1 Whoso dwelleth under the defence of the most High :

Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

2 I will say unto the Lord, Thou art my hope, and my strong hold :

My God, in him will I trust. 3 For he shall deliver thee from the snare of the hunter : And from the noisome pestilence.

4 He shall defend thee under his wings,

And thou shalt be safe under his feathers :

His faithfulness and truth shall be thy shield and buckler. 5 Thou shalt not be afraid for any terror by night :

Nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

6 For the pestilence that walketh in darkness:

Nor for the sickness that destroyeth in the noon-day. 7 A thousand shall fall beside thee,

And ten thousand at thy right hand :

But it shall not come nigh

1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress:

My God; in him will I trust. 3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler,

And from the noisome pestilence.

4 He shall cover thee with his feathers,

And under his wings shalt thou trust:

His truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night;

Nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness;

Nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

7 A thousand shall fall at thy side,

And ten thousand at thy right hand;

But it shall not come nigh

thee.

8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold

And see the reward of the wicked.

9 Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, Even the most High, thy habitation;

10 There shall no evil befall thee,

Neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. 11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, To keep thee in all thy

ways.

R. V.

And establish thou the work of our hands upon us; Yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.

PSALM XCI.

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress;

My God, in whom I trust. 3 For he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, And from the noisome pestilence.

4 He shall cover thee with his pinions,

And under his wings shalt thou take refuge:

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 noonday.

7 A thousand shall fall at thy side,

And ten thousand at thy right hand;

But it shall not come nigh

Bonum est confiteri.

1 It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord :

And to sing praises unto thy Name, O most Highest; 2 To tell of thy loving-kindness early in the morning :

And of thy truth in the night-season;

3 Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the lute :

Upon a loud instrument, and upon the harp.

4 For thou, Lord, hast made me glad through thy works :

And I will rejoice in giving praise for the operations of thy hands.

5 O Lord, how glorious are thy works:

Thy thoughts are very deep.

6 An unwise man doth not well consider this:

And a fool doth not under

stand it.

7 When the ungodly are green as the grass,

A. V. XCI. 13. Or, asp.

PSALM XCII.

A Psalm, a Song for the
sabbath day.

1 It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD,

And to sing praises unto thy name, O Most High: 2 To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning,

And thy faithfulness every night,

3 With an instrument of ten strings, and with the psaltery; With a solemn sound upon the harp.

4 For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work:

I will triumph in the works of thy hands.

P. B. V.

And when all the workers

of wickedness do flourish :

Then shall they destroyed for ever;

be

But thou, Lord, art the most Highest for evermore. 8 For lo, thine enemies, O Lord,

Lo, thine enemies shall perish :

And all the workers of wickedness shall be destroyed.

9 But mine horn shall be exalted like the horn of an unicorn :

For I am anointed with fresh oil.

10 Mine eye also shall see his lust of mine enemies :

And mine ear shall hear his desire of the wicked that arise up against me.

11 The righteous shall flourish like a palm-tree :

And shall spread abroad like a cedar in Libanus. 12 Such as are planted in the house of the Lord :

Shall flourish in the courts of the house of our God. 13 They also shall bring forth more fruit in their age: And shall be fat and

A. V.

And when all the workers of iniquity do flourish ;

It is that they shall be destroyed for ever:

8 But thou, LORD, art most 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 shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn :

I shall be anointed with fresh oil. 11 Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies,

And mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me.

12 The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree:

He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

13 Those that be planted in the house of the LORD

Shall flourish in the courts of our God. 14 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age;

They shall be fat and a flourishing;

15 To shew that the LORD is upright:

He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

PSALM XCIII.

1 The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty;

The LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself:

The world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.

2 Thy throne is established bof old:

Thou art from everlasting. 3 The floods have lifted up, O LORD,

The floods have lifted up their voice;

11 Mine eye also hath seen my desire on "mine enemies,

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

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.

PSALM XCIII.

1 The LORD reigneth; he is apparelled with majesty;

The LORD is apparelled, he hath girded himself 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 up, O LORD,

The floods have lifted up their voice;

P. B. V.

The floods lift up their

waves.

5 The waves of the sea are mighty, and rage horribly:

But yet the Lord, who dwelleth on high, is mightier. 6 Thy testimonies, O Lord, are very sure :

Holiness becometh thine

house

For ever.

PSALM XCIV.

Deus ultionum.

1 O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth :

Thou God, to whom vengeance belongeth, 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 ungodly 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 fatherless to death.

7 And yet they say, Tush, the Lord shall not see:

Neither shall the God of

Jacob regard it.

Take heed, ye among the people :

unwise

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 :

1 0 LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth;

O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.

2 Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth:

Render a reward to the proud.

3 LORD, how long shall the wicked,

How long shall the wicked triumph?

4 How long shall they utter and speak hard things?

And all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?

5 They break in pieces thy people, O LORD,

And afflict thine heritage. 6 They slay the widow and the stranger,

And murder the fatherless.

7 Yet they say, The LORD shall not see,

Neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.

8 Understand, ye brutish among the people :

And ye fools, when will ye be wise?

9 He that planted the ear, shall he not hear?

He that formed the eye, shall he not see?

R. V.

The floods lift up their dwaves.

4 Above the voices of many waters,

The mighty breakers of the sea,

The LORD on high is mighty.

5 Thy testimonies are very

sure:

Holiness becometh thine

house,

O LORD, for evermore.

PSALM XCIV.

1 O LORD, thou God to whom vengeance belongeth,

Thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, shine forth. 2 Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth:

Render to the proud their desert.

3 LORD, how long shall the wicked,

How long shall the wicked triumph?

4 They prate, they speak arrogantly:

All the workers of iniquity boast themselves.

5 They break in pieces thy people, O LORD,

And afflict thine heritage. 6 They slay the widow and the stranger,

And murder the fatherless.

c Heb. shine forth, Ps. 80. 1.

P. B. V.

11 The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man:

That they are but vain. 12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord:

law;

And teachest him in thy

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 forsake 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 against the wicked:

Or who will take my part against 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 that I had in my heart: Thy comforts have re

freshed my soul.

20 Wilt thou have any thing to do with the stool of wickedness :

Which imagineth mischief as a law? 21 They gather them together against the soul of the righteous:

And condemn the in

nocent blood. 22 But the Lord is my refuge :

And my God is the strength of my confidence. 23 He shall recompense them their wickedness,

And destroy them in their own malice :

Yea, the Lord our God shall destroy them.

A. V.

11 The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man,

That they are vanity.

12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD,

And teachest him out of

thy law;

13 That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity,

Until the pit be digged

for the wicked.

14 For the LORD will not cast off his people,

Neither will he forsake his inheritance.

15 But judgement shall return unto righteousness:

And all the upright in heart & shall follow it.

16 Who will rise up for me against the evildoers?

Or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?

17 Unless the LORD had been my help,

My soul had almost 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

soul.

Thy comforts delight my

20 Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee,

Which frameth mischief by a law?

21 They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous,

And condemn the innocent blood. 22 But the LORD is my defence;

And my God is the rock of my refuge. 23 And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity,

And shall cut them off in their own wickedness;

Yea, the LORD our God shall cut them off.

R. V.

11 The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man,

That they are vanity. 12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, And teachest out of thy

law;

13 That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity,

Until the pit be digged for the wicked.

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,

me up.

O LORD, held

19 In the multitude of my f thoughts within me

soul.

Thy comforts delight my

20 Shall the 8 throne of wickedness have fellowship 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.