6 He only is my rock and my salvation:

He is my defence; I shall not be moved.

7 In God is my salvation and my glory :

The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

8) Trust in him at all times;

Ye people, pour out your heart before him:

God is a refuge for us. (Selah.)

9 Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a

lie:

To be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.

10 Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery :

If riches increase, set not your heart upon them.

11 God hath spoken once;

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Twice have I heard this;

That power belongeth unto God.

12 Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy:

For thou renderest to every man according to his work.

PSALM LXIII.

A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah,

0 GOD, thou art my God; early will I seek thee:

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My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee
In a dry and thirsty land, where no water is ;

2 To see thy power and thy glory,

So as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

3 Because thy lovingkindness is better than life,

My lips shall praise thee.

4 Thus 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 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 Because thou hast been my help,

Therefore 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 to destroy it,

Shall go into the lower parts of the earth. 10 They shall fall by the sword:

They shall be a portion for foxes. 11) But the king shall rejoice in God; Every one that sweareth by him shall glory:

But the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

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LESSON 40.

PSALM LXIV.

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

EAR my voice, O God, in my prayer:

Preserve my life from fear of the enemy. 2 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked;

From the insurrection of the workers of iniquity: 3 Who whet their tongue like a sword,

And bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:

4 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect:

Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

55 They encourage themselves in an evil matter: They commune of laying snares

They say, Who shall see them?

6 ( They search out iniquities;

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privily;

They accomplish a diligent search:

Both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart is

deep.

7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow;

Suddenly shall they be wounded.

8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: All that see them shall flee away.

9 And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; For they shall wisely consider of his doing.

10 The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and shall trust in him; And all the upright in heart shall glory.

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PSALM LXV.

To the chief Musician, A Psalm and Song of David.

RAISE waiteth for thee, O God, in Zion:

And unto thee shall the vow be performed.

2 O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come. 3 § Iniquities prevail against me :

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As for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away. 4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts:

We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.

5 By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation;

Who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:

6 Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:

Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves,

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And the tumult of the people.

8 They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens:

Thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.

9 Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it:

Thou greatly enrichest it

With the river of God, which is full of water:

Thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.

10 Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly, thou settlest, the

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furrows thereof:

Thou makest it soft with showers,

Thou blessest the springing thereof.

11 Thou crownest the year with thy goodness;

And thy paths drop fatness.

12 They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness:

And the little hills rejoice on every side.

13 The pastures are clothed with flocks;

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The valleys also are covered over with corn;

They shout for joy, they also sing.

3 Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works!

Through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit

themselves unto thee.

4 All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee;

They shall sing to thy name. (Selah.)

5 Come and see the works of God:

He is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.

65 He turned the sea into dry land:

They went through the flood on foot:

There did we rejoice in him.

75 He ruleth by his power for ever;

His eyes behold the nations:

Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. (Selah.)

8 Oh bless our God, ye people,

And make the voice of his praise to be heard :

9 Which holdeth our soul in life,

And suffereth not our feet to be moved.

10 For thou, O God, hast proved us:

Thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.

11 Thou broughtest us into the net;

Thou leidst affliction upon our loins. 12) Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; We went through fire and through water:

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But thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.

13 I will go into thy house with burnt offerings : I will pay thee my vows,

14 Which my lips have uttered,

And my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.

15 I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, With the incense of rams:

I will offer bullocks with goats. (Selah.)

16 Come and hear, all ye that fear God,

And I will declare what he hath done for my soul.

17 I cried unto him with my mouth,

And he was extolled with my tongue.

18 If I regard iniquity in my heart,

The Lord w ll not hear me:

19 But verily God hath heard me;

He hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

20 Blessed be God,

To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song.

YOD be merciful unto us, and bless us;

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And cause his face to shine upon us; (Selah.)

2 That thy way may be known upon earth, Thy saving health among all nations.

3 Let the people praise thee, O God;

Let all the people praise thee.

4 Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy:

S For thou shalt judge the people righteously,
I And govern the nations upon earth. (Selah.)

5 Let the people praise thee, O God;

Let all the people praise thee.

6 Then shall the earth yield her increase;

And God, even our own God, shall bless us.

7 God shall bless us;

And all the ends of the earth shall fear him.

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LESSON 42.

PSALM LXVIII.

To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David.

ET God arise, let his enemies be scattered:

Let them also that hate him flee before him.