14 As the fire burneth a forest, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire; 15 So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm. 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: 18 That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.
PSALM 84.
To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.
How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts! [1]
2 My soul longeth, and, 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 an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thy altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God.
4 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.
5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them .
6 Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools. [2] [3]
7 They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God. [4]
8 O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.
9 Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thy anointed.
10 For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. [5]
11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
12 O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
PSALM 85.
To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.
LORD, thou hast been favourable to thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob. [6] [7]
2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
3 Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thy anger. [8]
4 Restore us, O God of our salvation, and cause thy anger toward us to cease.
5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thy anger to all generations?
6 Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?
7 Show us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.
8 I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace to his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.
9 Surely his salvation is near them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
10 Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other .
11 Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
12 Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.
13 Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.
PSALM 86.
A Prayer of David.
Bow down thy ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy. [9]
2 Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee. [10]
3 Be merciful to me, O Lord: for I cry to thee daily. [11]
4 Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for to thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and abundant in mercy to all them that call upon thee.
6 Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.
7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.
8 Among the gods there is none like thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like thy works.
9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.
10 For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.
11 Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
12 I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
13 For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell. [12]
14 O God, the proud have risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them. [13]
15 But thou, O Lord, art a God full
- ↑ for the sons: or, of the sons
- ↑ Baca...: or, mulberry trees make him a well, etc
- ↑ filleth: Heb. covereth
- ↑ strength to...: or, company to company
- ↑ I had...: Heb. I would choose rather to sit at the threshold
- ↑ for the sons: or, of the sons
- ↑ favourable: or, well pleased
- ↑ thyself...: or, thine anger from waxing hot
- ↑ A Prayer...: or, A Prayer, being a Psalm of David
- ↑ holy: or, one whom thou favourest
- ↑ daily: or, all the day
- ↑ hell: or, grave
- ↑ violent: Heb. terrible
