more? ever? doth his promise fail for ever- 5 For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Is9 Hath God forgotten to be gra-rael, which he commanded our facious? hath he in anger shut up his thers, that they should make them tender mercies? Selah. known to their children: d 10 And I said, 'This is my infir- d 12 I will meditate also of all thy 14 Thou art the God that doest wonders thou hast declared thy strength among the people. 6 That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born: who should arise and declare them to their children: d 7 That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments: 8 And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not steadfast with God. 49 The children of Ephraim, be15 Thou hast with thine arm re-ing armed, and carrying bows, turndeemed thy people, the sons of Ja-ed back in the day of battle. cob and Joseph. Selah. e 10 They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law; E 16 The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid the depths also were troubled. 17 The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad. 11 And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them. g 12 Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan. 818 The voice of thy thunder was m 13 He divided the sea, and causin the heaven: the lightnings light-ed them to pass through; and he ened the world: the earth trembled made the waters to stand as a and shook. heap. 19 Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known. 20 Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron. PSALM LXXVIII. A 14 In the day-time also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire. m 15 He clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths. 16 He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to IVE ear, O my people, to my run down like rivers. words of my mouth. 21 will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old: 17 And they sinned yet more against him by provoking the Most High in the wilderness. 18 And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust. c 19 Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness? 3 Which we have heard and know, and our fathers have told us. d 4 We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the m 20 Behold, he smote the rock, LORD, and his strength, and his that the waters gushed out, and the wonderful works that he hath done. I streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh fort 38 But he, being full of compas his people? 21 Therefore the LORD heard this, and was wroth: so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel; c 22 Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation: 23 Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven, m 24 And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven. 25 Man did eat angels' food: he sent them meat to the full. sion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath. 39 For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again. c40 How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert! p 41 Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel. c 42 They remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy. 26 He caused an east wind tog 43 How he had wrought his signs blow in the heaven: and by his pow-in Egypt, and his wouders in the er he brought in the south wind. field of Zoan: m 27 He rained flesh also upon themm 44 And had turned their rivers as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea: 23 And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations. 29 So they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire; into blood: and their floods, that they could not drink. m 45 He sent divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured them; and frogs which destroyed them. m 46 He gave also their increase unto the caterpillar, and their labour unto the locust. c30 They were not estranged from m 47 He destroyed their vines with their lust but while their meat was hail, and their sycamore-trees with yet in their mouths, frost. 31 The wrath of God came upon m 43 He gave up their cattle also them, and slew the fattest of them, to the hail, and their flocks to hot and smote down the chosen men of thunder-bolts. Israel. 49 He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indig nation, and trouble, by sending evil angels among them. m 50 He made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence; g 51 And smote all the first-born in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham: f52 But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock. 53 And he led them on safely, so that they feared not but the sea overwhelmed their enemies. f54 And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, even to this mountain, which his right hand had purchased. 55 He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents. c56 Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies: 57 But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow. 58 For they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images. 59 When God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel: f60 So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men; 61 And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand. 62 He gave his people over also unto the sword; and was wroth with bis inheritance. 63 The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage. with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance." c 72 So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands. PSALM LXXIX. A Psalm of Asaph. O GOD, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps. 2 The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be meat unto the fowls of the heaven, the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth. g 3 Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury them. 4 We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us. 5 How long, LORD, wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire? w 6 Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name. 7 For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling-place. 64 Their priests fell by the sword; b 8 O remember not against us forand their widows made no lamenta-mer iniquities: let thy tender mertion. cies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low. f65 Then the LORD awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine. 9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake. 66 And he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: he put them to ab 10 Wherefore should the heathen perpetual reproach. say, Where is their God? let him 67 Moreover he refused the ta-be known among the heathen in our bernacle of Joseph, and chose not sight by the revenging of the blood the tribe of Ephraim: of thy servants which is shed: g 68 But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved. 69 And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever. 11 Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die; 12 And render unto our neigh1 70 He chose David also his ser-bours seven-fold into their bosom vant, and took him from the sheep-their reproach, wherewith they have folds : reproached thee, O LORD. 71 From following the ewes greatd 13 So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations. PSALM LXXX. 16 It is burnt with fire, it is cut down: they perish at the rebuke of thy countenance. 17 Let thy hand be upon the To the chief Musician upon Sho-man of thy right hand, upon the son shannim-eduth, a Psalm of Asaph. of man whom thou madest strong for d 2 Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come and save us. b 3 Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. 4 O LORD God of hosts, how long wil thou be angry against the prayer of thy people! E5 Thou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them tears to drink in great measure. 6 Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours and our enemies laugh among themselves. b7 Turn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. g 8 Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt thou hast cast out the heathen and planted it. : i 9 Thou preparedst room before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land. E 10 The hills were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedars. 11 She sent out her boughs unto the sea, and her branches unto the river. 12 Why hast thou then broken down her hedges, so that all they which pass by the way do pluck her? 13 The boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beast of the field doth devour it. thyself. 18 So will we not go back from thee: quicken us, and we will call upon thy name. b19 Turn us again, O LORD God of hosts, cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. PSALM LXXXI. ¶ To the chief Musician upon Git- d 2 Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery. ▲ 3 Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast-day. 4 For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob. 5 This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not. E6 I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots. 7 Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah. 8 Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: 'O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me; P 9 There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god. d 10 I am the LORD thy God which b 14 Return, we beseech thee, O brought thee out of the land of Egypt: God of hosts look down from hea-open thy mouth wide, and I will ven, and behold, and visit this vine; fill it. 15 And the vineyard which thye 11 But my people would not right hand hath planted, and the hearken to my voice; and Israel branch that thou madest strong for would none of me. thyself. w 12 So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust: and they walked that the name of Israel may be no in their own counsels. inore in remembrance. h 13 Oh that my people had heark- 5 For they have consulted togeened unto me, and Israel had walk-ther with one consent: they are ed in my ways! confederate against thee: 14 I should soon have subdued g 6 The tabernacles of Edom, and their enemies, and turned my hand the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the against their adversaries. Hagarenes; 15 The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever. b 16 He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should have satisfied thee. t 'G PSALM LXXXII. eth among the gods. g 7 Gebal, and Ammon, and AmaTek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre; 8 Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah. g9 Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison: g 10 Which perished at En-dor: they became as dung for the earth. Il Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes 2 How long will ye judge unjust-as Zebah, and as Zalmunna: and accept the persons of the 12 Who said, Let us take to ourwicked? Selah. selves the houses of God in possession. d 3 Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. d 4 Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked. t 5 They know not, neither will they understand: they walk on in darkness all the foundations of the earth are out of course. 6 I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the Most High. 17 But ye shall die like men, and TA Song or Psalm of Asaph. E 13 O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind. 14 As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire; 15 So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm. d 16 Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O LORD. 17 Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish : n 18 That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the Most High over ed the earth. PSALM Khold not thy peace, and be not ¶ To the chief Musician upon Git tith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. FOW amiable are thy taberna How urety 2 My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. 3 Yea, the sparrow hath found a |