied greatly ; And he suffereth not their cattle to decrease. 39 Again, they are minished and bowed down Through oppression, trouble, and sorrow. 40 He poureth contempt upon princes, And causeth them to wander in the waste, where there is no way. 41 Yet setteth he the needy on high from aflllction. 142 THE PSALMS. CVII. 41. And maketh Jm^i families like a flock. The upright shall see it, and be glad : 42 And all iniquity stoppeth her mouth. Whoso is wise will give heed to these things, 43 And they will consider the mercies of the Lord. A Song, a Psalm of David. 108 1 See Ps. ivii. ^ My heart is fixed, O God ; i ^~"' I will sing, yea, I will sing praises, even with my glory. Awake, psaltery and harp: . 2 2 Or, Twill ~\ myself will awake ri2:ht early. a'lvake the x "ti • i i i /^ t dawn A Will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among 3 the peoples : And I will sing praises unto thee among the nations. For thy mercy is great above the heavens, 4 * And thy truth reacketh unto the skies. Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens? 5 ' • And thy glory above all the earth. 'See Ps. ix. 3 That thy beloved may be delivered : 6 *'' '^' Save with thy right hand, and answer us. God hath spoken in his holiness; I will exult: 7 I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth. Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; . 8 Ephraim also is the defence of mine head ; * Or, lawgiver Judah is my ' sceptre ; Moab is my washpot ; ' 9 : Upon Edom will I cast my shoe; - Over Philistia will I 'shout. on, un •// "^^^^ ^^^^ bring me into the fenced city } 10 ieacime&:. W no hath led me unto Edom } i 70/iM /uu7' And thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts. Ztrtlu'^'^ ^^^^ "^ ^^^P ^^^"^ the adversary : 12 ^ Hek ' " .^^^ ^^^" ^^ ^^^ 'help of man. sahaiio,,. Through God we shall do valiantly: 13 CIX. 14. THE PSALMS. 143 For he it is that shall tread down our ad- .versaries. 109 For the chief Musician ; A Psalm of David. 1 Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise ; 2 For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit have they opened against me : They have spoken ^ unto me with a lying 1 Or, against tongue. 3 They compassed me about also with words of hatred. And fought against me without a cause. 4 For my love they are my adversaries : But I give myself 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 " an adversary stand at his right hand. - Or, Satan 7 When he is judged, let him come forth guilty: But let his prayer ^be turned into sin. ^ Or, become 8 Let his days be few ; y^;/^^' let another take his office. 9 Let his children be fatherless, And his wife a widow. 10 Let his children be vagabonds, and beg: And let them seek ikeir bj^ead 'out of their * Or, far from desolate places. 11 Let the extortioner 'catch all that he hath; ' Heb. stiare. And let strangers make spoil of his labour. ...12 Let there be none to extend mercy unto him ; ^^^IC, Neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children. 13 Let his posterity be cut off; In the generation following let their name be blotted out. 14 Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the Lord ; And let not the sin of his mother be blotted out. 144 THE PSALMS. CIX. 51. Let them be before the Lord continually, That he may cut off the memory of them from the earth. Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, But persecuted the poor and needy man, And the broken in heart, to slay them. Yea, he loved cursing and it came unto him : And he delighted not in blessing, and it was far from him. He clothed himself also with cursing as with his 18 19 ' Or, is stretched out - Or, totta- ••' Or, T/iotig/i they curse, yet thou ivilt I'lcss ; when they arise, they shall lie ashamed, hut thy sei~vant shall rejoice. Mine adversaries shall be ^ clothed Ac. and they shall co7'er Ac. And it came into his inward parts like water, And like oil into his bones. Let it be unto him as the raiment wherewith he covereth himself. And for the girdle wherewith he is girded con- tinually. * This is the reward of mine adversaries from the 20 Lord, , And of them that speak evil against my soul. But deal thou with me, O Jehovah the Lord, 21 for thy name's sake : Because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me, For I am poor and needy, 22 And my heart is wounded within me. I am gone like the shadow when it Meclineth : I am tossed up and down as the locust. My knees 'are weak through fasting; And my flesh faileth of fatness. I became also a reproach unto them : When they see me,- they shake their head. Help me, O Lord my God : O save me according to thy mercy : That they may know that this is thy hand ; That thou. Lord, hast done it. •' Let them curse, but bless thou : When they arise, let them be ashamed ; but let thy servant rejoice. 23 24 25 27 28 CXI. 1. THE PSALMS. 145 29 Let mine adversaries be clothed with dishonour, And let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a mantle. 30 I will give great thanks unto the Lord with my mouth ; Yea, I will praise him among the multitude. 31 For he shall stand at the right hand of the needy, To save him from them that judge his soul. 110 A Psalm of David. 1 The Lord saith unto my Lord, Sit thou at IL my right hand, Until I make thine enemies thy footstool. 2 The Lord shall send forth the rod of thy strength out of Zion : Rule thou in the midst of thine enemies. ^ iZrLtK-iZ Thy people ^ offer themselves willingly "in the ' Heb. SaVe now, we beseech thee, O Lord : 25 O Lord, we beseech thee, send now prosperity. Blessed be he that cometh in the name of 26 the Lord : We have blessed you out of the house of the Lord. The Lord is God, and hath given us light : 27 itcn pf my counsel. ■■■■ Heb. droppeth. Wondrous things out of thy law. I am a sojourner in the earth.: Hide not thy commandments from me. My soul breaketh for the longing That it hath unto thy judgements at all times. Thou hast rebuked the proud 'that are cursed, Which do wander from thy commandments. Take away from me reproach and contempt ; For I have kept thy testimonies. Princes also sat and talked against me : BtU thy servant did meditate in thy statutes. Thy testimonies also are my delight And "my counsellors. T DALETH. 19 24 25 26 My soul cleaveth unto the dust : Quicken thou me according to thy word, I declared my ways, and thou answeredst me : Teach me thy statutes. * Make me to understand the way of thy precepts : 27 So shall I meditate of thy wondrous works. My soul ^melteth for heaviness : 28 Strengthen thou me according unto thy word. Remove from me the way of falsehood : 29 And grant me thy law graciously. I have chosen the way of faithfulness-: Thy judgements have I set before me. I cleave unto thy testimonies : 0 Lord, put me not to shame. 1 will run the way of thy commandments, When thou shalt enlarge my heart. n HE. Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes ; 33 And I shall keep it unto the end. Give me understanding, and I shall keep 34 thy law ; Yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart. 30 31 32 CXIX. 49. THE PSALMS. 35 Make me to go in the path of thy command- ■"ments; For therein do I deHght. 36 inchne my heart unto thy testimonies, And not to covetousness. 37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, And quicken me in thy ways. ^v 38 Confirm thy word unto thy servant, " Tf Which belongeth unto thy fear. 39 Turn away my reproach whereof I am afraid : For thy judgements are good. 40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts : Quicken me in thy righteousness. 1 VAU. 41 Let thy mercies also come unto me, O Lord, Even thy salvation, according to thy word. 42 So shall I have an answer for him that re proacheth me : For I trust in thy word. 43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth ; For I have hoped in thy judgements. 44 So shall I observe thy law continually For ever and ever. 45 And I will walk at liberty : For I have sought thy precepts. 46 I will also speak of thy testimonies before kings, And will not be ashamed. 47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments, Which I have loved. 48 I will lift up my hands also unto thy command- ments, which I have loved ; And I will meditate in thy statutes. T ZAIN. 49 Remember the word unto thy servant ^ ^Because thou hast made me to hope. 156 THE PSALMS. CXIX. 50. This is my comfort in my afBiction: 50 1 Or, That ^For thy word hath quickened me. The proud have had me greatly in derision : 51 Yet have I not swerved from thy law. I have remembered thy judgements of old, O 52 Lord ; And have received comfort. ^Oi, Burning ^Horror hath taken hold upon me 53 in tgnation gg^ause of the wicked that forsake thy law. Thy statutes have been my songs 54 In the house of my pilgrimage. I have remembered thy name, O Lord, in the 55 night, And have observed thy law. ^ This I have had 56 3 Or, That I ^ Bccausc I kept thy precepts. have kept r .; r r , n CHETH. •» Or, The Lord is viy fortion, have I said: that I ^The Lord is my portion : > 57 I have said that I would observe thy words. I intreated thy favour with my whole heart : 58 mayo se7i'e g^ merciful uuto me according to thy word. I thought on my ways, 59 And turned my feet unto thy testimonies. I made haste, and delayed not, 60 To observe thy commandments. The cords of the wicked have wrapped me round : 61 But I have not forgotten thy law. At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee 62 Because of thy righteous judgements. I am a companion of all them that fear thee, 6^ And of them that observe thy precepts. The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy : 64 Teach me thy statutes. b TETH. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, 65 O Lord, according unto thy word. CXIX. 80. THE PSALMS. 157 66 Teach me good judgement and knowledge: For I have believed thy commandments. 67 Before I was afflicted I went astray: But now I observe thy word. 68 Thou art good, and doest good ; Teach me thy statutes. 69 The proud have forged a lie against me : With my whole heart will I keep thy pre- cepts. 70 Their heart is as fat as grease ; But I delight in thy law. 71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted ; That I might learn thy statutes. 72 The law of thy mouth is better unto me Than thousands of gold and silver. * JOD. 73 Thy hands have made me and fashioned me : Give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments. 74 They that fear thee shall see me and be glad ; Because I have hoped in thy word. 7.5 I know, O Lord, that thy judgements are righteous. And that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me. 76 Let, I pray thee, thy lovlngkindness be for my comfort, According to thy word unto thy servant. 77 Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live : For thy law is my delight. 78 Let the proud be ashamed ; for they have over- thrown me wrongfully : But I will meditate in thy precepts. 79 Let those that fear thee turn unto me, 'And they shall know thy testimonies. 80 Let mv heart be perfect in thy statutes ; EvenTiuythat That I be not ashamed. Another readiiu know. THE PSALMS. CXIX. 81. D CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation : 81 But I have hoped in thy word. Mine eyes fail for thy word, 82 While I say, When wilt thou comfort me ? For I am become like a bottle in the smoke ; 83 Yet do I not forget thy statutes. How many are the days of thy servant } 84 When wilt thou execute judgement on them that persecute me ? The proud have digged pits for me, 85 Who are not after thy law. All thy commandments are faithful : 86 They persecute me wrongfully ; help thou me. They had almost consumed me upon earth ; 87 But I forsook not thy precepts. Quicken me after thy lovingkindness ; 88 So shall I observe the testimony of thy mouth. S LAMED. For ever, O Lord, 89 Thy word is settled in heaven. Thy faithfulness is unto all generations : 90 Thou hast established the earth, and it abideth. "" Ox, As for ^They abide this day according- to thine ordi- 91 I hey abide nauces ; For all things are thy servants. Unless thy law had been my delight, 92 I should then have perished in mine affliction. I will never forget thy precepts : 93 For with them thou hast quickened me. I am thine, save me ; 94 For I have sought thy precepts. The wicked have waited for me to destroy me : 95 " But I will consider thy testimonies. I have seen an end of all perfection : 96 But thy commandment is exceeding broad. CXIX. rii. THE PSALMS. 159 0 MEM. 97 Oh how love I thy law ! It is my meditation all the day. 98 ^Thy commandments make me wiser than mine ' Or, 'ihou enemies • through thy enemies . ^ commamU For they are ever with me. vunts hast 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers : '"'''^^ For thy testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the aged, Because I have kept thy precepts. loi I have refrained my feet from every evil way, That I might observe thy word. 102 I have not turned aside from thy judgements : For thou hast taught me. 103 How sweet are thy words unto my "taste ! - nub. /«/ 3' .' When their wrath was kindled against us : Then the waters had overwhelmed us, 4 , The stream had gone over our soul : Then the proud waters had gone over our 5 soul. Blessed be the Lord, 6 Who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth. Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of 7 the fowler : The snare is broken, and we are escaped. Our help is in the name of the Lord, 8 Who made heaven and earth. A Sonof of Ascents. 125 o They that trust in the Lord i Are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abideth for ever. As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, 2 CXXVII. I. THE PSALMS. 167 So the Lord is round about his people, From this time forth, even for evermore. 3 For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous ; That the righteous put not forth their hands unto iniquity. 4 Do good, O Lord, unto those that be good, And to them that are upright in their hearts. 5 But as for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways. The Lord shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity. Peace be upon Israel. 126 A Song of Ascents. ^. ?^. 1 When the Lord ^turned a^ain the captivity of ' o^ brought rj. ^ r ^ back those ^10^) that returned Then were we like unto them that dream. ^° ^^°" 2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, And our tongue with singing : Then said they among the nations, The Lord hath done great things for them. 3 The Lord hath done great things for us ; Whereof VJQ. are glad. 4 Turn again our captivity, O Lord, As the streams in the South. 5 They that sow in tears shall reap with joy. '•"'/- ^^w/^- 6 He goeth on his way weeping, 'bearing forth ]^jJ^^J^'Jf the seed ; seed He cometh again with joy, bringing his sheaves with him. 127 A Song of Ascents ; of Solomon. I Except the Lord build the house, They labour in vain that build it : Except the Lord keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain. <^ 1 68 THE PSALMS. CXXVII. 2. It is vain for you that ye rise up early, and so 2 late take rest, , That ye eat the bread of toil : Or, in sleep Fov SO he giveth unto his beloved 'sleep. Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord : 3 And the fruit of the womb is Jds reward. As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, 4 So are the children of youth. Happy is the man that hath filled his quiver 5 with them : They shall not be ashamed. When they speak with their enemies in the gate. A Song of Ascents. 128 Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord ; i That walketh in his ways. For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands : 2 Happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. ♦ Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine, in the inner- 3 most parts of thine house : Thy children like olive plants, round about thy table. Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed 4 That feareth the Lord. The Lord shall bless thee out of Zion : 5 t., ft And thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life. Yea, thou shalt see thy children's children. 6 Or, And ^ Peace be upon Israel. 5' . • ^ A tabernacle for the mighty one of Jacob. Lo, we heard of it in Ephrathah : 6 We found it in the field of Hhe wood. We will go into his tabernacles : 7 We will worship at his footstool. Arise, O Lord, into thy rest ; 8 Thou, and the ark of thy strength. Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness ; 9 And let thy saints shout for joy. For thy servant David's sake 10 Turn not away the face of thine anointed. The Lord hath sworn unto David in truth ; 1 1 He will not turn from it ; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne. If thy children will keep my covenant 12 And my testimony that I shall teach them, Their children also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore. ■ M CXXXV. 2. THE PSALMS. 171 13 For the Lord hath chosen Zion ; Hfe hath desired it for his dwelHng place. 14 This is my rest for evermore : Here will I dwell ; for I have desired it. 15 I will abundantly bless her provision : I will satisfy her poor with bread. 16 Her priests also will I clothe with salvation : And her saints shall shout aloud for joy. 17 There will I make ^the horn of David to bud I have "ordained a lamp for mine anointed. 18 His enemies will I clothe with shame : But upon himself shall his crown flourish. 133 A Song of Ascents ; of David. 1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity! 2 It is like the precious oil upon the head, That ran down upon the beard, Even Aaron's beard ; That came down upon the hem of his garments! 3 Like the dew of Hermon, That Cometh down upon the mountains of Zion : For there the LoRD^ommanded the blessing, Even life for evermore. 134 A Song of Ascents. 1 Behold, bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord, Which by night stand in the house of the Lord. 2 Lift up your hands 'to the sanctuary, And bless ye the Lord. 3 The Lord bless thee out of Zion ; Even he that made heaven and earth. ' Or, a horn to spiini^ forth unto David ^ Or, prepared UiK ■' Or, in holiness 135 I 'Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the name of the Lord ; Praise him, O ye servants of the Lort.. 2 Ye that stand in the house of the Lord, ^Heb. Ilallelujah. 172 THE PSALMS. CXXXV. 2. 1 Heb. Hallchtjalu - Heb. Ah Or, great In the courts of the house of our God. 'Praise ye the Lord ; for the -Lord is good : 3 Sing praises unto his name ; for it is pleasant. For 'the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself, 4 And Israel for his peculiar treasure. For I know that the Lord is great, 5 And that our Lord is above all gods. Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that hath he done, 6 In heaven, and in earth, in the seas and all deeps. He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends 7 of the earth ; He maketh lightnings for the rain; He bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries. Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, 8 Both of man and beast. He sent signs and wonders into the midst of 9^ thee, O Egypt, Upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants. Who smote ^many nations, > 10. And slew mighty kings; Sihon king of the Amorites, n And Og king of Bashan, And all the kingdoms of Canaan: And gave their land for an heritage, 12 An heritage unto Israel his people. Thy name, O Lord, cndtLreth for ever; 13 Thy memorial, O Lord, throughout all genera- tions. For the Lord shall judge his people, 14 And repent himself concerning his servants. * See Ps. cxv. ^The idols of the nations are silver and gold, 15 ■*' '^* The work of men's hands. They have mouths, but they speak not; 16 Eyes have they, but they see not; They have ears, but they hear not; 17 Neither is there any breath in their mouths. They that make them shall be like unto them: 18 CXXXVI. 14. THE PSALMS. 173 Yea, every one that trusteth in them. 19 O house of Israel, bless ye the Lord: O house of Aaron, bless ye the Lord: 20 O house of Levi, bless ye the Lord: Ye that fear the Lord, bless ye the Lord. 21 Blessed be the Lord out of Zion, Who dwelleth at Jerusalem. ^ Praise ye the Lord. 1 Heb. Hallelujah. 136 I O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: For his mercy endureth for ever. 2 O give thanks unto the God of gods : For his mercy endureth for ever. 3 O give thanks unto the Lord of lords : For his mercy endttreth for ever. 4 To him who alone doeth great wonders: For his mercy endureth for ever. 5 To him that by understanding made the heavens : For his mercy enduj'eth for ever. 6 To him that spread forth the earth above the waters : For his mercy endtireth for ever. 7 To him that made great lights : For his mercy endu7'eth for ever: 8 The sun to rule by day: For his mercy endureth for ever: 9 The moon and stars to rule by night: For his mercy endureth for ever. 10 To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: < For his mercy endureth for ever: 11 And brought out Israel from among them: For his mercy endttreth for ever: 12 With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: For his mercy endureth for ever. 13 To him which divided the Red sea in sunder: For his mercy endureth for ever: 14 And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: For his mercy endureth for ever: 174 THE PSALMS. CXXXVI. 15. ' iieb. But ^overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red 15 shook off. sea: For his mercy end^irdth for ever. To him which led his people through the wilder- 16 ness: For his mercy endiLveth for ever. To him which smote great kings: 17 For his mercy endiireth for ever : And slew famous kings: 18 For his mercy endureth for ever: Sihon king of the Amorites: 19 For his mercy endureth for ever: And Og king of Bashan: 20 For his mercy endureth for ever: And gave their land for an heritage: 21 For his mercy endu^reth for ever: ^ Even an heritage unto Israel his servant: 22 For his mercy enditreth for ever. Who remembered us in our low estate: * 23 . ' For his mercy endtu'eth for ever: And hath rescued us from our adversaries: 24- For his mercy endiweth for ever. He giveth food to all flesh: 25 For his mercy cjiditreth for ever. O give thanks unto the God of heaven: 26 For his mercy endureth. for ever. By the rivers of Babylon, i 137 There we sat down, yea, we wept, When we remembered Zion. Upon the willows in the midst thereof 2 We hanged up our harps. For there they that led us captive required of 3 2 Heb. words uS 'songS, "^ Ox, our , ^f^d Hhey that wasted us required 0/ tis mirth,. tormentors Sayiug, Sing us one of the songs of Zion. How shall we sing the Lord's song 4 CXXXVIII. 6. THE PSALMS. laid luaste In a strange land? 5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget Jicr aLiining. 6 Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, If I remember thee not; If I prefer not Jerusalem Above my chief joy. 7 Remember, O Lord, against the children of Edom The day of Jerusalem; Who said. Rase it, rase it. Even to the foundation thereof. 8 O daughter of Babylon, Hhat art to be destroyed; ' Or. that art Happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee ' '' As thou hast served us. 9 Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones Against the rock. 138 z^/^^C Of David. 1 I will give thee thanks with my whole heart: Before the gods will I sing praises unto thee. 2 I will worship toward thy holy temple. And give thanks unto thy name for thy loving- kindness and for thy truth : For thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. 3 In the day that I called thou answeredst me, Thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul. 4 All the kings of the earth shall give thee thanks, O Lord, For they have heard the words of thy mouth. 5 Yea, they shall sing of the ways of the Lord: For great is the glory of the Lord. 6 For though the Lord be high, yet hath he re- spect unto the lowly: But the haughty he knoweth from afar. :76 THE PSALMS. CXXXVIII. 7. compassest Though I walk hi the midst of trouble, thou wilt 7 revive me: Thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, And thy right hand shall save me. The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: 8 Thy mercy, O Lord, endiireth for ever: Forsake not the works of thine own hands. For the chief Musician. Of David; a Psalm. 139 O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. i Thou knowest my downsitting and mine up- 2 rising. Thou understandest my thought afar off. Or, Thou ^searchest out my path and my lying down, 3 ..... ^^^ ^^^ acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, 4 But, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether. Thou hast beset me behind and before, ' 5 . ' And laid thine hand upon me. S2Lch knowledge is too wonderful for me ; 6 . It is high, I cannot attain unto it. Whither shall I go from thy spirit ? 7 Or whither shall I flee from thy presence ? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there : 8 If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, 9 And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there shall thy hand lead me, 10 And thy right hand shall hold me. If I say. Surely the darkness shall overwhelm n me, ll'L^u'^/t 'And the light about me shall be night ; Even the darkness hideth not from thee; 12 But the night shineth as the day: The darkness and light to thee are both alike. Qx, formed For thou hast ^possessed my reins: 13 ' night shall be light about^me CXL. 2. THE PSALMS.. 17; Thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. 14 I^will give thanks unto thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: Wonderful are thy works; And that my soul knoweth right well. 15 My frame was not hidden from thee, When I was made in secret, And curiously wrought in the lowest parts of ^,. the earth. ,^^ 16 Thine eyes did see mine unperfect substance. And in thy book 'were all my members written, ' Or, they Which day by day were fashioned all written, the ^When as yet there was none of them. days that 17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! How great is the sum of them! and for u one ^ TT T 1 1 1 1 1 . among them. 18 11 1 should count them, they are more in number than the sand: When I awake, I am still with thee. 19 ^Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: 'Or, oh that Depart from me therefore, ye blood-thirsty men. J/^^'/ "'""^"'''^ 20 For they 'speak against thee wickedly, ■• Or, as other And thine enemies ^take thy name in vain. 21 Do not I hate them, O Lord, that hate thee? And am not I grieved with those that rise up ti>^'"'^'^'''-'<^^ "P against thee ? 22 I hate them with perfect hatred: ^'v I count them mine enemies. 23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: Try me, and know my thoughts : 24 And see if there be any way of '"'wickedness in " w^h. grief. me, And lead me in the way everlasting. . ordained - Another reading is, wise read, 7>el against Or, lift 140 For the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. 1 Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: Preserve me from the violent man; 2 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; M c6,v - Heb. J hovah. X78 THE PSALMS. CXL. 2. 1 Or, stir up Continually do they 'gather themselves together They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent ; 3 Adders' poison is under their lips. [Selah Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked ; 4 Preserve me from the violent man ; Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps. The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; 5 They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set gins for me. [Selah I said unto the Lord, Thou art my God: 6 Give ear unto the voice of my supplications, O Lord. 0 'God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, 7 Thou hast covered my head in the day of battle. Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked t 8* Further not his evil device; lest they exalt themselves. [5>elah ' • As for the head of those that compass me about, 9 Let the mischief of their own lips cover them. Let burning coals fall upon them: 10 Let them be cast into the fire ; Ox, floods Into Meep pits, that they rise not up again. "An evil speaker shall not be established in the n earth : Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him. 1 know that the Lord will maintain the cause of 12 the afflicted, And the right of thfe needy. Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy 13 name : The upright shall dwell in thy presence. A Psalm of David. 141 Lord, I have called upon thee; make haste i unto me; ■* Heb. A man of tongue. CXLII. 2. THE PSALMS. 79 Give ear unto my voice, when I call unto thee, 2 Let my prayer be set forth as incense before thee; The lifting up of my hands as the evening sa- crifice. 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 be occupied in deeds of wickedness With men that work iniquity : And let me not eat of their dainties. 5 Let the righteous smite me ; it shall be a kind- ness : And let him reprove me ; it shall be as oil upon the head ; ^ Let not my head refuse it : For even in their 'wickedness shall my prayer 1 Or, Which my head shall not refuse 3 Ilel). jfchoz'ah. contmue. - Or, 6 When their judges are thrown down by the '''^'""''"' sides of the rock, \A- • They shall hear my words ; for they are sweet. _ 7 As when one plougheth and cleaveth the earth, ' Hj^ ^^^ bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol. -y, "^' 8 But mine eyes are unto thee, O ^God the Lord : In thee do I put my trust ; leave not my soul destitute. 9 Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, X And the gins of the workers of iniquity. f . lo Let the wicked fall into their own nets, Whilst that I withal escape. 142 ».T Maschil of David r when he was in the cave : a Prayer. 1 I cry with my voice unto the Lord ; With my voice unto the Lord do I make sup- plication. 2 I pour out my complaint before him ; i8o THE PSALMS. CXLII. 2. 1 According to some ancient versions, / looked, &c., and saw &c. Or, When U I shew before him my trouble. When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, 3 thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walk have they hidden a snare for me. ^Look on my right hand, and see, there is no 4 man knoweth me: Refug-e hath failed me; no man careth for my soul. I cried unto thee, O Lord : 5 I said, Thou art my refuge, My portion in the land of the living. Attend unto my cry ; for I am brought very 6 low: Deliver me from my persecutors ; for they are stronger than I. , Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give 7 thanks unto thy name : The righteous shall compass me about; *•> *' '■ j j - Because thou dealest bountifully with me. ^Tt^^^ ■tL^M- *-* A Psalm of David. 143 Hear my prayer, O Lord, i Give ear to my supplications : In thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness. And enter not into judgement with thy servant.: 2 Ck.\j^ For in thy sight shall ,no rnan living be justified. ' '' '"" "' For the enemy hath persecuted my soul ; 3 He hath smitten my life down to the ground ; He hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead. Therefore" is my spirit overwhelmed within me ; 4 My heart within me is desolate. I remember the days of old ; . 5 I meditate on all thy doings ; I muse on the work of thy hands. I spread forth my hands unto thee : 6 t CXLIV. 5. THE PSALMS. 181 My soul thirsteth-dXx.^r thee, as a weary land. [Sclah 7 Make haste to answer me, O Lord, my spirit faileth : Hide not thy face from me ; Lest I become like them that go down into the pit. 8 Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness 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 : 4 flee unto thee to hide me. ^ Heb. ihide 10 Teach me to do thy will ; for thou art my God : '"^ «^'^* '^^^• 'Thy spirit is orood ; lead me in Hhe land of -Or, Let t/iy • \^ good spirit Uprightness. %ad me 11 Quicken me, O Lord, for thy name's sake : ^ Or, a plain In thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble. '^""""'^ 12 And in thy lovingkindness cut off mine enemies, And destroy all them that afflict my soul : For I am thy servant. 144 Of David. 1 Blessed be the Lord my rock. Which teacheth my hands to war. And my fingers to fight : 2 My lovingkindness, and my fortress ; My high tower, and my deliverer ; ' My shield, and he in whom I trust ; / Who subdueth my people under me. 3 Lord, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him, Or the son of man, that thou makest account of him ! 4 Man is like to vanity : His days are as a shadow that passeth away. 5 Bow thy heavens, O Lord, and come down : c>^, 182 THE PSALMS. CXLIV. 5. Touch the mountains, and they shall smoke. Shoot out lightning, and scatter them : 6 Send forth thine arrows, and discomfit them. Send thine hand from above ; 7 '^yn Rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, ' From the hand of strange children ; 7 ' / - Whose mouth speaketh vanity, 8 <^^^" And their right hand is a right hand of false- hood. I will sing a new song unto thee, O God : 9 Upon a psaltery of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee. It is he that giveth salvation unto kings : 10 'l>ie*vi.<^' Who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword. ^■'2 : Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange ji children, , . Whose mouth speaketh vanity, , ^' And their right hand is a right hand of falsehood. . ' / w//y^ H T^^^^ our sons may be as plants grown up 1 2 ^^^/ ' in their youth ; ' (pU That our daughters may be as corner stones hewn after the fashion of a palace : CO-/u>-/ (^^h3.t our garners may be full, affording all 13 manner of store : That our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields : /( .7 ^ww That our oxen may be well laden ; 14 ':'. -t That there be no breaking in, and no going (^^- forth; ^ , And no outcry in our streets. Happy is the people, that is in such a case : 15 Vea, happy is the people, whose God is the Lord. A Psalm ^praise. Of David. 145 I will extol thee, my God, O king ; i And I will bless thy name for ever and ever. Every day will I bless thee ; 2 CXLV. 1 8. THE PSALMS. '8.3 And I will praise thy name for ever and ever. 3 Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised ; And his greatness is unsearchable. 4 One generation shall laud thy works to another, And shall declare thy mighty acts. 5 Of the glorious majesty of thine honour, And of thy wondrous works, will I meditate. 6 And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts : And I will declare thy greatness. 7 They shall utter the memory of thy great good- ness, And shall sing of thy righteousness. 8 The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion ; Longsuffering, and of great mercy. 9 The Lord is good to all : And his tender mercies are over all his works. 10 All thy works shall give thanks unto thee, O Lord ; And thy saints shall bless thee. 1 1 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 glory of the majesty of his kingdom. 13 Thy kingdom is 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 ^wait upon thee ; ' ^''^ hopcin^^^ And thou givest them their meat in due season. 16 Thou openest thine hand, And -satisfiest the desire of every living thins:. ' ^"■' '"}''fi"i ^T-1 T • • 1 • 11 1 • every liviui^ 17 Ihe Lord is righteous m all his ways, thing ■^■uh And gracious in all his works. /»w«/- 18 The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, i84 THE PSALMS. CXLV. i8. To all that call upon him in truth. He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him : He also will hear their cry, and will save them. The Lord preserveth all them that love him : But all the wicked will he destroy. My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord : And let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever. Heb. ^ Praise ye the Lord. i 146 Haiidujah. pi-aise the Lord, O my soul. While I live will I praise the Lord : 2 I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being. Put not your trust in princes, 3 Nor in the son of man, in whom there is no - Ox, salvation ^help.' His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his 4 r^ earth ; . ' . ' ^LJ^M In that very day his thoughts perish. r~-h-- Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his 5 help, Whose hope is in the Lord his God : Which made heaven, and earth, 6 The sea, and all that in them is : Which keepeth truth for ever : Which executeth judgement for the oppressed t 7 Which giveth food to the hungry : The Lord looseth the prisoners : The Lord openeth ^/le eyes of the blind : 8 The Lord raiseth up them that are bowed down : The Lord loveth the righteous : The Lord preserveth the strangers ; 9 He upholdeth the fatherless and widow : ^Ox,maketh But the Way of the wicked he Hurneth upside "-""^''^ down. The Lord shall reign for ever, 10 CXLVII. 1 6. THE PSALMS. 185 Thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. ^Praise ye the Lord. ' "f,^; . , ^ Hallelujah. 147 I '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 Who healeth the broken in heart, And bindeth up their "wounds. 'L!ww. 4 He telleth the number of the stars ; He giveth them all their names. 5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power : His understanding is infinite. 6 The Lord upholdeth the meek : He bringeth the wicked down to the ground. 7 Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving ; Sing praises 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 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 no 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 strengthened the bars of thy gates ; He hath blessed thy children within thee. 14 'Who maketh peace in thy borders ; He filleth thee with the ^finest of the wheat : Z7dcrpeacc 15 Who sendeth out his commandment upon earth; ^ff^^J;'' His word runneth very swiftly : 16 Who giveth snow like wool ; He scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes. ^Heb. Who maketh thy 86 THE PSALMS. CXLVII. 17. 1 Heh. Hallelujah. j A^s; - Or, which ^ shall not pass away He caste th forth his ice like .morsels : 17 Who can stand before his cold ? He sendeth out his word, and melteth them : 18 He causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow. He sheweth his word unto Jacob, 19 His statutes and his judgements unto Israel. He hath not dealt so with any nation : 20 And as for his judgements, they have not known them. 'Praise ye the Lord. 'Praise ye the Lord. t 148 Praise ye the Lord from the heavens : Praise him in the heights. Praise ye him, all his angels : ; 2 Praise ye him, all his host. Praise ye him, sun and moon : > 3 . ' Praise him, all ye stars of light. Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, 4 , And ye waters that be above the heavens. Let them praise the name of the Lord : 5 For he commanded, and they were created. He hath also stablished them for ever and 6 ever : He hath made a decree 'which none shall trans- gress. Praise the Lord from' the earth, 7 Ye dragons, and all deeps : Fire and hail, snow 'and vapour, 8 ; Stormy wind fulfilling his word : Mountains and all hills ; 9 Fruitful trees and all cedars ; »'/ Beasts and all cattle ; 10 Creeping things and flying fowl ; ' / Kings of the earth and all peoples ; n Princes and all judges of the earth ; ' / Both young men and maidens ; ^2 CL. 3. THE PSALMS. 187 i^ Old men and children ; :3 Let them praise the name of the Lord : For his name alone is exalted ; His glory is above the earth and heaven. 14 And he hath lifted up 'the horn of his people, 'f^^H''^". The praise of all his saints ; Even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. ^Praise ye the Lord, ^Heb. Hallelujah. 149 I "Praise ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song, And his praise in the assembly of the saints. 2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him : Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. 3 Let them praise his name in the dance : Let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. 4 For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people : He will beautify the meek with salvation. 5 Let the saints exult in glory : Let them sing for joy upon their beds : 6 With the high praises of God in their 'mouth, ' Heb. throat. And a two-edged sword in their hand ; 7 To execute vengeance upon the nations, And punishments upon the peoples ; 8 To bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters of iron ; 9 To execute upon them the judgement written : 'This honour have all his saints. ■» Or, //e- « m.- . honour of all ■^r raise ye the Lord. his saints 150 I ^Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary : Praise him in the firmament of his power. 2 Praise him for his mighty acts : Praise him according to his excellent greatness. 3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet ; '^ ^Heb. Halle hij ah. r88 THE PSALMS. CL. 3. Praise him with the psahery and harp. Praise him with the timbrel and dance : 4 Praise him with the stringed instruments and the pipe. Praise him upon the loud cymbals : 5 Praise him upon the high sounding cymbals. Let everything that hath breath praise the 6 Lord. ^Praise ye the Lord. [^Seco/id Revision : — Private and confidential?^ THE PROVERBS. 1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel : 2 To know wisdom and instruction; To discern the words of understanding ; 3 To receive instruction in wise dealing, In righteousness and judgement and equity ; 4 To give ^subtilty to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion : 5 That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning ; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels : 6 To understand a proverb, and -a figure ; The words of the wise, and their ^dark sayings. * Or, prudence - Or, ail inter prciation 3 Or, riddles The fear of the Lord is the 'beginning of ^Ox, chief knowledge : ^'"'^ But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction. My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the 'law of thy mother : " Or, teaching For they shall be a chaplet of grace unto thy head. And chains about thy neck. My son, if sinners entice thee. Consent thou not. A PROVERBS. I. II. spread in the sight (Sic. If they say, Come with us, _ ii Let us lay wait for blood, Let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause ; ^ Or, the Let us swallow them up alive as ^Sheol, • 12 ^Ox Ev n the ""^^^ whole, as those that go down into the pit ; Pe?ji'ct^' ' We shall find all precious substance, 13 We shall fill our houses with spoil ; 3 Or, Cast in ^Thou shalt cast thy lot among us ; 14 thy lot ^g ^jjj ^11 j^^^g Q^^ purse : My son, walk not thou in the way with them; 15 Refrain thy foot from their path : For their feet run to evil, 16 And they make haste to shed blood. * Or, the net is For in vain Ms the net spread, . 17 In the eyes of any bird : . > And these lay wait for their own blood, " 18 They lurk privily for their own lives. So ,are the ways of every one that is greedy of 19 gain; It taketh away the life of the owners thereof. Wisdom crieth aloud in the street ; 20 She uttereth her voice in the broad places ; \^Q}^'aii^ie She CHcth ''in the chief place of concourse ; 21 head of the a ^ ^i ^ • • r i • noisy streets. At the eutcrmg m 01 the gates, In the city, she uttereth her words : How long, ye simple ones, will ye love sim- 22 plicity ? And scorners delight them in scorning, And fools hate knowledge } Turn you at my reproof : 23 Behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you. , Because I have called, and ye refused ; 24 I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded ; But ye have set at nought all my counsel, 25 II. 6. PROVERBS. And would none of my reproof : 26 I also will laugh in the day of yowx calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh ; 27 When your fear cometh as ^a storm, ' Or, And your calamity cometh on as a whirlwind ; '^"oiation When distress and anguish come upon you. 28 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer ; They shall seek me Miliwndy, but they shall '^^ not hnd me : 29 For that they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of the Lord : 30 They would none of my counsel : They despised all my reproof. 31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled with their own devices. 32 For the backsliding of the simple shall slay them. And the careless ease of fools shall destroy them. 33 But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell securely, And shall be quiet without fear of evil. 1 I My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee ; 2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, A7id apply thine heart to understanding ; 3 Yea, if thou cry after discernment. And lift up thy voice for understanding ; 4 If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures ; 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, And find the knowledge of God. 6 For the Lord giveth wisdom ; Out of his mouth cometh knowledge and under- standing : A 2 PROVERBS. II. 7. J Or, And a shield for &c. 2 Or, That they may keep 3 Or, Yea, he presen'cth 4 Or, the evil mail ^ Or, piiiJe « Or, she sinketh dozvn unto death, wWi lic>- hoiist 7 Or, shades Heb. Rephaitn. Or, earth He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright, 7 ^He is a shield to them that walk in integrity ; 'That he may guard the paths of judgement ; 8 ^And preserve the way of his saints. Then shalt thou understand righteousness and 9 judgement, And equity, jj'^^, every good path. For wisdom shall enter into thine heart, 10 And knowledge be pleasant unto thy soul ; Discretion shall watch over thee, n Understanding shall keep thee : To deliver thee from the way of ^evil, 12 From the men that speak froward things ; Who forsake the paths of uprightness, 13 To walk in the ways of darkness ; Who rejoice to do evil, r-^ ^;^(^ delight in the frowardness of ^evil; Who are crooked in their ways, > 15 And perverse in their paths : To deliver thee from the strange woman, 16 Even from the stranger which flattereth with her words ; Which forsaketh the '^friend of her youth, 17 And forgetteth the covenant of her God : For ''her house inclineth unto death, . 18 And her paths unto the Mead : None that go unto her return again, " 19 Neither do they attain unto the paths of life : That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, 20 And keep the paths' of the righteous. For the upright shall dwell in the ^land, 21 And the perfect shall remain in it. But the wicked shall be cut off from the *land, 22 And they that deal treacherously shall be rooted out of it. 8 Or, teachiivi My son, forget not my ®law ; But let thine heart keep my commandments III. 17. PROVERBS. 2 FjDr length of days, and years of life, And peace, shall they add to thee. 3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee : Buid them about thy neck ; Write them upon the table of thine heart : 4 So shalt thou find favour and 'good under- standing In the sight of God and man. 5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart ; And lean not upon thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he shall -'direct thy paths. 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes : Fear the Lord, and depart from evil : 8 It shall be health to thy navel, And ^marrow to thy bones. 9 Honour the Lord with thy substance. And with the firstfruits of all thine increase : 10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, And thy vats shall burst out with new wine. ' Or, good repute or^ success See I's. cxi. - Or, make straight 3 Or, rcfrcsk- iiig Heb. vioistening. 11 My son, despise not the ''chastening of Lord ; Neither be weary of his reproof: 12 For whom the Lord loveth he reproveth ; Even as a father the son in whom he lighteth. 13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that 'getteth understanding. 14 For the merchandise of it is better than merchandise of silver, And the gain thereof than fine gold. 15 She is more precious than "rubies : And none of the things thou canst desire to be compared unto her. 16 Length of days is in her right hand ; In her left hand are riches and honour. 17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness. the 'Or, instruction de- 5 Heb. draxvetk the>'^^'- • are : Job i. 18. PROVERBS. III. 17. shall not dash Ihyfoot And all her paths are peace. . She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon 18 her : And happy is every one that retaineth her. The Lord by wisdom founded the earth ; 19 By understanding he established the heavens. By his knowledge the depths were broken up, 20 And the skies drop down the dew. My son, let not them depart from thine eyes ; 21 Keep sound wisdom and discretion ; So shall they be life to thy soul, 22 And grace unto thy neck. Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, 23 Heb. thou ^ And 'thy foot shall not stumble. When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid : 24 Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. > Be not afraid of sudden fear, 25 ^ Or, storm Neither of the 'desolation of the wicked, when it Cometh. For the Lord shall be thy confidence, 26 And shall keep thy foot from being taken. Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, 27 When it is in the power of thine hand .to do it. Say not unto thy neighbour. Go, and come 28 again, And to morrow I will give ; When thou hast it by thee. Devise not evil against thy neighbour, 29 Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. Strive not with a man without cause, 30 If he have done thee no harm. Envy thou not the man of violence, 31 V And choose none of his ways. For the perverse is an abomination to the 32 » Or, cmmsel LoRD : Oxjriaidship But his 'sccrct is with the upright. IV. 12. PROVERBS. ZZ Tiie curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked : But he blesseth the habitation of the righteous. 34 ^Surely he scorneth the scorners, i Or, Though "But he giveth grace unto the lowly. ^Or, Yet 35 The wise shall inherit glory : But ^shame shall be the promotion of fools. ^ Or, shame carnclh away fools 4 I Hear, my sons, the instruction of a father, ^-^J'"']' ^T^^ And attend to know understanding : a^oaysiavu 2 For I give you good doctrine ; Forsake ye not my Maw. •» Or, teaching 3 For I was a son unto my father, Tender and ^only beloved in the sight of my 5 iieb. a«(?«/y mother. ""'■ 4 And he taught me, 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; "^ Thebegin- f,r! Yea, with all thou hast gotten get under- ;^;'^^!^!)Z standing. 8 'Exalt her, and she shall promote thee : ^Or A/aie She shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost iZLli embrace her. 9 She shall give to thine head a chaplet of grace : A crown of beauty shall she deliver to thee. 10 Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings ; And the years of thy life shall be many. 1 1 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom ; I have led thee in paths of uprightness. 12 When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened ; 8 PROVERBS. IV. 12. And if thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble. Take fast hold of instruction ; let her not go: 13 Keep her ; for she is thy life. Enter not into the path of the wicked, 14 And walk not in the way of evil men. Avoid it, pass not by it ; 15 Turn from it, and pass on. For they sleep not, except they have done 16 mischief; And their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall. For they eat the bread of wickedness, 17 And drink the wine of violence. the light But the path of the rio^hteous is as Hhe shinine 1^ » Or, Make level 4 Or, all thy And Met all thy ways be established. ways shall be ordered arii^ht Turn not to the right hand nor to the left Remove thy foot from evil. My son, attend unto my wisdom ; \L^^ iQr of daivn T 1 ^ light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect ' day. The way of the wicked is as darkness : ^ 19' Thqy know not whereat they stumble. x.k^'^'^'^ My son, attend to my words ; 20 Incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes ; 21 Keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, 22 And health to all their flesh. ^Or.ahoveaii Keep thy heart 'with all diligence; ■ 23 oT'alove all ^^r out of it are the issues of life. that thou Put away from thee a froward mouth, 24 giuuLts ^^j perverse lips put far from thee. Let thine eyes look right on, 25 And let thine eyelids look straight before thee. 'Weigh carefully the path of thy feet, 26 19- PROVERBS. 3 Or, she laiowclli it not Incline thine ear to my understanding: 2 That thou mayest preserve discretion, And that thy lips may keep knowledge. 3 For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil : 4 But her latter end is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword. 5 Her feet go down to death ; Her steps take hold on 'Sheol ; ^Ox, the grave 6 "Lest thou weigh carefully the path of life: -Or, s/ie Her ways are unstable ^a;id thou canst not Z""^!,//'2^^/, know }/iem. ofnfe 7 Now therefore, viy sons, hearken unto me, And depart not from the words of my mouth. 8 Remove thy way far from her. And come not nigh the door of her house : 9 Lest thou give thine honour unto others, And thy years unto the cruel : 10 Lest strangers be filled with thy ■'strength; •'Or, wealth And thy labours be in the house of an alien ; 11 And thou groan at thy latter end, When thy flesh and thy body are consumed, 12 And say. How have I hated instruction. And my heart despised reproof ; 13 Neither have I obeyed the voice of my teachers, Nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me! 14 I was wellnigh in all evil In the midst of the congregation and assembly. 15 Drink waters out of thine own cistern. And running waters out of thine own well. 16 ^Should thy springs be dispersed abroad, 5 Or, Let And rivers of water in the streets } 17 Let them be for thyself alone, And not for strangers with thee. 18 Let thy fountain be blessed : And rejoice in the wife of thy youth, 19 ^/^ a loving hind and a pleasant doc, PROVERBS. V. 19. level Let her breasts satisfy thee at all times ; 1 iieb. go And ^be thou ravished always with her love. astray. ^ qx why shouMest thou, my son, ^be ravished 20 with a strange woman, And embrace the bosom of a stranger ? For the ways of man are before the eyes of 2 1 the Lord, Ox,7naketh And he "weigheth carefully all his paths. His own iniquities shall take the wicked, 22 And he shall be holden with the cords of his sin. He shall die for lack of instruction ; 23 And in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray. My son, if thou art become surety for thy neigh- i 6 bour, ' ^Ox,ihyhand \{ thou hast stHcken Hhy hands for a stranger, stranger Thou art Snared with the words of thy mouth, 2' • Thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, 3 Seeing thou art come into the hand of thy neighbour ; Go, humble thyself, and importune thy neighbour. Give not sleep to thine eyes, 4 Nor slumber to thine eyelids. ^Ot, gazelle Deliver thyself as a 'roe from the hand of the 5 hunter, And as a bird from the hand of the fowler. Go to the ant, thou 'sluggard ; 6 Consider her ways, and be wise : ^ Or, judge Which having no ^chief, 7 Overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, 8 - And gathereth her food in the harvest. « Hcb. //.• How long wilt thou "sleep, O sluggard ? 9 When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep } Yet a litde sleep, a little slumber, 10 VI. 25. PROVERBS. » \Uh.lie down. Or, rover A little folding of the hands to ^sleep : 11 So shall thy poverty come as a "robber, And thy want as ^an armed man. 3 Heb. a man "with a shield. 12 A worthless person, a man of iniquity, Walketh with a froward mouth ; 13 He winketh with his eyes, he 'speaketh with his * Or, simjieik feet, He ^maketh signs with his fingers ; 5 or, teachcth 14 Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth evil continually ; He "soweth discord. '^ Uch. Ueteih 15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly ; ^"''^^' On a sudden shall he be broken, and that with- out remedy. ^ ^ 16 These six things doth the Lord hate ; ' ^'^ " ' Yea, seven are an abomination ^unto him : '' Heb. of/ds 17 Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, ^''"^' And hands that shed innocent blood, 18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, Feet that be swift in running to mischief, 19 A false witness that ^uttereth lies, ^Uth. And he that 'soweth discord among brethren. I'rcatheth out. 20 My son, keep the commandment of thy father, And forsake not the ''law of thy mother: ' Or, tcachws 21 Bind them continually upon thine heart, Tie them about thy neck. 22 When thou walkest, it shall lead thee ; When thou '"sleepest, it shall watch over thee ; And when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee. 23 For "the commandment is a lamp ; and ''the i« Heb. liest 11 Or, tbeii coiumand- law is lio-ht ; '"^«' And reproofs of instruction arc the way of life 24 To keep thee from the evil woman. From the flattery of the stranger's tongue. 25 Lust not after her beauty in thine heart ; Neither let her. take thee with her eyelids. 1- Or, their teaching PROVERBS. VI. 26. 3 Ileb. held innocent. For on account of a whorlsb woman a man is 26 brought to a i^iece of bread : 1 iiebw? man's And 'the adulteress hunteth for the precious Hfe. '"'J'- Can a man take fire "in his bosom, 27 ' Or, .w. ^j^^ j^jg clothes not be burned ? Or can one walk upon hot coals, 28 And his feet not be scorched ? So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife ; 29 Whosoever toucheth her shall not be ^un- punished. Men do not despise a thief, if he steal 30 To satisfy his soul when he is hungry ; 4 Or, that But *if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold ; 31 wkh hin/''""'^ He shall give all the substance of his house. He that committeth adultery with a woman is 32 ^\\€a. heart. void of ^understanding : He doeth it that would destroy his own soul. Wounds and dishonour shall he get ; , 33 . And his reproach shall not be wiped away. For jealousy is the rage of a man ; 34 And he will not spare in the day of vengeance. He will not regard any ransom ; 35 Neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts. My son, keep my words, i 7 And lay up my commandments with thee. Keep my commandments and live ; 2 « Or, teaching And my Haw as the apple of thine eye. Bind them upon thy fingers ; 3 Write them upon the table of thine heart. Say unto wisdom. Thou art my sister ; 4 "> Ox, familiar And Call understanclins^ thy "kinswoman: That they may keep thee from the strange 5 woman, From the stranger which flattereth with her words. For at the window of my house 6 friend VII. 22. PROVERBS. I lt)oked forth through my lattice ; 7 And I beheld among the simple ones, r discerned among the youths, A young man void of understanding; 8 He passed through the street near her corner, And went the way to her house; 9 In the twilight, in the evening of the day. In the 'blackness of night and the darkness. ' Heb. ////// 10 And, behold, there met him a woman (of the eye). With the attire of an harlot, and -wily of heart. "-Ox,ciose 11 She is ^clamorous and wilful; ^imnied. Her feet abide not in her house: ^or, 12 Now she is in the streets, now in the broad '"'''"*^^"^ places. And lieth in wait at every corner. 13 So she caught him, and kissed him, ^And with an impudent face she said unto him : ^ ^^^b. She 14 Sacrifices of peace offerings ^are with me ; facc,''Tm{ 'said. This day have I payed my vows. ^ or, -were due 15 Therefore came I forth to meet thee, ^"'"^ "'^ Diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee. 16 I have spread my couch with ^carpets of tapestry, " Or, cmhions With striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt. 17 I have "perfumed my bed "^ Ox, sprinkled With myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. 18 Come, let us take our fill of love until the morn- ing; Let us solace ourselves with loves. 19 For the goodman is not at home, / He is gone a long journey: 20 He hath taken a bag of money with him; He will come home at the full moon. 21 With her much fair speech she causeth him to yield, With the flattering of her lips she forceth him away. s neb. 22 He goeth after. her 'straightway, s,iddat(y. 14 PROVERBS. VII. 22. ^ Or, one fettered '■■ The text is probably cor- rupt. 2 Or, strong men 3 Or, the gra-i As an ox goeth to the slaughter, Or as ^fetters to the correction of the fool ; Till an arrow strike through his liver ; As a bird hasteth to the snare, And knoweth not that it is for his life. Now therefore, my sons, hearken unto me, And attend to the words of my mouth. Let not thine heart decline to her ways, Go not astray in her paths. For she hath cast down many wounded : Yea, all her slain are ^a mighty host. Her house is the way to ^Sheol, Going down to the chambers of death. 23 24 25 26 27 Or, are ■ighteonsness » See Job xxviii. 18. Doth not wisdom cry. And understanding put forth her voice? . In the top of high places by the way, Where the paths meet, she standeth ; ^ Beside the gates, at the entry of the city. At the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud : Unto you, O men, I call; And my voice is to the sons of men. O ye simple, understand subtilty: And, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. Hear, for I will speak excellent things; And the opening of my lips shall be right things. For my mouth shall utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips. All the words of my mouth *are in righteous- ness; There is nothing crooked or perverse in them. They are all plain to him that understandeth. And right to them that find knowledge. Receive my instruction, and not silver; And knowledge rather than choice gold. For wisdom is better than 'rubies; I 8 ' Or, knoiv- oorking ^ Or, rulers VIII. 26. PROVERBS. 15 And none of the things that may be desired are to be compared unto her. 12 I wisdom have made subtilty my dwelHng-, And find out 'knowledge and discretion. 13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: icdgcofivitty Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, '"^''' '"'" And the froward mouth, do I hate. 14 Counsel is mine, and 'sound knowledge: "■ Ox, effectual I am understanding; I have might. 15 By me kings reign, And ^princes decree justice. 16 By me princes rule, And nobles, even all the judges *of the earth. niany ancient 17 I love them that love me; Sd"^/"' And those that seek me Miligently shall find me. righteousness. 18 Riches and honour are with me; ^ °''' '"''^y Yea, durable riches and righteousness. ^Ox, ancient 19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; And my ''revenue than choice silver. " Or, increase 20 I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of judgement: 21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance. And that I may fill their treasuries. 22 The Lord ^possessed me ''in the beginning of ^Ox, created his way, ' O""' '^^ ^' Before his works of old. ^" o^ The first 23 I was set up from everlasting, from the begin- ning. Or ever the earth was. 24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth ; When there were no fountains abounding with water. 25 Before the mountains were settled, Before the hills was I brought forth : 26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, i6 PROVERBS. VIII. 26. Or, siiDi Ox, prepared ^ Or, his decree ^Or, appointed •"^ Or, had delight coit' timtally ^ Or, Sporting ' Heb. draw forth. ^ Or, misseth vie Nor the 'beginning of the diiat of the world. When he 'estabhshed the heavens, I was there: 27 When he set a circle upon the face of the deep : When he made firm the skies above : 28 When the fountains of the deep became strong: When he gave to the sea Mts bound, 29 That the waters should not transgress his com- mandment: When he ^marked out the foundations of the earth : Then I was by him, as a master workman : 30 And I Hvas daily Jiis delight, "Rejoicing always before him; "Rejoicing in his habitable earth; 31 And my delight was with the sons of men. Now therefore, my sons, hearken unto me: 35 For blessed are they that keep my ways. Hear instruction, and be wise, ^ 33 And refuse it not. Blessed is the man that heareth me, 34 Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors. For whoso findeth me findeth life, 35 And shall ^obtain favour of the Lord. But he that ^sinneth against me wrqngeth his z^ own soul: All they that hate me love death. Wisdom hath builded her house, i 9 She hath hewn out her seven pillars : She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled 2 her wine; She hath also furnished her table. She hath sent forth her maidens, she crieth 3 Upon the highest places of the city. Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: 4 As for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him. IX. 1 8. PROVERBS. Or, Formkc 5 Come ye, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine which I have mingled. 6 ^ Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding. the simph 7 He that correcteth a scorner getteth to himself shajne : And he that reproveth a wricked man gcttdh himself a blot, 8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee : Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee. 9 Give instruction to a wase man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom : And the knowledge of the Holy One is under- standing. 1 1 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, And the years of thy life shall be increased. 12 If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself: And if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it. Simplicity. 13 'The foolish woman is clamorous ; "-Ox^Foiiy She is ^simple, and know^eth nothing. " Heb. 14 And she sitteth at the door of her house, On a seat in the high places of the city, 15 To call to them that pass by, Who go right on their ways, ^ 16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither : And as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him, 17 Stolen waters are sweet. And bread eaten in secret is pleasant. 18 But he knoweth not that the 'dead arc ^Or, ^/w« there ; Kcpiiaim. That her guests arc in the depths of 'Shcol. -"Oxjiicrsmz B i8 PROVERBS. The proverbs of Solomon. ^ 10 ^ Or, a son thai doeth wisely s Or, that doeth shame- fully 3 Or, the motith of the wicked covcrcth violence 4 Hcb. the foolish of lips. 5 Or, shall be oveythrown or, laid low « The LXX. and Syr. read, he that rebuketh openly inahcth peace. 7 Ilcb. heart. A wise son maketh a glad father: But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. Treasures of wickedness profit nothing : 2 But righteousness delivereth from death. The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous 3 to famish : But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked. He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack 4 hand: But the hand of the diligent maketh rich. He that gathereth in summer is ^a wise son: 5 But he that sleepeth in harvest is a son " that causeth shame. Blessings are upon the head of the righteous: ^ But ^violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. ^ . , The memory of the just is blessed : 7 ' But the name of the wicked shall rot. The wise in heart will receive commandments : 8' But 'a prating fool 'shall fall. He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: 9 But he that perverteth his ways shall be known. He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: 10 *^ But ^a prating fooPshall fall. The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life: n But ^violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. Hatred stirreth up strifes : 12 But love covereth all sins. In the lips of him that hath discernment wis- 13 dom is found: But a rod is for the back of him that is void of ^ understanding. Wise men lay up knowledge : 14 But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction. The rich man's wealth is his strong city: 15 instruction ^ Or, causcth gvcssion " Or, is luise X. 30. PROVERBS. 19 The destruction of the poor is their poverty. 16 The labour of the righteous tcndctk to Hfe: The increase of the wicked to sin. 17 He 'is in the way of hfe that "heedeth correc- ^Ox,isa7oay tion : * Or, kccpetk But he that forsaketh reproof ^erreth, 18 He that hideth hatred is of lying- lips; to err And he that ^uttereth a slander is a fool. ' Or, 19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not f''^'^'''''^^' ®sin : * Or, trans- But he that refraineth his lips Moeth wisely. 20 The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver The heart of the wicked is little worth. 21 The lips of the righteous feed many: But the foolish die for lack of ^understanding. " iicb. heart. 22 The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, And ^he addeth no sorrow therewith. » Or toil T . r 1 1 • 1 1 addeth 23 It is as sport to a tool to do wickedness: nothing ®And so is wisdom to a man of understand- ''Or, But a man of under ■ ing. standing hath 24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: '"""''?"' And the desire of the righteous shall be granted. 25 ^"As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no '^''Ox,\vhen ^ the ivhirkoind more: ^ passeth, the But the ricrhteous is an everlastinor foundation. ii •' the hand. crease. 12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. 13 Whoso despiseth 'the word 'bringeth destruc- "Seexvi. 20. tion on himself: L^^r/"'" But he that feareth the commandment shall be debtor thereto rewarded. 14 The 'law of the wise is a fountain of life, ' Or, teaehing To depart from the snares of death. 15 Good understanding 'giveth favour : ' Or, getteth But the way of the treacherous is rugged. 16 Every prudent man worketh with knowledge : But a fool spreadeth out folly. 17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil : But a faithful ambassador is health. 18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth ^correction : But he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured. 19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul : But it is an abomination to fools to depart "According to another from evil. , reading, He 20 nValk with wise men and thou shalt be wise : But the companion of fools shall "'smart for it, 21 Evil pursueth sinners : _ ^^^^ ^^ But the righteous shall be recompensed with or, w, good. 8 Or, instriulion that '.valkcth 7uith wise men shall lie wise. i« Or, be broken Or, frt 26 PROVERBS. XIII. 22. 1 Or, tilled land '\ Or, by injustice 3 Or, diligently *liQh. folly. 5 Or, for his pride " Heb. (5;-t'a//i- 7 Or, Co /"row ...for thou luilt not &c. 8 Or, The guilt-offering ^ niockcth at the foolish 0 Or, guilt 10 Or, the favour of God A good man leaveth an inheritance to his 22 children's children ; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous. Much food is in the ^tillage of the poor : 23 But there is that is destroyed 'by reason of his injustice. He that spareth his rod hateth his son : 24 But he that loveth him chasteneth him ^betimes. The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his 25 soul : But the belly of the wicked shall want. Every wise woman buildeth her house : i 14 But Hhe foolish plucketh it down with her own hands. He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the 2 Lord : But he that is perverse in his ways despisith hiiii. In the mouth of the foolish is a rod ^of pride : 3 . But the lips of the wise shall preserve them. Where no oxen are, the crib is clean : 4 But much increase is by the strength of the ox. A faithful witness will not lie : 5 But a false witness "uttereth lies. A scorner seeketh wisdom, and finddh it not : 6 But knowledge is easy unto him that hath un- derstanding. ^Go into the presence of a foolish man, 7 And thou shalt not ' perceive in him the lips of knowledge. The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his 8 way : But the folly of fools is deceit. ^The foolish scorn "the guilt-offering : 9 But among the upright there is '"goodwill. The heart knoweth its own bitterness ; 10 And a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy. XIV. 27. PROVERBS. 27 1 1 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown : But the tent of the upright shall flourish. 12 There is a way which 'seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death. 13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful ; And the end of mirth is heaviness. 14 The backslider In heart shall be filled with his own ways : And a good man shall be satisfied from him- self. 15 The simple believeth every word : But the prudent man looketh well to his going. 16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil : But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident. 17 He that is soon angry will deal foolishly : And a man of wicked devices is hated. 18 The simple inherit folly : But the prudent are crowned with knowledge. 19 The evil bow before the good ; And the wicked at the gates of the righteous. 20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour : But "the rich hath many friends. 21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth : But he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. 22 ^Do they not err that devise evil ? But mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good. 23 In all labour there is profit : But the talk of the lips tcndcth only to penury. 24 '*The crown of the wise is their riches : But the folly of fools is only folly. 25 A true witness delivereth souls : But he that '^uttereth lies caiisclh deceit. 26 In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: And ®his children shall have a place of refuge. 27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, ' Or, is straight bcfo> ch. xvi. 25. - Ileb. many are the Icn'crs of the rich. 3 Or, Shall they not go astray * Or, Their riches is a cro-wn unto the wise « Heb. brcalhcth. « Or, the children of him that liath it 28 PROVERBS. XIV. 27. To depart from the snares of death. In the multitude of people is the glory of the 28 king : But in the want of people is the destruction of the prince. He that is slow to anger is of great under- 29 standing : 1 Or, carricth But he that Is hasty of spirit ^exalteth folly. aivay ^ sound heart is the life of the flesh : 30 "■ Ov, jealousy But 'cnvy is the rottenness of the bones. He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his 31 Maker : ^ Or, But he ^But he that honoureth him hath mercy on the that hath nppdv mercy on the ^"^^Vl ,. , , . ,. ., , • ' needy jionour- The wickcd IS tlirust down m his ^evildomg : 32^ '*Ot"adversit "^^^^ ^^^ righteous 'hath hope in his death.. i Or,\Ith"a'^ Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath 33 refuge understanding : * , . ' \he^mfdst\T ''^^^^ ^^^'^^ ivkicJi zs iu the inward part of fools fools it maketh is made kuowu. itself known Righteousuess exalteth a nation : 34 T Yieo. peoples. But sin is a reproach to ^any people. The king's favour is toward a servant that 35 dealeth wisely : 8 Or, dodh But his wrath shall be against him that ^causeth shamefully shame. A soft answer turneth away wrath : i 15 But a grievous word stirreth up anger, ^ Or, ndonieth The touorue of the wise ^uttereth knowledcre 2 knoivledge • 1 ^ ^ ' ^ "^ aright : But the mouth of fools poureth out folly. The eyes of the Lord are in every place, 3 Keeping watch upon the evil and the good. 1^' iTcb. The '"A wholesome tongue is a tree of life : 4 \T,v"u.°^ ^'^ But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit. J' t)r, dcaicth ^ ^^^^ despiseth his father's correction : 5 prudently But hc that rcgardeth reproof "getteth prudence. XV. 20. PROVERBS. 29 6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure : But in the revenues of the wicked is trouble. 7 The Hps of the wise disperse knowledge : But the heart of the foolish ^doeth not so. 1 Or, is not 8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination ""'^-^"'^ to the Lord : But the prayer of the upright is his delight. 9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord : But he loveth him that followeth after righteous- ness. 10 There is grievous correction for him that for- saketh the way : And he that hateth reproof shall die. 11 'Sheol and Abaddon are before the Lord : 'Ox,Hciiand How much more then the hearts of the children '^"^''"^^*°^ of men ! 12 A scorner loveth not to be reproved : He will not go unto the wise. 13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance : But by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken. 14 The heart of him that hath understanding seek- eth knowledge : But the 'mouth of fools feedeth on folly. ^ According to 15 All the days of the afflicted are evil : rea"iing, But he that is of a merry heart hath a continual coununance. feast. 16 Better Is little with the fear of the Lord, Than great treasure and trouble therewith. 17 Better is a Minner of herbs where love is, * Or, portion Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. 18 A wrathful man stirreth up contention : But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. 19 The way of the sluggard is as an hedge of thorns : But the path of the upright is made an high- way. 20 A wise son maketh a glad father : 30 PROVERBS. XV. 20. But a foolish man despiseth his mother. 1 Heb. heart. Folly is joy to him that is void of 'wisdom : 21 But a man of understanding maketh straight his oroin(T. Where there is no counsel purposes are dis- 22 appointed : But in the multitude of counsellors they are established. A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth: 23 And a word in due season, how good is it ! To the wise the way of life gocth upward, 24 '~Ox,the That he may depart from "Sheol beneath. grave l^\v^ LoRD will root Up the house of the proud : 25 But he will establish the border of the widow. Evil devices are an abomination to the Lord : 26 3 Or, the pure But ^plcasaut words are pure. SSS^''""'"''' ^^ ^^^^ ^^ greedy of gain troubleth his own 27 house ; # ' • But he that hateth gifts shall live. The heart of the righteous studieth to answer : 28 But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things. The Lord is far from the wicked : 29 But he heareth the prayer of the righteous. The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart : 30 And good tidings make the bones fat. The ear that hearkeneth to the reproof of life 31 Abideth among the wise. * Or, He that refuseth ^correction despiseth his own 32 instruction ^^^^j . But he that hearkeneth to reproof getteth understanding. The fear of the Lord is the instruction of 33 wisdom ; ^ And before honour godh humility. The preparations of the heart belong to man, i 16 But the answer of the tongue is from the Lord. XVI. 1 6. PROVERBS. 2 AJl the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes ; But the Lord weigheth the spirits. 3 ^Commit thy works unto the Lord, ' iieb. RoU. And thy 'thoughts shall be established. ^Ox, purposes 4 The Lord hath made every thing for ''its own "" Or, his own end : f'"'^'"'' Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. 5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomina- tion to the Lord : * Though hdind Join in hand, he shall not be ^Seexi. 21. unpunished. 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged : And by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil. 7 When a man's ways please the Lord, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. 8 Better is a little with righteousness Than great revenues with injustice. 9 A man's heart deviseth his way : But the Lord directeth his steps. 10 ^A divine sentence ^is In the lips of the king: » ueb. Dhi- His mouth ^shall not transgress in judgement 11 A just balance and scales are the Lord's nation. « Or, should be All the weiehts of the bae are his work. ' Or, siwuU 12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wicked- ness : For the throne is established by righteousness. 13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings ; And they love him that speaketh right. 14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death : But a wise man will pacify it. 15 In the light of the king's countenance is life; And his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain. 16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold ! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver. not trespass 32 PROVERBS. XVI. 17. 1 Or, meek 2 Or, haudleth a matter wisely 3 See xiii. 13. * ch. xiv. 12. 0 Or, is straight before * Or, alieuat- eth his friend ■> Or, // shall be found 17 19 23 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil : He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. Pride goeth before destruction, And an haughty spirit before a fall. Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the ^poor, Than to divide the spoil with the proud. He that 'giveth heed unto 'the word shall find good : And whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he. The wise in heart shall be called prudent : And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learn- ing. Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it : But the correction of fools is tJieir folly. . The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips. , Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. * There is a way which ^seemeth right unto man. But the end thereof are the ways of death. The appetite of the labouring man laboureth for him ; For his mouth urgeth him thereto. A worthless man diggeth up mischief : And in his lips there is as a scorching fire. A froward man scattereth abroad strife : And a whisperer "separateth chief friends. A man of violence enticeth his neighbour, And leadeth him in a way that is not good. He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things : Compressing his lips bringeth he evil to pass. The hoary head is a crown of glory, 31 ^7/" it be found in the way of righteousness. He that is slow to anger is better than the 32 mighty ; a 2r 26 27 29 3^^^^ XVII. 13. PROVERBS. 33 And he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. 33 The lot is cast into the lap ; But the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. 17 I Better is a dry morsel and quietness therewith, Than an house full of 'feasting with strife. ^ iieb. the 2 A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule 'sTnfi!""^- over a son that 'causeth shame, 2 or^doetk And shall have part in the inheritance among '''"'"'My the brethren. 3 The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: But the Lord trieth the hearts. 4 An evil doer giveth heed to wicked lips ; And a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue. 5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker : A7id he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished. 6 Children's children are the crown of old men ; And the glory of children are their fathers. 7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool : Much less do lying lips a prince. 8 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it : Whithersoever ^it turneth, it prospereth. 'Or, he 9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love ; But he that harpeth on a matter ^separateth * See wi. is. chief friends. 10 A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding Than an hundred stripes into a fool. 11 ^An evil man seeketh only rebellion; 'Or, a Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent ZttiZ,^" against him. '^'^ 12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly. 13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, 34 PROVERBS. XVII. 13. Evil shall not depart from hfs house. The beginning of strife is as when one letteth 14 out water : Therefore leave off contention, before there be quarrelling. He that justifieth the wicked, and he that con- 15 demneth the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord. Wherefore is the're a price in the hand of a fool 16 to buy wisdom, 1 Heb. /;m;-A Seeing he hath no 'understanding.-* A friend loveth at all times, 17 ■^ Ox, is born as And "a brother is born for adversity. abrother ^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^f lunderstanding striketh hands, ^18 And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbour. ^ Ox, He that ^He loveth trausgression that loveth stHf^: 19 ^ess\onTmeth ^^ that raiscth high his gate seeketh destruc- ^t'-ifi tion. He that hath a fro ward heart findeth no 20 good : And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. He that begetteth a fool doetJi it to his sorrow : 21 And the father of a fool hath no joy. A merry heart Ms a. good medicine : 22 But a broken spirit drieth up the bones. A wicked man tal>eth a gift out of the bosom, 23 To pervert the ways of judgement. Wisdom is before the face of him that hath 24 understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. A foolish son is a grief to his father, 25 And bitterness to her that bare him. ^ Ox, fine Moreover, to 'punish the righteous is not good, 26 Nor to smite the noble for their uprightness. ^ Heb. cansetk good /waling. 3 Or, quaireUcth XVIII. 13. PROVERBS. 35 27 ^He that spareth his words hath knowledge: 1 Or, ikthat He that is of a cool spirit is a man of under- ]larcth7if^' standing. words: a 28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is Zld^tof counted wise : a cool spirit "When he shutteth his lips he is esteemed as ]^jJiJ(j^' j/-"^ prudent. iipsi%d-c. 18 I He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, A7id Vageth against all sound wisdom. 2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself. 3 When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, And with ignominy reproach. 4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters ; ^The wellsprinp; of wisdom is as a flowing * Or, a flow- •i ■{ ing brook, a brook. 7vcll-spring 5 To accept the person of the wicked is not good, ofivisdom ^Nor to turn aside the righteous in judgement. 6 A fool's lips •'enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes. contention 7 A fool's mouth is his destruction. And his lips are the snare of his soul. 8 The words of a whisperer are as ^dainty 'Ox, wounds morsels, And they go down into the 'Innermost parts of ^J^^^^^,^.^ the belly. 9 He also that is slack in his work ' Is brother to him that is a destroyer. 10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower : The righteous runneth into it, and "is safe. 11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, ^ And as an high wall in his own imagination. 12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty And before honour is humility. 13 He that giveth answer before he heareth, c 2 ^ Or, So as to turn aside Or, biing ' Ileb. is set on kiish. 36 PROVERBS. XVIII. 13. '^ Or, But if tlie spirit be broken who shall raise it ttp ? 14 15 16 17 18 ' Heb. A man offrietids. ^ Heb. lover. ■* See ch. xxviii. 6. * Or, desire without kno7v- ledge is not good * Or, misicth his way It is folly and shame unto him. The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity : ^ But a broken spirit who can bear ? The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge ; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. A man's gift maketh room for him, And bringeth him before great men. He that pleadeth his cause first seemetk ]usi', But his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. The lot causeth contentions to cease. And parteth between the mighty. A brother ofiended is hardci' to be wo7i than a 19 strong city : And such contentions are like the bars of a castle. A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his 20 mouth ; With the increase of his lips shall he be»satis-' • fied. Death and life are in the power of the tongue : 21 And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, 22 And obtaineth favour of the Lord. The poor useth intreaties ; 23 But the rich answereth roughly. ■He that maketh many friends doetk it to his 24 own destruction ; But there is a ^friend that sticketh closer than a brother. Better Ms the poor that walketh in his integrity, i Than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. Also, ^that the soul be without knowledge is not good ; 2 And he that hasteth with his feet "^sinneth. The foolishness of man subverteth his way: 3 And his heart fretteth against the Lord. Wealth addeth many friends ; 4 But the poor is separated from his friend. 19 XIX. 1 8. PROVERBS. 37 5 A false witness shall not be Hinpunished, 1 Heb. held - -- innocent. "Heb. breatheth out. And he that 'uttereth lies shall not escape. innocent. ... . . . - . r _ _ 2 Heb. pursueth after XL'ords, which Heb. heart. Seeder. 21. 6 Many will intreat the favour of Hhe liberal man : ' Or, a prince And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. 7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him : How much more do his friends go far from him ! " He pursueth tJicm with words, but they are gone. * Or. H{ 8 He that getteth ^visdom loveth his own soul : He that keepeth understanding shall find good, are nought 9 A false witness shall not be ^unpunished, And he that "uttereth lies shall perish. 10 Delicate living is not seemly for a fool; Much less for a servant to have rule over princes. 11 The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger ; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression. 12 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a Hon; But his favour is as dew upon the grass. 13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father : And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping. 14 House and riches are an inheritance from fathers : But a prudent wife is from the Lord. 15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep ; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger. 16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul ; Bid he that is 'careless of his ways shall die. ^Heb, 17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord, And his good deed will he pay him again. 18 Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope ; And set not thy heart on 'his destruction. dcspiseth. ' Heb. calling him to die. 38 PROVERBS. XIX. 19. 1 Or, correction " Or, That 7vhich maketh a man to be desired is his kindness ^ Or, A son that can set h... reproach, spoil- eth d'c. ^ Or, violently entreateth ^ Or, So shall thou err Or, reeleth ^ Or, provoketh him to anger 8 Heb. soul. " Or, cease A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty : 19 For if thou deliver him, thou must do it yet again. Hear counsel, and receive instruction, 20 That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. There are many devices in a man's heart ; 21 But the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand, "The desire of a man is ike measure of his 22 kindness : And a poor man is better than a liar. The fear of the Lord tendeth to life : 23 And he that hath it shall abide satisfied ; He shall not be visited with evil. The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, 24 And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. Sriiite a scorner, and the simple will learn 25 prudence : » ' • And reprove one that hath understanding, and he will vmderstand knowledge. ^He that ■*spoileth his father, and chaseth away 26 his mother, 7 Is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach. Cease, my son, to hear instruction, • 27 ^Only to err from the words of knowledge. A worthless witness scorneth judgement : 28 And the mouth of the wicked .swalloweth iniquity. Judgements are prepared for scorners, 29 And stripes for the back of fools. Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler : i 20 And whosoever "erreth thereby is not wise. The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion : 2 He that 'angrereth himself ao^ainst him sinneth against his own ^life. It is an honour for a man to ^keep aloof from 3 strife : XX. 1 7. PROVERBS. 39 But every fool will be quarrelling. 4 The slothful will not plow by reason of the winter ; ^Therefore he shall beg in harvest and have ^ Or, Therefore nothing. ^'t'!/^ r^ 1-11 r • T seeketh in 5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water ; harvest, there But a man of understanding will draw it out. tftLng 6 "Most men will proclaim every one his own ^Qx,Manya kindness : man wUl meet But a faithful man who can find ? kind to him 7 The just man walketh in his integrity, Blessed are his children after him. 8 A king that sitteth on the throne of judgement ^Scattereth away all evil with his eyes. ^O/. 9 Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin ? 10 ^Divers weights, and divers measures, '^ w^h. a stone Both of them alike are an abomination to the Tn ej'/mkand Lord. «'' ^#«'''- 11 Even a child maketh himself . known by his doings. Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. 12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, The Lord hath made even both of them. 13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; Open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread. 14 It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth. 15 There is gold, and abundance of 'rubies : \^^^i\^'is But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel. 16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger : And ' hold him in pledge i/iat is surety for '^^jj'lfhln "strangers. 7 Another 17 Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man ; reading is, « But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with i^'^",-^',, Sfravel. 40 PROVERBS. XX. I J Every purpose is established, by counsel : i8 And by wise guidance make thou war. He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth 19 secrets : Therefore meddle not with him that openeth wide his lips. Whoso curseth his father or his mother, 20 , His lamp shall be put out in the blackest dark- ^ | - nf ness. • ■ * An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the 21 beginning, But the end thereof shall not be blessed. Say not thou, I will recompense evil : 22 Wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee. Divers weights are an abomination to the 23 Lord;. And a false balance is not good. A man's goings are of the Lord ; ^ 24 . How then can man understand his way ? 1 Or, rashly to It is a snare to a man ^rashly to say. It is holy, 25 wo^dsTor, /o And after vows to make inquiry. devour i'n^t A wisc king winnoweth the wicked, 26 lb 10 y ^j^j bringeth the th7'eshi7ig wheel over them. The spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord, 27 , Searching all the innermost parts of the belly. ' Mercy and truth preserve the king : 28 2 Or, he And "his throne is upholden by mercy. upholdeth his thy one The glory of young men is their strength : 2^ And the dignity of old men is the hoary head. Wounding stripes cleanse away evil, 30 And strokes that reach the innermost parts of the belly. The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord as i 21 the watercourses : He turneth it whithersoever he will. Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: 2 But the Lord weigheth the hearts. To do justice and judgement 3 XXI. 1 6. PROVERBS. Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. 4 An high look, and a proud heart, ^Evcn the lamp of the wicked, is sin. » Or, And the 5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to ^'^^"S' plenteousness ; But every one that is hasty hasteth only to want. 6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is "a vapour driven to and fro; *they that seek ^Or, />i^ , , •'■ 1 , ^1 ' fleeting breath t/iem seek death. of them that 7 The violence of the wicked shall sweep them ^'■''■^ (^^'^f^'- ^Or,accordinc: away ; ^ to some Because they refuse to do judgement. ancient 8 ^The way of him that is laden with guilt is fheyare'JJar^i exceedinof crooked : of death; or, _. r ^ 1 . 1 • r . 1 into the snares But as for the pure, his work is • right. of death 9 It is better to dwell in the corner of the ■• Or, The way , of man is .. _. housetop, _ _ exceeding ^•^ Than with a contentious woman in ^a wide crooked and strange house. 5 Or, straight common Heb. a house 10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil : ^Ox.ahousein His neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes. 11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is ^/w/i made wise: ^ Seech.xxv.a4. And 'when the wise is instructed, he receiveth " Or, 'when . . , one constdereth knowledge. the wise 12 ^The righteous man considereth the house of 8 0r, The ,1 -11 J\ip-hfco»s the wicked ; _ _ one dV. he Hozu the wicked are overthrown to their ruin. oz'erthroweth 13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, ^^'^ ^-^^^'^ ^•^• He also shall cry, but shall not be heard. 14 A gift in secret 'pacifieth anger ; nuh.bcidcth. And a present in the bosom strong wrath. 15 It is joy to the righteous to do judgement ; "But it is a destruction to the workers of 2°';^f"i iniquity. shall be to d-c. 16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding " neb. Shall rest in the congregation of "the dead. R.-j^h^im. 42 PROVERBS. XXI. 17. 1 Or, a conten- tious and fret- ful wife " Or, in proud ■wrath ' Or, to atone for wicked- ness * Or, so as to endure Heb. continually ^ Another reading is, he (onsidcreth his way. « Or, deliverance He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man : He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich. The wicked is a ransom for the righteous ; And the treacherous cometh in the stead of the upright. It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with ^a contentious and fretful woman. There is precious treasure and oil in the dwell- ing of the wise ; But a foolish man swalloweth it up. He that followeth after righteousness and mercy Findeth life, righteousness, and honour. A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And brinoreth down the streno^th of the con- o o fidence thereof. Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles. The proud and haughty man, scorner is his name ; He worketh ^in the arrogance of pride. The desire of the slothful killeth him ; For his hands refuse to labour. He coveteth greedily all the day long : But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not. The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination : How much more, when he bringeth it'^with a wicked mind ! A false witness shall perish : But the man that heareth shall speak \\n- challenged. A wicked man hardeneth his face : But as for the upright, ''he ordereth his ways. There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against the Lord. The horse is prepared against the day of battle : But 'victory is of the Lord. A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, 23 » 24 . 25 ' 26 27 29 31 I 22 XXII. 15. PROVERBS. 43 - Ileb. are midcted. And^\ov\ng favour rather than silver and gold, ^oxjavouris 2 The rich and the poor meet together : ^'^^'"' '^''" ^'^• The Lord is the maker of them all. 3 A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth him- self: But the simple pass on, and "suffer for it. 4 The reward of humility and the fear of the Lord Is riches, and honour, and life. 5 Thorns aud snares are in the way of the fro- ward : He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them. 6 Train up a child ^in the way he should go, ^ Heb. And even when he is old he will not depart ""hiswly^^' from it. 7 The rich ruleth over the poor. And the borrower is servant to the lender. 8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap ^calamity: ^Or, And the rod of his wrath shall fail. ''''''''^"'" 9 He that hath a ''bountiful eye shall be blessed ; 5 \\Q\i,good. For he giveth of his bread to the poor. 10 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out ; Yea, strife and reproach shall cease. 11 He that loveth "^pureness of heart Ltdin^ls ti ''For the grace of his lips the king shall be his pure of heart. friend. \?acehfjds 12 The eyes of the Lord preserve Jiim that hath Ji^sV" That knowledge, But he overthroweth the words of the treacher ous man. 13 The sluggard saith, There is a lion without ; I shall be murdered in the streets. 14 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit : He Hhat is abhorred of the Lord shall fall l^'rnf^*"' therein. Lordiiath 15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child ; ""^'^r"*^''"" Brit the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. hath grace in his lips 44 PROVERBS. XXII. i6. He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain, i6 A7id he that giveth to the rich, comdh only to want. Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, 17 And apply thine heart unto my knowledge. For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them 18 within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips. That thy trust may be in the Lord, 19 I have made them known to thee this day, even to thee. ^ Or, in large Have uot I written unto thee ^excellent things 20 wordTs' ^^^ 'Of counsels and knowledge; doubtful. To make thee know "the certainty of the words 21 ' Or, In of truth, IStaintyihe That thou mayest carry back words of truth words dr. to them that send thee ? » * Or, /or Rob not the poor, ^because he is poor, 22 5 Or, crush Neither ^ oppress the afflicted in the gate : For the Lord will plead their cause, 23 And despoil of life those that despoil them. Make no friendship with a man that is given 24 to anger ; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go : Lest thou learn his ways, 25 And get a snare to thy sOul. Be thou not one of them that strike hands, 26 Or of them that are sureties for debts : If thou hast not wherewith to pay, 27 Why should he take away thy bed from under thee ? Remove not the ancient landmark, 28 .Which thy fathers have set. "^ Or, skilful Seest thou a man Miligent in his business? he 29 ^ iieb. obscure J^^^ ,f ^^^ before kiugs ; men He shall not stand before 'mean men. XXIII. 1 6. PROVERBS. 45 23 I When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Consider diHgently 'him that is before thee; ^Ox,7uhat 2 -And put a knife to thy throat, 2 or, For thou If thou be a man given to appetite. wutput 3 Be not desirous of his dainties ; Seeing they are deceitful meat. 4 Weary not thyself to be rich ; Cease ^from thine own wisdom. "^ Or, by reason 5 ' Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is j{,25j^^" not } For I'iches certainly make themselves wings Like an eagle that flieth toward heaven ing * Or, IViltthoH set thine eyes upon it ? it is Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil 4?"^ ^, „ Heb. Shall eye, thine eyes fly Neither desire thou his dainties : TZt?''"'^'' 7 For as he reckoneth within himself, so is he : Eat and drink, saith he to thee ; But his heart is not with thee. 8 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, And lose thy sweet words. 9 Speak not in the hearing of a fool ; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words : 10 ^Remove not the ancient landmark; "ch. xxii. 28. And enter not into the fields of the fatherless : 11 For their redeemer is strong ; He shall plead their cause against thee. 12 Apply thine heart unto instruction, And thine ears to the words of knowledge. 13 Withhold not correction from the child : For "if thou beat him with the rod, he shall not •= Or, though die. 14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, And shalt deliver his soul from 'Sheol. ^S':J^' grave 15 My son, if thine heart be wise. My heart shall be glad, even mine : 16 Yea, my reins shall rejoice. When thy lips speak right things. 46 PROVERBS. XXIII. 17. ^ ch. xxiv. 14, 20. ^ Or, sequel Heb. latter end. ^ Another reading is, ■* Or, as for a prey 5 Heb. Oh ! « Heb. Alas I ^ Or, darkness 8 Or, i';^ ' Or, moveth itself aright Let not thy heart envy sinners ; 17 But be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long : ^ For surely there is a "reward ; 18 And thy hope shall not be cut off. Hear thou, my son, and be wise, 19 And guide thine heart in the way. Be not among winebibbers ; 20 Among gluttonous eaters of flesh: For the drunkard and the glutton shall come 21 to poverty : And drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags. Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, 22 And despise not thy mother when she is old. Buy the truth, and sell it not ; 23 Yea, wisdom, and instruction, and understand- ing- 24 25 26 27 28 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoif e : And he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him. Let thy father and thy mother be glad, And let her that bare thee rejoice. My son, give me thine heart, And let thine eyes Melight in my ways. For a whore is a deep ditch ; And a strange woman is a narrow pit. Yea, she lieth in wait ''as a robber, And increaseth the treacherous among men. Who hath ^woe ? who hath '^sorrow 1 who hath 29 contentions ? Who hath complaining? who hath wounds with- out cause ? Who hath ^ redness of eyes ? They that tarry long at the wine ; They that go to ^ seek out mixed wine. Look not thou upon the wine when it is red. When it giveth its colour in the cup, Wlien it 'goeth down smoothly : 30 31 XXIV. 12. PROVERBS. 47 basilisk 32 At the last it biteth like a serpent, And stingeth like 'an adder. 1 Or, 33 Thine eyes shall behold " strange women, ^ And thine heart shall utter froward things. things ""'^'' 34 Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, Or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast. 35 They have stricken me, skalt thoii saj, and I was not hurt ; They have beaten me, and I felt it not : When shall I awake ? I will seek it yet again. 24 I Be not thou envious against evil men. Neither desire to be with them : 2 For their heart studieth oppression, And their lips talk of mischief. 3 Through wisdom is an house builded ; And by understanding it is established : 4 And by knowledge are the chambers filled, With all precious and pleasant riches. 5 A wise man *is strong ; ' Heb Yea, a man of knowledge ^increaseth might 6 For by wise guidance thou shalt make thy war : strmgUmuth And in the multitude of counsellors there is '^ safety. ^Ox, victory 7 Wisdom is too high for a fool : He openeth not his mouth in the gate. 8 He that deviseth to do evil, Men shall call him a mischievous person. 9 The thought of '^the foolish is sin : Micb. >//.//- And the scorner is an abomination to men. 10 If thou faint in the day of adversity. Thy strength is small. 1 1 Deliver them that are carried away unto death, And those that are 'ready to be slain 'see that thou hold back. * Ox, forbear 12 If thou sayest. Behold, we knew not ^this : _ SXr''" Doth not he that weigheth the hearts consider n)r,////. it? IS m strength * Heb. IWSS. - Ileb. tottering to the slaughter. man 48 PROVERBS. XXIV. 12. 1 Heb. latter end. * Or, as a wicked man 3 Or, pastnre 4 Oxjold 5 Or, by calamity " Or, o//;;a> years And he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it ? And shall not he render to every man accord- ing to his work } My son, eat thou honey, for it is good ; And the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste : So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul : If thou hast found it, then shall there be a ' reward. And thy hope shall not be cut off. Lay not wait, 'O wicked man, against the 'habit- ation of the righteous ; Spoil not his Vesting place : For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again : But the wicked are overthrown 'to their ruin.» Rejoice not when thine enerny falleth, And let not thine heart be glad when he is overthrown : Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him, And he turn away his wrath from him. Fret not thyself because of evil doers ; Neither be thou envious at the wicked j ■ For there will be no reward to the evil man ; The lamp of the wicked shall be put out. My son, fear thou the Lord and the king : And meddle not with them that are given to change : For their calamity shall rise suddenly ; And who knoweth the destruction "^of them both } 13 14 16 17 These also are sayings of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgement is not eood. 23 XXV. 4. PRO VERBS. 49 'tuith the lips - Heb. And wojildest thou deceive wilk 24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous ; Peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him : 25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, And a good blessing shall come upon them. 26 He ^kisseth the lips ^ ?/' //""^f^f That giveth a right answer. 27 Prepare thy work without, And make it ready for thee in the field ; And afterwards build thine house. 28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause ; "And deceive not with thy lips. 2g Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me : ^^y ^^J"^- I will render to the man according to his work. 30 I went by the field of the slothful, And by the vineyard of the man void of under- standing ; 31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, ^Nettles had covered the face thereof. And the stone wall thereof was broken down 32 Then I beheld, and considered well : I saw, and received instruction. 33 *yet a little sleep, a little slumber, "ch.vi.io, ir A little folding of the hands ^to sleep : 5 iieb. toUe 34 So shall thy poverty come as a Vobber ; And thy want as an armed man. 25 I These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out. 2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing : But the glory of kings is to search out a matter. 3 As the heaven for height, and the earth for depth. So the heart of kings is unsearchable. 4 Take away the dross from the silver, D 'Or, n- vetches diXivn. ^ Or, rffver 50 PROVERBS. XXV. 4. And there cometh forth a vessel for the finer : Take away the wicked frojii before the king, 5 And his throne shall be established in right- eousness. 1 Heb. Glorify ^Put not thyself forward in the presence of the 6 not thyself. kino", And stand not in the place of great men : For better is it that it be said unto thee, Come 7 up hither ; Than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince. Whom thine eyes have seen. Go not forth hastily to strive, 8 2 0r,z^j/itbe ^ Lest tJiou kuow uot what to do in the end said, Whatwilt *\^^y.^r^C thoudodtc. tnereoi, When thy neighbour hath put thee to shame. * Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself, 9 ^ Or, But ^ And disclose not the secret of another : ^ Lest he that heareth it revile thee, 10 And thine infamy turn not away. A word fitly spoken i i Is like ^apples of gold in ^figured-work of silver. As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine 12 gold, So is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, 13 So is a faithful messenger to them that send him : For he refresheth the soul of his masters. As clouds and wind without rain, 14 %^eb-^««/i/? So is he that boasteth himself 'of his e^ifts oj falsehood, r 1 1 lalsely. '' Ox, Judge By long forbearing is a Vuler persuaded, 15 And a soft tongue breaketh the bone. Hast thou found honey } eat so much as is 16 sufficient for thee. Lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it. Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour's house; 17 Lest he be Veary of thee, and hate thee. * Or, citrons 5 Or, baskets 8Heb.>//(/ thcc. XXVI. 3. PROVERBS. 51 18 A^man that beareth false witness against his neighbour Is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow. 19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble Is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint. 20 As one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon ^ nitre, ^ Or, soda So is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart. 21 If -thine enemy be hunp^ry, grive him bread to -\\^\^.hethat eat ; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink : 22 For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, And the Lord shall reward thee. 23 The north wind bringeth forth rain : So doth a backbiting tongue an angry counte- nance. 24 'It is better to dwell in the corner of the ='Seech. xxi. housetop, ^' Than with a contentious woman in a wide house. 25 As cold waters to a ^thirsty soul, * Or, -.ccary So is good news from a far country. 26 As a ^troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, 5 Heb. So is a ricrhteous man that 'oriveth way before ^^''"'P^f'^- , , "=> *=" ■' ^ Ox, IS moved the wicked. 27 It is not good to eat much honey : ^So for men to search out their own glory is not ^Or, Ndthcr •^ '^ for men (0 glory. search out He whose spirit is without restraint their f^loryi too gloriously Is like a city that is broken down and hath no The'Hebrcw 11 text is obscure. «« A . 1 • • 1 ♦- » Or, He that 26 I As snow m summer, and as ram m harvest, j,,,^;, „^ ,.,,/,. So honour is not seemly for a fool. ^^'<->- '''' 'P'''^ 2 As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying. So the curse that is causeless "lighteth not. ;tadil^''i, 3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, J) 2 " IIcl). eomeik not. (oiiulk 'la him. 52 PROVERBS. XXVI. And a rod for the back of fools. Answer not a fool according to his folly, 4 Lest thou also be like unto him. Answer a fool according to his folly, 5 1 Heb. Ins Lcst he be wise in 'his own conceit. mv7ieyes. p^^ ^j^^^ seudcth a message by the hand of a 6 fool Cutteth off Jiis oivn feet, and drinketh in damage. The legs of the lame hang loose : 7 So is a parable in the mouth of fools. 2 Or, As one ^ As a bag of gems in a heap of stones, 8 'l^ai^u'na So is he that giveth honour to a fool. sling As a thorn that goeth up into the hand of a 9 drunkard, So is a parable in the mouth of fools. ^ Ox, A mighty ^As an archcr that woundeth all, ic one there is that shapeth So is he that hireth the fool and he that hjreth all things; he them that pass by. and hireth the As a dog that rctumeth to his vomit, n transgressors So is a fool that rcpeateth his folly. The Hebrew ^ , ^ . . , . ^ . ^ •;. text is obscure. Scest thou a man wise m his own conceit .'' 12 There is more hope of a fool than of him. A stranger, and not thine own lips. 3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty ; But a fool's vexation is heavier than them both. 4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is 'outrageous ; ' ^eb. a flood. But who is able to stand before jealousy "> 5 Better is open rebuke Than love that is hidden. 6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend ; 54 PROVERBS. XXVII. 6. ^ Or, deceitful 2Heb. trampleth 2 See ch. xx. 3. * Heb. are mulcted. ^ ch. xxii. 16. ^ Or, ^a/^^ a pledge of him 7 Heb. hide. * Or, /-^e 02'«/- mcnt of his right hand bewraycth itself * Or, As water sheweth/rtc^ toface^ so the heart sheweth man to man But the kisses of an enemy are ^profuse. The full soul 'loatheth an honeycomb ; 7 But to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. As a bird that wandereth from her nest, 8 So is a man that wandereth from his place. Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart : 9 So doth the sweetness of a man's friend that Cometh of hearty counsel. Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, for- 10 sake not ; And go not to thy brothers house in the day of thy calamity : Better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off. My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, 11 That I may answer him that reproacheth me. '^A prudent man seeth the evil, mid hideth kim- li self; But the simple pass on, and ^suffer for it. ^Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, 13 And "hold him in pledge that is surety for a strange woman. He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, 14 rising early in the morning, It shall be counted a curse to him. A continual dropping in a very rainy day 15 And a contentious woman are alike : He that would Restrain her restraineth the wind, 16 And ''his right hand'encountereth oil. Iron sharpeneth iron; 17 So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. Whoso kee^Deth the fig tree shall eat the fruit 18 thereof ; And he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured. "As in water face anszuereth to face, 19 XXVIII. 6. PROVERBS. 55 II. iL'hich he praiseth So the heart of man to man. 20 ^Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied ; 1 Seech. And the eyes of man are never satisfied. 21 The fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold, And a man according to 'his praise. -Or, that 22 Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle among bruised corn, Yet will not his foolishness depart from him. 23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, And look well to thy herds : 24 For riches are not for ever ; And doth the crown endure unto all genera- tions ? 25 The hay is carried, and the tender grass sheweth itself. And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in. 26 The lambs are for thy clothing, And the goats are the price of the field : 27 And there will be goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household ; And maintenance for thy maidens. 28 I The wicked flee when no man pursueth : But the righteous are bold as a lion. 2 For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof : But by ^men of understanding ajid knowledge ^ Or, a man ■•the state thereof ^-^X be prolonged. " Or, so shall 3 A needy man that oppresseth the poor /^wSi^hL Is like a sweeping rain ^which leaveth no food, days 4 They that forsake the law praise the wicked: But such as keep the law contend with them. 5 Evil men understand not judgement : But they that seek the Lord understand all things. 6 'Better is the poor that walkcth in his integrity, Heb. with- out food. XIX. 56 PROVERBS. XXVIII. 6. '^Yieo.pemrse Than he that is ^perverse m-his ways, though ofHvoways. he be rich. Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son : 7 But he that is a companion of gluttonous men shameth his father. He that augmenteth his substance by usury and 8 increase, Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor. He that turneth away his ear from hearing the 9 law, Even his prayer is an abomination. Whoso causeth the upright to go astray in an 10 evil way, He shall fall himself into his own pit: But the perfect shall inherit good. The rich man is wise in his own conceit ;.' 11 But the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out. » When the righteous triumph, there is great 12 glory : 2Heb. w?«/ But when the wicked rise, men "hide them- bejarchcd s^Xy^s.. He that covereth his transgressions shall not 13 prosper : But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy. Happy is the man that feareth alway : 14 But he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief. As a roaring lion, arid a ranging bear ; 15 So is a wicked ruler over a poor people. ^Ox,o prince ^The prince that lacketh understanding is also \^ that lackest ^ ^ understanding a great opprcssor, andartagreat Btit he that hateth covetousncss shall prolonsf oppressor, he ■, . , 1 & d-c. " nis days. A man that is laden with the blood of any 17 person Shall flee unto the pit ; let no man stay him. XXIX. 2. PROVERBS. 57 1 8 Whoso walketh uprightly shall be delivered : But 'he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at ' Or, he that once. ''Itverld > in 19 "He that tllleth his land shall have plenty oi t'-vo ways shall bread: -Sl'^"'""' But he that followeth after ^V2^\x\ persons shall ^secch. xii. have poverty enough. "• 20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings \ thinV'^"* But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished. 21 To have respect of persons is not good : * Neither that a man should transgress for a '^Or, For for a piece of bread a man will piece of bread. 22 He that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, transgress And knoweth not that want shall come upon him. 23 He that rebuketh a man shall afterward find more favour Than he that flattereth with the tongue. 24 Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith. It is no transgression ; The same is the companion of a destroyer. 25 He that is ^of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife : « WiM.-iaide of But he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall ^'''"'''• be made fat. 26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool : But whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered. 27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: But he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse. 28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves : But when they perish, the righteous increase. 29 I He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck Shall suddenly be broken, and that without remedy. 2 When the rio-hteous "are increased, the people ^Ox arein . . *^ autnorAty rejoice : 58 PROVERBS. XXIX. 2. 1 Or, he that iniposcth tribute Heb. a >iian of offerings. - Or, under- standcth not kno2vledge ^ Or, He ragcth and laugheth and there is no rest 4 Or, But the upright care for his soul 5 Heb. spirit. "Or, are in authority But when a wicked man beareth rule, the people Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father : 3 But he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth his substance. The king by judgement establisheth the land : 4 But 'he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it. A man that flattereth his neighbour 5 Spreadeth a net for his steps. In the transgression of an evil man there is a 6 snare : But the righteous doth sing and rejoice. The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause 7 of the poor : The wicked "hath not understanding to know it. Scornful men set a city in a flame : 8 But wise men turn away wrath. If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolieh 9 man, ^Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest. The bloodthirsty hate him that is perfect : 10 ^And as for the upright, they seek his life. A fool uttereth all his ^anger : n But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it. If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, 12 All his servants are wicked. The poor man and the oppressor meet together: 13 The Lord lighteneth the eyes of them both. The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, 14 His throne shall be established for ever. The rod and reproof give wisdom : 15 But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother. ■When the wicked "are increased, transgression 16 increaseth : But the righteous shall look upon their fall. Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; 17 XXX. 3. PROVERBS. 59 Yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul. 1 8 Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint : But he that keepeth the law, happy is he. 19 A servant will not be corrected by words : For though he understand he will not give heed. 20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? There is more hope of a fool than of him. 21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child Shall have him become ^a son at the last. 1 The word is 22 An angry man stirreth up strife, Vuilja'te" ^^^ And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression, renders it 23 A man's pride shall bring him low : refractory. But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honour, 24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul : ^He heareth the adjuration and uttereth -Lev. v. i. nothing. 25 The fear of man bringeth a snare : But whoso putteth his trust in the Lord 'shall •'' Heb. ./^// ^^ , - ^ set on nigli. be sate. 26 Many seek the ruler's favour ; But a man's judgement cometh from the Lord. 27 An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous : And he that is upright in the way is an abomi- nation to the wicked. 4 Or, Jakch, of Massa 30 I The words of Agur the son of ^Jakeh ; the ^^"^Gen.xxv. ^oracle. ^ Or, burden "As otherwise The man saith "unto Ithiel, unto Ithicl and xc:^a, i have Ucal: wearied myself , O God, I have 2 Surely I am more brutish than any man, wearied myself . { . . 1 • r (^ C.nd. and And have not the understandmg ot a man : 0 God, and am consumed: And I have not learned wisdom, for i d'c. 6o PRO VERBS. XXX. 3. 1 Or, f/iati 'Neither have I the knowledge of the Holy One. shouidhavethe ^j^ )^^^ ascended up into heaven, and de- kiiowledge die. i i -> scended : Who hath gathered the wind in his fists ? Who hath bound the waters in his garment ? Who hath established all the ends of the earth ? What is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou knowest ? ^SeePs.xii. 6; "Every word of God is "tried: xviii. 30. He is a shield unto them that trust in him. purified. Add thou uot unto his words, Lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar. Two things have I asked of thee ; Deny me them not before I die: Remove far from me vanity and lies: Give me neither poverty nor riches ; , Feed me with Hhe food that is needful for 4 Ileb. the bread of my portion. me : Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is 9 the Lord ? Or lest I be poor, and steal, 5 Heb. handle. ^Aud use profaucly the name of my God. Slander not a servant unto his master, 10 Lest he curse thee, and thou be held guilty. There is a generation that curseth their father, 1 1 And doth not bless their mother. There is a generation that are pure in their own 12 eyes. And yet are not washed from their filthiness. There is a generation, Oh how lofty are their 13 eyes ! And their eyelids are lifted up. There is a generation, whose teeth are as 14 swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, XXX. 25. PROVERBS. 6i To devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men. 15 The 'horseleach hath two daughters, -C7yi?ig, ^ Or, vamph-e Give, give. - Or, called There are three things that are never satisfied, Yea, four that say not, Enough : 16 * The grave ; and the barren womb ; 3 Heb. sheoi. The earth that is not satisfied with water; And the fire that saith not. Enough. 17 The eye that mocketh at his father. And despiseth to obey his mother, The ravens of "the valley shall pick it out, \'^^'J^"^ And the ^ young eagles shall eat it. brook * Or, vultures 18 There be three things which are too wonderful for me. Yea, four which I know not : 19 The way of an eagle in the air ; The w^ay of a serpent upon a rock ; The way of a ship in the midst of the sea ; And the way of a man with a maid. 20 So is the way of an adulterous woman ; She eateth, and wipeth her mouth, And saith, I have done no wickedness. 21 ^For three things the earth doth tremble, 'Heb. Unda-. And for four, which it cannot bear : 22 For a servant when he is king ; And a fool when he is filled with meat ; 23 For an odious woman when she is married ; And an handmaid that is heir to her mistress. 24 There be four things which are little upon the earth, But they are exceeding wise : 25 The ants are a people not strong, 62 PROVERBS. XXX. 25. Yet they prepare their meat in the summer ; 1 See Lev. xi. The 'conies are but a feeble folk, 26 5- Yet make they their houses in the rocks ; The locusts have no king, 27 Yet go they forth all of them by bands ; The lizard taketh hold with her hands, 28 And is in kings' palaces. There be three things which are stately in their 29 march. Yea, four which are stately in going : The lion which is mightiest among beasts, 30 And turneth not away for any ; 2 Or, war- The "greyhouud ; the he goat also ; 31 YiZ.tveii-girt And the king, ^against whom there is no rising (or well-knit) Up. in the loins. 3 Or, when his \{ thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, ar^nyiswith Qr, if thoU hast thoUght evil, * ^' Lay thine hand upon thy mouth. 4 Heb. For the "churning of milk bringeth forth butter, - pressing. p^^^ ^^ Vriuging of the nose bringeth forth ^"^ blood : So the 'forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife. ''0'^ 77/£ "The words of king Lemuel; the ''oracle which i 31 Temtidkingof his mother taught him. Massa, which dr. See ch. What, my son ? and what, O son of my womb ? 2 6 Or,' wS"' And what, O son of my vows ? Give not thy strength unto women, 3 7 Another jN^^j. ^j^y ways to that which destroyeth kings. reading is, to ^ . ^ ~ \ . ^-x t 1 • • r 1 • desire strong It IS uot for kmgs, O Lemuel, it is not lor kings 4 drink. |.Q ^Ij-jj^]. ^Jj^e . Nor for princes ''to say, Where is strong drink ? 8 Heb. that which is decreed. Lgst they drink, and forget Hhe law, M^ctonfof And pervert the judgement 'of any that is affliction. afflicted. XXXI. 22. PROVERBS. 63 6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto the bitter in soul. 7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, And remember his misery no more. 8 Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are ^left desolate. 9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously. And minister judgement to the poor and needy. 10 A virtuous woman who can find ? For her price is far above "rubies. 11 The heart of her husband trusteth in her. And he shall have no lack of 'gain. 12 She doeth him good and not evil All the days of her life. 13 She seeketh wool, and flax, And worketh ^villingly with her hands. 14 She is like the merchant-ships ; She bringeth her food from afar. 15 She riseth also while it is yet night, And giveth meat to her household, And their ^task to her maidens. 16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it : With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vine- yard. 17 She girdeth her loins with strength, And maketh strong her arms. 18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is profit- able : Her lamp goeth not out by night. 19 She layeth her hands to the distaff, . And her "hands hold the spindle. 20 She spreadeth out her 'hand to the poor ; Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. 21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household; For all her household are clothed with scarlet. 22 She maketh for herself carpets of tapestry ; ^ Or, ready to pass away Ileb. the sons of passing away. - See Job xxviii. 18. 3 Heb. spoil. * Or, at the business of Or, portion 6 Weh. palms. 7 Heb. /earc>-s. The I kept not from them : I withheld not my heart HXe"wisvery from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of uncertain, all my labour; and this was my portion from all ]2odbyme 11 my labour. Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do : and, behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind, and there was no profit under the sun. 12 And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness and folly : for what can the man do that Cometh after the king } ^even that which ^ Or, in tiwa 13 hath been already done. Then I saw that ^;!arfbem'"' wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth already doncf 14 darkness. The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walketh in darkness : and yet I perceived that one event happeneth to them 15 all. Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so will it happen even to me ; and why was I then more wise ? Then I said in 16 my heart, that this also was vanity. For of the wise man, even as of the fool, there is no re- membrance for ever; seeing that in the days to come all will have been already forgotten. And how doth the wise man die even as the 17 fool! So I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun was grievous unto rne : 18 for all is vanity and a striving after wind. Yea. I hated all my labour wherein I laboured under 68 ECCLESIASTES. II. i\ ^ Or, success ^ Heb. irive. ^ Or, vexation * Or, // is riot good for a mail, that dtc. ''Or, hasten thereto ^ According to some ancient authorities, apart from him. ' Or, matter the sun : seeing that I must leave it unto the man that shall be after me. And who knoweth 19 whether he shall be a wise man or a fool ? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed v/isdom under the sun. This also is vanity. Therefore I turned about to cause my heart to 20 despair concerning all the labour wherein I had laboured under the sun. For there is a man 21 whose labour is with wisdom, and with know- ledge, and with ^skilfulness ; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he 'leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil. For what hath a man of all his labour, 22 and of the ^striving of his heart, wherein he laboureth under the sun ? For all his days are 23 ' btit sorrows, and his travail is grief ; yea, even in the night his heart taketh no rest. This als^ is vanity. 'There is nothing better for a man 24 than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God. For 25 who can eat, or who can ^lave enjoyment, ®more than I ? For to the man that pleaseth him God 26 giveth wisdom, and knowledge, and joy : but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that pleaseth God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind. To every thing there is a season, and a time i c to every ^purpose under the heaven : a time to 2 be born, and a tirne to die ; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted ; a time 3 to kill, and a time to heal ; a time to break down, and a time to build up ; a time to weep, 4 and a time to laugh ; a time to mourn, and a time to dance ; a time to cast away stones, and 5 a time to gather stones together ; a time to III. 19. ECCLESIASTES. 69 embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing ; 6 a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to 7 keep, and a time to cast away ; a time to. rend, and a time to sew ; a time to keep silence, and 8 a time to speak ; a time to love, and a time to hate ; a time for war, and a time for peace. 9 What profit hath he that worketh in that where- 10 in he laboureth ? I have seen the travail which God hath given to the sons of men to be 11 exercised therewith. He hath made every thing beautiful in its time : also he hath set 'the world ' Or, eternity in their heart, yet so that man cannot find out the work that God hath done from the begin- 12 ning even to the end. I know that there is nothing better for them, than to rejoice, and 'to \'^jj '"S^^ 13 do good so long as they live. And also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy 14 good in all his labour, is the gift of God. I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it : and God hath done it, that men 15 should fear before him. ^'That which is hath l^^'rj^^^f^ been already; and that which is to be hath tcen\ad-bem already been; and God "seeketh again that aircndy ...■'.■, •» Heb. seeketh which IS passed away. ^ n.at ivhuh is 16 And moreover I saw under the sun, in the drivcnaway. place of judgement, that wickedness was there ; and in the place of righteousness, that wicked- 17 ness was there. I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked : for there is a time there for every 'purpose and for every » o.-, matter 18 work. "I said in mine heart. It is because of "Or./W/V* the sons of men, that God may prove them, and that they may see that they themselves 19 are but as beasts. For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them : as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one 'breath; and C\ - tuiue heart con- cernins;thesons of men. It is that God d-c. spirit 70 ECCLESIASTES. III. 19. man hath no preeminence above the beasts: for all is vanity. All go unto one place; all are of 20 the dust, and all turn to dust again. Who 21 ^\ieo.ofthe knoweth the spirit 'of man "whether it goeth sons of men. upward, and the spirit of the beast Vhether it thai goeth goeth downwarcl to the earth? Wherefore I 22 saw that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his works ; for that is his portion : for who shall bring him back to see what shall be after him ? Then I returned and saw all the oppressions i - that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had ^^^^•, , ^ no comforter; and ^on the side of their op- from the hand. . i 1 i 1 pressors there was power; but they had no comforter. Wherefore I praised the dead which 2 * are already dead more than the living which 4 Or, better are yet alive; yea, ^better than them both difl I 3 ' \sTe which (&c. csteem him which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun. ^ Ox, successful Then I saw all labour and every ^skilful 4 work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This also is vanity and a striving after wind. The fool foldeth his hands .together, 5 and eateth his own flesh. Better is a handful 6 with quietness, than both the hands full with labour and strivino- after wind. o Then I returned and saw vanity under the 7 sun. There is one 'that is alone, and he hath 8 not a second; yea, he hath neither son nor brother; yet is there no end of all his labour, neither are his eyes satisfied with riches. For whom then, saith he, do I labour, and ^ deprive my soul of good? This also is vanity, yea, it is a sore travail. Two are better than 9 one ; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his 10 V. 7- ECCLESIASTES. 71 fellow : but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and hath not another to lift him np. 11 Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth : but how can one be warm alone f 12 And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him ; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken. 13 Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to 14 receive admonition any more. For out of prison he came forth to be king; 'yea, even in ^ According to 15 his kingdom he vv^as born poor. I saw all the veSfons,*^'^"^ living which walk under the sun, that they were -whereas the with the youth, the second, that stood up in his \,nIinl!L ' 16 stead. "There was no end of all the people, kingdom be- - „ , , , ^ , came poor. even of all them over whom he was : yet they 2 or, There is that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely no end, in the this also is vanity and a striving after wind. "people! tt Ji ^ 1 4veep thy foot when thou goest to the house that hath been of God ; for to draw nigh to hear is better than theyailTdt'c. to give the sacrifice of fools: for they know ^'ch. iv. i7in 2 not that they do evil. ^Be not rash with thy ^f^^\. ^ j,^ mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to neh. utter 'any thing before God ; for God is. in " Or, a word heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy 3 words be few. For a dream cometh with a multitude of ^business; and a fool's voice with '^Ox, travail 4 a multitude of words. When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it ; for he hath no pleasure in fools : pay that which thou vowest. ,^ 5 Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than ^Pc'cT'ser 6 that thou shouldest vow and not pay. Suffer Mai. ii. 7. not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin ; neither ]^/;^%i';j^, say thou before the 'angel, that it was an error: 0/ dreams and wherefore should God' be angry at thy voice, 'X'^Xr 7 and destroy the work of thine hands ? 'For i/ms words; or, it comdh to pass through the multitude of dreams '^'^[iZHv and vanities and many words : but fear thou God. words- kmg over the cultivated field 72 ECCLESIASTES. V. 8. If thou seest the oppression, of the poor, and 8 the violent taking away of judgement and justice ^Ot, purpose in a province, marvel not at the ^matter: for one higher than the high regardeth ; and there ^ Or, But the be higher than they. ^Moreover the profit of 9 profit of a laud |-|^g earth is for all: the \d\\o- kimseif \s served every way ^^ <^ ■, ■, r -i ^ kin^that by the held. Ztan/7'thf He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied 10 field; or, is a with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this also is vanity. When goods in- 11 crease, they are increased that eat them : and what advantage is there to the owner thereof, saving the beholding of them with his eyes.'* The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether 12 he eat little or much : but the fulness of the rich will not suffer him to sleep. ' There is a grievous evil which I have seen 13 under the sun, namely, riches kept by the owfier thereof to his hurt : and those riches perish by 14 3 Or, travail evil ^adventure ; and if he hath begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand. As he came forth 15 of his mother's womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labour, which he may carry away in his hand. And this also is a grievous evil, that in all 16 points as he came, so shall he go : and what profit hath he that he hath laboured for the '^■J^^^iF^' wind ? *A11 his days also he eateth in darkness, 17 \iz.%,Allhis 11- 1 111-1 1 days are in and he IS sore vexed and hath sickness and darkitcss aud wrnth ' viourning, aud t> i' i i iuuch vexation Beholcl ^that which I have seen to be good 18 llitrath! ^^^ to be comely, is for one to eat and to drink, e Or, that and to enjoy good in all his labour, wherein he which I have laboureth under the sun, 'all the days of his life seen:.ttisgood , • , ^ , . , , . ' ^ 1 • • 1 • and comely ^ wliich (jod giv-gth him: lor this IS his portion. MiT ^i' l^v^^y "^an also to whom God hath given riches 19 number of the ^nd Wealth, and hath given him power to eat days. thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice VI. 12. ECCLESIASTES. 73 20 in -his labour; this is the gift of God. For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart. 6 I There is an evil which I have seen under 2 the sun, and it is heavy upon men : a man to whom God giveth riches, wealth, and honour, so that he lacketh nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it ; this is 3 vanity, and it is an evil disease. If a man beget an hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, but his soul be not filled with good, and moreover he have no burial ; I say, that an untimely birth is 4 better than he : for it cometh in vanity, and departeth in darkness, and the name thereof 5 is covered with darkness ; moreover it hath not seen the sun 'nor known it; 'this hath rest ^Oi, neither - . . . had any know- 6 rather than the other : yea, though he live a ud^r^ thousand years twice told, and yet enjoy no ^^J^f'V^jf' 7 good : do not all go to one place ? All the ^/,,,„ j^,///; i/te labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the ^^^''^ 8 appetite is not filled. For what advantage ^ hath the wise more than the fool ? 'or what '^2rZf/'L^ hath the poor man, that knoweth to walk before /wM under- 9 the living ? Better is the sight of the eyes ^;;^;;;f^,, than the wandering of the desire : this also tke/ivino^ 10 is vanity and a striving after wind. nVhat- '^/; ,l^^^]y.^ soever hath been, the name thereof was given „a>ne7va^ long ago, and it is known that it is =man :_ neither g;^''^J;'';„^ can he contend with him that is mightier than u i) hi<^.vn 11 he. Seeing there be many things that increase f j''/^^' ^ j^" 12 vanity, what is man the better ? For who know- gee Gen. 1^7- eth what is good for man in his life, 'all the « iieb. days of his vain life which he spendeth as a f,;;Z;f:'' '^ shadow ? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun ? 74 ECCLESIASTES. VII. I, ^ Or, better A good name is better than pj.'ecioiis ointment; i •; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. It is better to go to the house of mourning, than 2 to go to the house of feasting : for that is the end of all men ; and the living will lay it to his heart. Sorrow is better than laughter: for by 3 the sadness of the countenance the heart is made ^glad. The heart of the wise is in the house of 4 mourning ; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. It is better to hear the. rebuke of 5 the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools. For as the crackling of thorns under a 6 pot, so is the laughter of the fool : this also is vanity. "Surely extortion maketh a wise man 7 foolish ; and a gift destroyeth the understanding. Better is the end of a thinor than the bes^inninor 8 * o 0,0 thereof : and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. Be not hasty in thy spirit 9 ' to be 'angry: for ^anger resteth in the bosom of fools. Say not thou, What is the cause 10 that the former days were better than these ? for thou dost not inquire^wisely concerning this. Wisdom is as good as an inheritance : yea, 1 1 more excellent is it for them that see the sun. ^YWd^Forin Tor wisdom is a defence, even as money is 12 wSsl a defence : but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom preserveth the life of the-m that have it. Consider the work of God: for who 13 can make that straight, which he hath made crooked ? In the day of prosperity be joyful, 14 and in the day of adversity consider : God hath even made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out any thing that shall be after him. All this have I seen in the days of my vanity : 15 there is a righteous man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his evil doing. Be not 16 2 Or, For ^ Or, vexed * Or, vexation »Heb. out of wisdom in the shadow of money. VIII. I. ECCLESIA^TES. 75 righteous over much ; neither make thyself over 17 wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself? Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish : 18 why shouldest thou die before thy time ? It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this ; yea, also from that withdraw not thine hand : for he that feareth God shall come forth of 19 them all. Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers which are in a city. 20 'Surely there is not a righteous man upon 'Or, /vr 21 earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not. Also 'take not heed unto all w^ords that are spoken ; "■ \it\i. give not 22 lest thou hear thy servant curse thee: {^^ ^^'^''^ heart. oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others. 23 All this have I ^proved in wisdom : I said, I ^^Or, tried by 24 will be wise ; but it was far from me. That which ^is is far off, and exceeding deep; who can find )^y ,, 25 it out? I turned about, L^aad .mine heart, to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the reason of things, and to know the wick- edness of folly, and foolishness ^which is mad- ' Or, and 26 ness : and I find a thing more bitter than death, even the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands : M^hoso pleaseth God shall escape from her ; but the 27 sinner shall be taken by her. Behold, this have I found, saith the Preacher, laying one " Or, weighing .1 • . 1 , r y ^ ^\ ^ one tlnusr after thmg to another, to find out the account : anotiur^tofimi 28 which my soul still seeketh, but I have not ""^ ^^'^ ''<:^-^<'» found : one man among a thousand have I found ; but a woman among all those have I not 29 found. Behold, this only have I found, that God made man upright ; but they have sought out many inventions. 8 I Who is as the wise man ? yea, who know- eth the interpretation of a thing ? a man's wis- . ^^^^ dom maketh his face to shine, and the 'hardness ,trcigth< 76 ECCLESIASTES. VIII. i. of his face is changed. I counsel thee, Keep 2 the king's command, and that in regard of the oath of God. Be not hasty to go out of his 3 ^ Oi, resist not presence; ^persist not in an evil thing: for he an evil word (^Qg^-^ whatsoever pleaseth him. Because the 4 king's word kat/i power ; and who may say unto him, What doest thou ? Whoso keepeth the 5 commandment shall know no evil thing ; and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judge- ^ Or, matter meut : for to every 'purpose there, is a time 6 3 Or, evil and judgement ; because the 'misery of man is great upon him : for he knoweth not that 7 *Or,>reven which shall be; ^for who can tell him how it tpai^,Zf'' shall be? There is no man that hath powers shall declare it Qver the ^Spirit to retain the ^spirit; neither "or, wild I'l^th he power over the day of death ; and there ' 8 Or, in battle is uo discharge ^in that war : neither shall wick- edness deliver those that are given to it. ^All 9 ' this have I seen, and applied my heart unto ^ Or, that every work that is done under the sun : "^ there time wherein ^V a time whereiu one man Miath power over \?cl'Inother another to his hurt. And withal I saw the 10 to his own hurt wickecl buricd, ''and they came to the grave; 9 Or, and they ^,^^ |-}-^gy ^^^ \^^^ doue rlo^ht weut away from came, and they , , , "^ , i r . , •' . went from the the holy place, and were forgotten m . the city : holy place, and ^^^ ^J^^ -^ yj2si\\N. BcCaUSe SCnteUCe arainst II they were jor- , J o gotten in the au evil work IS not executed speedily, theretore fldtdonf'^ the heart of the sons of men is ^"fully set in them "Or, to do evil. Though a sinner do evil an hun- 12 emboldened jj.g^| tiuies, and proloug his days, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him : but it shall not 13 be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow ; because he ^ feareth not before God. There is a vanity 14 which is done upon the earth ; that there be righteous men, unto whom it happeneth accord- ing to the work of the wicked ; again, there be IX. 6. ECCLESIASTES. 77 wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous : I said that this also 15 is vanity. Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry : 'for ' Or, and that that shall abide with him in his labour all the trnp^^^Jitm days of his life which God giveth him under the sun. 16 When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the 'business that is done upon the - Or, travail earth: ffor also there is that neither day nor ^ox, how that 17 night seeth sleep with his eyes:) then I beheld i^^'herbyday all the work of God, that man cannot find out 'menYee sleep the work that is done under the sun: because ^"^^^ t^'i"- ^y" however much a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it ; yea moreover, though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be 1 able to find it. For all this I laid to my heart, even to explore all this ; that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God : whether it be love or hatred, man knoweth it 2 not ; all is before them. All things come alike to all : there is one event to the righteous and to the wicked ; to the*good and to the clean, and * Some ancient to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him STJif *^' that sacrificeth not : as is the good, so is the ^^•'^• sinner ; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth 3 an oath. This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is one event unto all : yea also, the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they 4 live, and after that they go to the dead. "For '^-^J"!^^/ ^^^ to him that is joined with all the living there Zlolfex- is hope : for a livinor dosf is better than a ^'f/Zf^-^ ^^i^f^ n 1 , . T- 1 1 • • 1 1 , ' alt d:<-. 5 dead lion. For the livmg know that they or. W;^ raw shall die : but the dead know not anything, 'l^°°'f^ ^^''^ neither have they any more a reward ; for the 6 memory of them is forgotten. Also their 78 ECCLESIASTES. IX. 6 love, aad their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun. Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and 7 drink thy wine with a merry heart ; for God hath already accepted thy works. Let thy gar- 8 ments be always white ; and let not thy head ^ Ox, Enjoy lack ointment. ^Live joyfully with the wife 9 (Heb. See) life ^^j^qj^ ^}^q^j lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity : for that is thy portion in life, and in thy labour wherein thou labourest under the sun. Whatsoever thy hand 10 ^ Or, attainetk ^findeth to do, do tl with thy might'; for ^strmg^th,^^ there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, that do nor wisdom, in Hhe grave, whither thou goest. 3 Heb. sheoi. J returned, and saw under the sun, that >the 1 1' racfe is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all. For man also knoweth not his 12 time : as the hs'hes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare, even so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them. I have also seen wisdom under the sun on 13 this wise, and it seemed great unto me : There 14 was a little city, and few^ men within it ; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it : now 15 there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city ; yet no man remembered that same poor man. Then said 16 I, Wisdom is better than strength : never- theless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. X. 1 6. ECCLESIASTES. 79 17 The words of the wise ^spoken in quiet are ^Ox, heard in heard more than the cry of him that ruleth f//^' %"■' '"""' 18 among fools. Wisdom is better than weapons of war : but one sinner destroyeth much good. 10 I Dead flies cause the ointment of the perfumer 'to send forth a stinking savour : so doth a httle ' Or, to stink 2 folly ' outweigh wisdom and honour. A wise l"'^ f''^'''fy man's heart is at his right hand ; but a fool's him that is va- 3 heart at his left. Yea also, when the fool walk- ^"^'^>'' '^"^• eth by the way, his Visdom faileth him, and he * iieb. heart. 4 saith Ho every one that he is a fool. If the = Or, ^/ spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place ; for yielding allayeth great of- 5 fences. There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as it were an error which pro- 6 ceedeth from the ruler : folly is set in great 7 Mignity, and the rich sit in low place. I have ^ wt'Q. heights. seen servants upon horses, and princes walking 8 as servants upon the earth. He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through 9 a fence, a serpent shall bite him. Whoso "hew- ' Or, eth out stones shall be hurt therewith; and\\^ '""'^''^^ that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby. 10 If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength : 11 but wisdom is profitable to direct. Tf the ser- ^OT,Sureiy pent bite without enchantment, then is there fonTbftT-Lhere 12 no advantage in ^the charmer. The words of there is no ) ,1 • i_ . ^u 1 • r enchantment, a Wise mans mouth are gracious; but the lips ot aiidthe ■ 13 a fool will swallow up himself The beginning shmjercr is no of the words of his mouth is foolishness : and the ^^i^q. the 14 end of ^"his talk is mischievous madness. A master of the fool also multiplieth words: yd man knoweth (^'g'^'^ not what shall be; and that which shall be after his month. 15 him, who can tell him ? The labour of fools wearieth every one of them, for he knoweth 16 not how to go to the city. Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a "child, and thy princes " Or, se,-t'aut 8o ECCLESIASTES. X. 1 6. Or, rqfiers 'Or, Send forth 3Heb. upon the face of the waters. * Or, Divide a portion into sevctt, yea, even into eight » Or, in Or, spirit "> Or, and remember eat in the morning! Happy art thou, O land, 17 when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness! By slothfulness the ^ roof 18 sinketh in ; and through idleness of the hands the house leaketh. A feast is made for laughter, 19 and wine maketh glad the life : and money an- swereth all things. Curse not the king, no not 20 in thy thought ; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber : for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter. -Cast thy bread ^upon the waters: for thou i shalt find it after many days. ^Give a portion 2 to seven, yea, even unto eight ; for thou knowest , not what evil shall be upon the earth. If the 3 clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if a tree fall ^ toward *the south, or Howard the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there shall it be. He that 4 observeth the wind shall not sow ; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. As thou 5 knowest not what is the way of the Svind, ;^^r how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child \ even so. thou knowest* not the work of God who doeth all. In the morning 6 sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand : for thou knowest not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good. Truly the light is 7 sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun. Yea, if a man live many years, 8 let him rejoice in them all ; ^but let him remem- ber the days of darkness, for they shall be. many. All that cometh is vanity. Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth ; and let 9 thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in 11 xn. 10. ECCLESIASTES. 81 the- sight of thine eyes : but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judge- 10 nient. Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh : for 12 I youth and the prime of life are vanity. Re- member also thy Creator in the days of thy youth, or ever the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no plea- 2 sure in them ; or ever the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars, be darkened, and the 3 clouds return after the rain : in the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the ^grinders cease because they are few, and those 'Ox^gnnding 4 that look out of the windows be darkened, and ^'"""''" the doors shall be shut in the street, when the sound of the grinding is low, and one shall rise up at the voice of tke bird, and all the 5 daughters of music shall be brought low ; yea, they shall be afraid 'of that wJiich is high, and = Or, of danger terrors shall be in the way, and the almond tree ^'''"" "" ^"^'' shall blossom, and the grasshopper ^shall be a ^Ox, shall be burden, and Hhe caper-berry shall fail : because '^tll'if''''' '" man goeth to his long home, and the mourn- ♦o,-,