WHY

Lord and hidest thy face in

the needful' time of trouble?

2. The ungodly for his own lust doth' persecute the poor : let them be taken in the crafty' wiliness that they' have imagined.

3. For the ungodly hath made boast of his own' heart's desire and speaketh good of the' covetous, whom' God abhorreth.

4. The ungodly is so proud, that he careth' not for God: neither is' God in' all his thoughts.

5. His ways are' alway grievous : thy judgements are far above out of his sight, and therefore de'fieth he' all his enemies.

6. For he hath said in his heart, Tush, I shall never be cast down : there shall no' harm' happen unto me.

7. His mouth is full of cursing, de'ceit, and fraud under his tongue is un'godliness and vanity.

8. He sitteth lurking in the thievish' corners of the streets and privily in his lurking dens doth he murder the innocent; his eyes are' set a'gainst the poor.

9. For he lieth waiting secretly, even as a lion lurketh' he in his den that' he may' ravish the poor.

10. He doth' ravish the poor : when he' getteth him' into his net.

11. He falleth down, and' humbleth himself that the congregation of the poor may fall in'to the hands of his captains.

12. He hath said in his heart, Tush,' God hath forgotten: he hideth away his face, and' he will' never see it.

13. Arise, O Lord God, and lift' up thine hand for'get' not the poor.

14. Wherefore should the wicked'

blaspheme God: while he doth say in his heart, Tush,' thou God' carest not for it.

15. Surely thou hast seen it for thou beholdest un'godliness and wrong.

16. That thou mayest take the matter' into thine hand the poor committeth himself unto thee, for thou art the' helper' of the friendless.

17. Break thou the power of the un'godly and malicious: take away his un'godliness, and thou' shalt find

the heathen that have' not known thee: and upon the kingdoms that have not' called upon thy Name.

7. For they have de'voured Jacob: and laid' waste his' dwelling-place.

8. O remember not our old sins, but have mercy upon us, and' that soon: for we are' come to great misery.

9. Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy Name: O deliver us, and be merciful unto our sins, for thy Name's sake.

10. Wherefore do the' heathen say : Where' is' now their God?

11. O let the vengeance of thy servants" blood that is shed: be openly shewed upon the' heathen' in our sight.

12. O let the sorrowful sighing of the prisoners' come before thee: according to the greatness of thy power, preserve thou those that' are ap'pointed to die.

13. And for the blasphemy where

with our neighbours' have blasphemed thee reward thou them, O Lord,' seven-fold' into their bosom.

14. So we, that are thy people, and sheep of thy pasture, shall give thee' thanks for ever and will alway be shewing forth thy praise from gene'ration to' generation.

PSALM 94. Deus ultionum.

LORD God, to whom' vengeance

O belongeth thou God, to whom

vengeance be'longeth,' shew thyself.

2. Arise, thou' Judge of the world : and reward the' proud after' their deserving.

3. Lord, how long shall' the ungodly how long shall the un'godly triumph?

4. How long shall all wicked doers speak' so disdainfully and' make such' proud boasting?

5. They smite down thy' people, O Lord and' trouble' thine heritage.

6. They murder the' widow, and the stranger and put the' father'less to death.

7. And yet they say, Tush, the' Lord shall not see: neither shall the' God of' Jacob regard it.

8. Take heed, ye unwise a'mong the

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people O ye fools, when' will ye' understand?

9. He that planted the ear, shall' he not hear or he that made the' eye, shall' he not see?

10. Or he that' nurtureth the heathen it is he that teacheth man' knowledge, shall not' he punish?

11. The Lord knoweth the' thoughts of man that they' are but vain.

12. Blessed is the man whom thou' chastenest, O Lord: and' teachest' him in thy law;

13. That thou mayest give him patience in' time of adversity until the pit be digged' up for the ungodly.

14. For the Lord will not fail his people: neither' will he for ́sake his inheritance;

15. Until righteousness turn again unto judgement: all such as are' true in' heart shall follow it.

16. Who will rise up with me a'gainst the wicked or who will take my part a'gainst the evil-doers?

17. If the Lord had not helped me : it had not failed but my soul had been' put to silence.

18. But when I said, My' foot hath slipt thy mercy, O' Lord, held me up.

19. In the multitude of the sorrows

PSALM 85. Benedixisti, Domine.

LORD, thou art become gracious

un'to thy land: thou hast turned

a'way the cap'tivity of Jacob.

2. Thou hast forgiven the of'fence of thy people and' covered' all their

sins.

3. Thou hast taken away all' thy displeasure and turned thyself from thy' wrathful' indignation.

4. Turn us then, O' God our Saviour and let thine' anger' cease from

us.

5. Wilt thou be displeased at us for

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ever and wilt thou stretch out thy wrath from one gene'ration' to another?

6. Wilt thou not turn a'gain, and quicken us that thy' people may re'joice in thee?

7. Shew us thy' mercy, O Lord : and' grant us' thy salvation.

8. I will hearken what the Lord God will say concerning me: for he shall speak peace unto his people, and to his' saints, that they' turn not again.

9. For his salvation is nigh' them that fear him that' glory may' dwell in our land.

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