overtaken them: neither
did I turn again till
were consumed. 38 I have
wounded them that they
were not able to rise:
they are fallen under my
feet. 39 For thou hast
girded me with strength
unto the battle: thou hast
a subdued under me, those
that rose up against me.
40 Thou hast also given
me the necks of mine
enemies :

that I might destroy them that hate me. 41 They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them Then did I beat :

not.

42

them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out, as the dirt in the streets.43 Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people, and thou hast made me head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known, shall serve me. 44 b As soon as they hear

of me, they shall obey :

me: the strangers shall d submit themselves unto me. 45 The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.

46 The LORD liveth, and blessed be my rock and let the God of my salvation be exalted. 47 It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people unto me. 48 He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me; thou hast delivered me from the AT g violent man. 49 Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, (O LORD) among the heathen: and sing praises unto thy name. 50 Great deliverance giveth he to his king : and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.

h

a Heb. caused to bow.
feigned obedience. Heb. lie. e Heb. giveth avengements for me.

b Heb. At the hearing of the ear. c Heb, the sons of the stranger.

violence.

Or, confess.

f Or, destroyeth.

d Or, yield

g Heb. man of

XIX.

יט

To the chief Musician, A
Psalm of David.

THE heavens declare
the glory of God: and the
firmament sheweth his
handywork. 2 Day unto
day uttereth speech, and
night unto night sheweth
knowledge. 3 There is
no speech nor language,
a where their voice is not
heard. 4 b Their line is
gone out through all the
earth, and their words to
the end of the world: in
them hath he set a taber-
nacle for the sun. 5 Which

is as . bridegroom com-
ing out of his chamber,
and rejoiceth as a strong
man to run a race. 6 His
going forth is from the
end of the heaven, and
his circuit unto the ends

6 of it and there is nothing
hid from the heat there-

of.

7 The law of the LORD is perfect, d converting the soul: the testimony : of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. 8 The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment

of the LORD is pure, ena lightening the eyes. 9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are e true, and righteous altogether. 10 More to be

they than

gold, yea, than much fine
gold: sweeter also than

comb. Moreover by
them is thy servant warn-
ed: and in keeping of
them there is great re-
ward.

12 Who can understand 12 his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.

-honey, and the honey יַחְדָּו :

10

b Or, Their rule, or, direction,

e Heb. truth. f Heb. the dropping of honeycombs.

כא

.him ועד :

XXI.

To the chief Musician, A
Psalm of David.

THE king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD: and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice? 2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire; and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah. 3 For thou preventest him 3 with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head. 4 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever. 5 His glory is great in thy sal

vation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon 6 For thou hast a made him most blessed for ever: thou hast b made him exceeding glad with : thy countenance. 7 For

the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High, he shall not be moved.

8 Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies, thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee. 9 Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them. 10 Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men. 11 For they intended evil against thee : they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform. 12 Therefore shalt thou make them turn their d back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings, against the face of them. 13 Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing, and praise thy

a Heb. set him to be blessings.

b Heb. gladded him with joy.

d Heb. shoulder.

c Or, thou shalt set them as a butt