P. B. V.

2 And they have spoken against me with false tongues :

They compassed me about also with words of hatred,

And fought against me without a cause.

3 For the love that I had unto them, lo, they take now my contrary part:

But I give myself unto prayer.

4 Thus have they rewarded me evil for good :

And hatred for my good will. 5 Set thou an ungodly man to be ruler over him :

And let Satan stand at his right hand.

6 When sentence is given upon him, let him be condemned: And let his prayer be turned into sin.

7 Let his days be few : And let another take his office.

8 Let his children be fatherless :

And his wife a widow. 9 Let his children be vagabonds, and beg their bread :

Let them seek it also out of desolate places.

10 Let the extortioner consume all that he hath :

And let the stranger spoil

his labour. 11 Let there be no man to pity him :

Nor to have compassion upon his fatherless children.

12 Let his posterity be destroyed :

And in the next generation let his name be clean put out.

13 Let the wickedness of his fathers be had in remembrance in the sight of the Lord :

And let not the sin of his mother be done away. 14 Let them alway be before the Lord :

8 Let his days be few;

And let another take his coffice.

9 Let his children be fatherless,

And his wife a widow. 10 Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg:

Let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places.

11 Let the extortioner catch all that he hath;

And let the strangers spoil his labour.

12 Let there be none to extend mercy unto him:

Neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children.

13 Let his posterity be cut off; And in the generation following let their name be blotted out.

14 Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD;

And let not the sin of his mother be blotted out. 15 Let them be before the LORD continually,

And let another take his office.

9 Let his children be fatherless,

And his wife a widow. 10 Let his children be vagabonds, and beg;

And let them seek their bread hout of their desolate places.

11 Let the extortioner icatch all that he hath;

And let strangers make spoil of his labour. 12 Let there be none to jextend mercy unto him;

Neither let there be any to have pity on his fatherless children.

13 Let his posterity be cut off; In the generation following let their name be blotted out.

14 Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD;

And let not the sin of his mother be blotted out. 15 Let them be before the LORD continually,

A. V.

CIX. 6. a Or, an adversary.

7. 8 Or, become.

12. Or, continue kindness.

P. B. V.

That he may root out the memorial of them from off the earth.

15 And that, because his mind was not to do good :

But persecuted the poor helpless man,

That he might slay him that was vexed at the heart. 16 His delight was in cursing, and it shall happen unto him:

He loved not blessing, therefore shall it be far from him.

17 He clothed himself with cursing, like as with a raiment:

And it shall come into his bowels like water,

And like oil into his bones. 18 Let it be unto him as the cloke that he hath upon him :

And as the girdle that he is alway girded withal.

19 Let it thus happen from the Lord unto mine enemies:

And to those that speak evil against my soul.

20 But deal thou with me, O Lord God, according unto thy Name :

For sweet is thy mercy. 21 O deliver me,

For I am helpless and poor: And my heart is wounded within me.

22 I go hence like the shadow that departeth :

And am driven away as the grasshopper.

23 My knees are weak through fasting:

My flesh is dried up for want of fatness.

24 I became also a reproach unto them:

They that looked upon me shaked their heads. 25 Help me, O Lord my God:

O save me according to thy mercy;

26 And they shall know, how that this is thy hand :

A. V.

That he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.

16 Because that he remembered not to shew mercy,

But persecuted the poor and needy man,

That he might even slay the broken in heart.

17 As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him:

As he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.

18 As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment,

So let it come into his bowels like water,

And like oil into his bones. 19 Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him,

And for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually. 20 Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD,

And of them that speak evil against my soul.

21 But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name's sake:

Because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me. 22 For I am poor and needy, And my heart is wounded within me.

23 I am gone like the shadow when it declineth :

I am tossed up and down as the locust.

24 My knees are weak through fasting;

And my flesh faileth of fatness.

25 I became also a reproach unto them:

When they looked upon me they shaked their heads. 26 Help me, O LORD my God:

O save me according to thy mercy:

27 That they may know that this is thy hand;

R. V.

That he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.

16 Because that he remembered not to shew mercy,

But persecuted the poor and needy man,

And the broken in heart, to slay them.

17 Yea, he loved cursing, and it came unto him;

And he delighted not in blessing, and it was far from him.

18 He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment,

And it came into his inward parts like water,

And like oil into his bones. 19 Let it be unto him as the raiment wherewith he covereth himself,

And for the girdle wherewith he is girded continually. 20 This is the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD,

And of them that speak evil against my soul.

21 But deal thou with me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name's sake:

Because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me, 22 For I am poor and needy, And my heart is wounded within me.

23 I am gone like the shadow when it declineth:

I am tossed up and down as the locust.

24 My knees care weak through fasting;

And my flesh faileth of fatness.

25 I am become also a reproach unto them:

When they see me, they shake their head. 26 Help me, O LORD my God;

O save me according to thy mercy:

27 That they may know that this is thy hand;

P. B. V.

And that thou, Lord, hast done it.

27 Though they curse, yet bless thou:

And let them be confounded that rise up against me; but let thy servant rejoice. 28 Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame :

And let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a cloke.

29 As for me, I will give great thanks unto the Lord with my mouth :

And praise him among the multitude.

30 For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor :

To save his soul from unrighteous judges.

PSALM CX.

Dixit Dominus.

1 The Lord said unto my Lord Sit thou on my right hand,

Until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

2 The Lord shall send the rod of thy power out of Sion :

Be thou ruler, even in the midst among thine enemies.

3 In the day of thy power shall the people offer thee free-will offerings with an holy worship:

The dew of thy birth is of the womb of the morning.

4 The Lord sware, and will not repent:

Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchisedech.

5 The Lord upon thy right hand :

Shall wound even kings in the day of his wrath.

6 He shall judge among the heathen;

A. V. That thou, LORD, hast done it.

28 Let them curse, but bless thou:

When they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.

29 Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame,

And let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle. 30 I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth;

Yea, I will praise him among the multitude.

31 For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor,

To save him a from those that condemn his soul.

PSALM CX.

A Psalm of David.

1 The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand,

Until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

2 The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion:

Rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.

3 Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power,

In the beauties of holiness bfrom the womb of the morning:

Thou hast the dew of thy youth.

4 The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent,

Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.

5 The Lord at thy right hand

Shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.

6 He shall judge among the heathen,

3.

CX. 2. d Or, stretch. 8 Or, army.

4. j Or, manner.

1 I will give thanks unto the Lord with my whole heart :

Secretly among the faithful, and in the congregation. 2 The works of the Lord are great :

Sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

3 His work is worthy to be praised and had in honour :

And his righteousness endureth for ever.

4 The merciful and gracious Lord hath so done his marvellous works: that they ought to be had in remembrance.

5 He hath given meat unto them that fear him :

He shall ever be mindful of his covenant.

6 He hath shewed his people the power of his works:

That he may give them the heritage of the heathen.

7 The works of his hands are verity and judgement :

All his commandments are true.

8 They stand fast for ever and ever :

And are done in truth and

A. V.

He shall fill the places with the dead bodies;

He shall wound the heads over many countries.

7 He shall drink of the brook in the way:

Therefore shall he lift up

the head.

PSALM CXI.

1 Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart,

In the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation. 2 The works of the LORD are great,

Sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. 3 His work is honourable and glorious:

And his righteousness endureth for ever.

4 He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: The LORD is gracious and full of compassion.

5 He hath given meat unto them that fear him :

He will ever be mindful of his covenant.

6 He hath shewed his people the power of his works,

That he may give them the heritage of the heathen. 7 The works of his hands are verity and judgement; All his commandments are

sure.

8 They stand fast for ever and ever,

And are done in truth and uprightness.

9 He sent redemption unto his people:

He hath commanded his covenant for ever:

Holy and reverend is his

name.

10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom:

A good understanding have all they that do his commandments:

CXI. 1. b Heb. Hallelujah. f Heb. that do them.

CXI. 1.

Heb. Hallelujah.

R. V.

8 He shall fill the places with dead bodies;

He shall strike through the head in many countries. 7 He shall drink of the brook in the way:

Therefore shall he lift up the head.

PSALM CXI.

1 k Praise ye the LORD.

I will give thanks unto the LORD with my whole heart,

In the council of the upright, and in the congregation. 2 The works of the LORD are great,

Sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. 3 His work is honour and majesty :

And his righteousness endureth for ever.

4 He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered:

The LORD is gracious and full of compassion.

5 He hath given 'meat unto them that fear him:

He will ever be mindful of his covenant.

6 He hath shewed his people the power of his works, In giving them the heritage of the nations. 7 The works of his hands are truth and judgement;

All his precepts are sure. 8 They are established for ever and ever,

They are and uprightness. 9 He hath sent redemption unto his people;

mdone in truth

He hath commanded his covenant for ever:

Holy and reverend is his

name. 10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom;

"A good understanding have all they that do thereafter:

5.

8. d Heb. are stablished.

He is merciful, loving, and righteous.

5 A good man is merciful, and lendeth :

And will guide his words with discretion.

6 For he shall never be moved :

And the righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance.

7 He will not be afraid of any evil tidings:

For his heart standeth fast, and believeth in the Lord. 8 His heart is established, and will not shrink :

Until he see his desire upon his enemies.

9 He hath dispersed abroad, and given to the poor:

And his righteousness remaineth for ever;

His horn shall be exalted with honour.

10 The ungodly shall see it, and it shall grieve him :

He shall gnash with his teeth, and consume away;

The desire of the ungodly shall perish.

ever.

PSALM CXII.

1 a Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD,

That delighteth greatly in his commandments.

2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth:

The generation of the upright shall be blessed.

3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house:

And his righteousness endureth for ever.

4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness:

He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. 5 A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth:

He will guide his affairs with discretion.

6 Surely he shall not be moved for ever:

The righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.

7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings:

His heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.

8 His heart is established, he shall not be afraid,

Until he see his desire upon his enemies.

9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor;

His righteousness endureth for ever;

His horn shall be exalted with honour.

10 The wicked shall see it, and be grieved;

He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away:

The desire of the wicked shall perish.

ever.

PSALM CXII.

1 Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD,

That delighteth greatly in his commandments.

2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth:

The generation of the upright shall be blessed.

3 Wealth and riches are in his house:

And his righteousness endureth for ever.

4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness:

He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. 5 Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth ;

He shall maintain his cause in judgement.

6 For he shall never be moved;

The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance.

7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings:

His heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.

8 His heart is established, he shall not be afraid,

Until he see his desire upon his adversaries.

9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy;

His righteousness endureth for ever:

His horn shall be exalted with honour.

10 The wicked shall see it, and be grieved;

He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away:

The desire of the wicked shall perish.