Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; Which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee Before the sons of men! Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: Thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues. Blessed be the Lord: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city. For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: Nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee. O love the Lord, all ye his saints: And plentifully rewardeth the proud doer. Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your not iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no guile. When I kept silence, my bones waxed old For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: I acknowledged my sin unto thee, Selah. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; Surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him. Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; Thou shalt compass me about with songs of deli Or as the mule, which have no understanding: Whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, Lest they come near unto thee. Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: But he that trusteth in the Lord, mercy shall compass him about. Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous: And shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart. XXXIII Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: For praise is comely for the upright. Sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. Sing unto him a hew song; Play skilfully with a loud noise. For the word of the Lord is right; And all his works are done in truth. The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. He layeth up the depth in storehouses. Let all the earth fear the Lord: Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. For he spake, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast. The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: He maketh the devices of the people of none effect. And the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. The Lord looketh from heaven; He beholdeth all the sons of men. From the place of his habitation he looketh Upon all the inhabitants of the earth. He fashioneth their hearts alike; He considereth all their works. There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: A mighty man is not delivered by much strength. An horse is a vain thing for safety: Neither shall he deliver any by his great strength. Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, Upon them that hope in his mercy; To deliver their soul from death, He is our help and our shield. For our heart shall rejoice in him, Because we have trusted in his holy name. Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, According as we hope in thee. XXXIV A Psalm of David When he changed his behaviour before Abimelech who drove him away, and he departed I Will bless the Lord at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth. And let us exalt his name together. I sought the Lord, and he heard me, my fears. They looked unto him, and were lightened: This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the Lord encampeth Round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. O taste and see that the Lord is good: For there is no want to them that fear him. The young thing. Come, ye children, hearken unto me: |