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David earnestly imploreth God's help.
PSALMS.
He exhorteth to give glory unto God.

been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will †† Heb. will gather me. take me up.

11 Teach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me in †† Heb. a way of plainness. a plain path, because of †† Heb. those which observe me. mine enemies.

12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

14 Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.

PSAL. XXVIII.

1 David prayeth earnestly for God's help against the wicked: 6 he blesseth God for his gracious succour: 9 he prayeth for the people.

A Psalm of David.

UNTO thee will I cry, O Lord my rock; be not silent †† Heb. from me. to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.

2 Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands ‖‖ Or, towards the Oracle of thy Sanctuary. toward thy holy oracle.

3 Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.

4 Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.

5 Because they regard not the works of the Lord, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.

6 Blessed be the Lord, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.

7 The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.

8 The Lord is‖ Or, his strength. their strength, and he is the †† Heb. strength of saluations. saving strength of his anointed.

9 Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: ‖‖ Or, rule. feed them also, and lift them up for ever.

PSAL. XXIX.

1 David exhorteth princes to give glory to God, 3 by reason of his power, 11 and protection of his people.

A Psalm of David.

GIVE unto the Lord, O †† Heb. ye sonnes of the mighty. ye mighty, give unto the Lord glory and strength.

2 Give unto the Lord† Heb. the honour of his name. the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord‖ Or, in his glorious Sanctuary. in the beauty of holiness.

3 The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the Lord is upon ‖‖ Or, great waters. many waters.

4 The voice of the Lord is† Heb. in power. powerful; the voice of the Lord is† Heb. in majesty. full of majesty.

5 The voice of the Lord breaketh the cedars; yea, the Lord breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.

6 He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.

7 The voice of the Lord† Heb. cutteth out. divideth the flames of fire.

8 The voice of the Lord shaketh the wilderness; the Lord shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.

9 The voice of the Lord maketh the hinds ‖‖ Or, to be in pain. to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple ‖‖ Or, every whit of it uttereth, &c.. doth every one speak of his glory.

10 The Lord sitteth upon the flood; yea, the Lord sitteth King for ever.

11 The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace.

PSAL. XXX.

1 David praiseth God for his deliverance: 4 he exhorteth others to praise him by the example of God's dealing with him.

A Psalm and Song at the dedication of the house of David.

I Will extol thee, O Lord; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.

2 O Lord my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.

3 O Lord, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.

4 Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of his, and give thanks ‖‖ Or, to the memorial. at the remembrance of his holiness.

5 For †† Heb. there is but a moment in his anger. his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure †† Heb. in the evening. for a night, but †† Heb. singing. joy cometh in the morning.

6 And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.

7 Lord, by thy favour thou hast †† Heb. settled strength for my mountain. made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.

8 I cried to thee, O Lord; and unto the Lord I made supplication.

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