CXXXII. 2.

2 How he sware unto 4 the Lorp, And vowed unto the_Mighty_God_ of Jacob ; 3“ Surely I will_not_come into the_ te tabernacle_of my house, Nor go_up into »¢ my =bed ; 4] will_not_give sleep to mine eyes, Or slumber to mine eyelids, 5 Until I 'find_out a place for / the
Lorp, tA =habitation for the - Mighty _ God_of Jacob.” 6 Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah : We found it in the_* fields_of the wood. 7 We will_go into His tabernacles : We will_worship at His footstool. 8 «Arise, O_) Lorp, into Thy rest ; Thon, and the_ark_of Thy strength. 9*Let Thy priests be_clothed with righteousness ; And Het Thy gr saints shout_for_
joy. 10 For Thy servant David’s sake 'Turn not away the_face_of Thine -anointed. 11) The Lord shath_sworn in truth unto David ; He will not turn from it ; “Of the_fruit_of thy body will_I_ set upon thy throne. 12 Tf thy s children will_keep My cove- nant And My testimony that I shall_ teach them, Their s children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.” 13 For J the Lorp shath_chosen Zion ; He hath desired it for His habita-
tion. 14 “This ix My rest for ever: Here will_I_dwell ; For I have desired it. 15 [ will_abundantly bless her provi- sion: I will_satisfy her =poor with bread. 16 T will also clothe her priests with salvation : And her 97 saints shall_shout aloud
for joy. 17 There will_I_make the_horn _of David to_bud: I -have_« ordained a lamp for Mine
-anointed. 18 His enemies will_I_clothe with shame: But upon himself shall his crown flourish.”
133 A Song of 7 xdegrees of David.—_{14.]
134 A Song of 2 xdegrees.—{15.]
1 BEHOLD, -bless ye ‘the Lorp, All ye servants_of 4 the Lorp, x1Which by a stand in the_
house_of ! the Lorp.
2.Lift_up your hands tn thesanctuary, And «bless J the Lorp.
3) The Lorp ™4that_made =heaven | m.
and earth Bless thee out_of Zion.
h*PRAISE ye 7h the Lorp.
1385 Praise ye “the_name_of ‘the
LorD; % -Praise Him, O_ye servants_of ! the
LorD. h 2Ye that_stand in the_house_of|J. Je 4 the LORD, ‘ In the_courts_of the_house_of our
=Go 3 h«Praise Jhthe Lorp; for 4 the Lorp is good : *Sing_praises unto His name ; for it is pleasant. 4 For Jhthe Lorp shath_chosen Jacob unto Himself, And Israél for His peculiar_trea-
sure. 5 For § know that ! the Lorp ts grea And that our «=Lord is above
ods. 6 Whatsoever Jthe Lorp pleased, that did He in In the seas, and all deep_places. 7 aHe_causeth the vapours to_ascend . from the_ends_of the earth ; He -maketh lightnings for the rain; 4+He_bringeth the wind out_of His treasuries. 8 Whosmotethe_=firstborn_of Egypt, Both of 2h man and beast. 9 Who sent tokens and wonders into the_midst_of thee, O_Egyp' Upon Pharaoh, and upon servants.
10 Who smote great nations, And «slew mighty kings ; 11 Sihon king_of the Amorites,
And Og king_of xBashan, And all the_kingdoms_of Canaan : 12 And «gave their land for a heri' A heritage unto Israél His -people. 13 Thy name, O_? Lorp, endureth for ever :
And Thy memorial, O_/!Lorp, ‘throughout all generations. 14For Jthe Lorp will_judge His
-people, And He will_repent_Himself con-
1 BEHOLD, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to_dwell « together in unity ! 2 Tt is like the precious 0 xointment upon the head, 4That_ran_down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard : That+went_downto the_-skirts_of his garments ; 3 As the_dew_of Hermon, And as the dew that +descended upon the_mountains_of ¢ Zion : For there ‘the Lory commanded the blessing, Even =life for xevermore.
cerning His servants. 15 The_‘ idol8_of the »=heathen are silver and gold, The_work_of oh men’s hands. : 16 Ty have mouths, but they speak not; Eyes have they, but they ‘see not ; 17 They have ears, but they ‘hear not; Neither is there any breath in their mouths. 18 «They _that make them tare like unto them : So = every_one that trusteth in
them. 19 Bless J-the Lorn, O_house_of Israél: Bless ‘the Lorp, O_house_of Aa- ron:
SALM CXXXYV. 20.
shovah.
=
vine.
aol a Elohim, ral. donaby,
“A& “Fe
ga;
20 -Bless «the Lorp, O_house_of Levi: Ye_that_fear the Lorp, :bless ! «the
Lorb. 21 Blessed be / the Lorp out_of Zion, +Which_dwelleth at Jerusalem. h Praise ye ’h the Lorp.
19 O_-GIVE_thanks unto / the Lorp ; for He is good : For His i mercy endureth for ever. 2 O_-give_thanks unto the_=God_of xgods : For His ! mercy endureth for ever. 3 O_-give thanks to «the =Lord_of xlords : For His ! mercy endureth for ever. To Him_who alone doeth great wonders: For His !mercy endureth for ever. 5 To Him_that by wisdom «made the heavens: For His ! mercy endureth for ever. 6To +Him_that_stretched_out the earth above the waters : For His ! mercy endureth for ever. 7 To +Him_that_made great lights: - For His ! mercy endureth for ever : 8 -The sun to rule by «day: For His ! mercy endureth for ever : %+The moon and stars to rule by xnight : For His ! mercy endureth for ever. 10 To+Him_that_smote Egypt in their =firstborn : _ For His! mercy endureth for ever : Ht And brought_out Israélfrom among them: For His mercy endureth for ever: 12 With a strong hand, and with a stretched_out arm: For His ! mercy endureth for ever. 13 To Him_which_divided the Red Sea into parts : For His! mercy endureth for ever: 14 And -made Israél to_pass_through the_midst_of it: For His ! mercy endureth for ever: 15 But s-overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea: For His ! mercy endureth for ever. 16 To +Him_which_led His -people through the wilderness : For His ‘mercy endureth for ever. @ To+Him_which_smote great kings: For His ‘mercy endureth for ever: 18 And slew famous For His ! mercy endureth for ever: 19 Sihon king_of the Amorites : For His !mercy endureth for ever: 20 And Og the_king_of xBashan : For His !mercy endureth for ever: 21 And -gave their land for a heritage : For His ‘mercy endureth for ever: = Even a heritage unto Israél His servant : For His ‘mercy endureth for ever. 3 Who remembered us in our low_ estate : For His mercy endureth for ever: 24 And hath_rredeemed us from our @enemies : For His mercy endureth for ever. > .1Who_giveth food to all flesh : For His ! mercy endureth for ever. 26 O_-give_thanks unto the_--~God_of
x-heaven : For His ‘mercy endureth for ever.
Psatm CXXXVIII. 8.
Ly BY the_rivers_of Babylon,| Basrioy, there we sat_down, Yea, we wept, when we ‘remembered -Zion. |
2 We hanged our harps upon the! willows in the_midst thereof.
3 For there they_that carried _us_ away_captive required of us ,/a) ,t. the- song; “words_of.
And they _that_wasted us required | of us mirth,
Saying, “ “Sing us one of the_songs_| of Zion.
+ How Ranh we_sing Jthe Lorv’s| JervsaLem -song oin a strange gland? | REMEM-
5 If I forget thee, O_Jerusalem, 'let|_ BERED- | my right_hand forget her cu re #-Tehorah’s. ning. | Stranger's
If I ‘do not remember thee, ‘let| ground. my tongue cleave to the_roof_of my mouth ;
If I ‘prefer not Jerusalem above! my chief joy. |
7 -Remember, O_! Lorn, the _schil-| Jcopement wae of Edom in -the_ day_of| °F ee
erusalem ; e | xsWho said, “r+Rase it, -rase i,| Peres
: Kies “ the —— eee \s. ui
aughter_o ylon, xzwho art_|”- > OF to_be_destroyed ; a =Happy shall he be, that trewardeth thee -as thou thast_served us.
°=Happy shall he be, that taketh and -dasheth thy -little_ones) against ‘the -stones. t. the rock.
A Psalm of David. }
1T WILL_gpraise Thee with my) Praise
whole heart : Warnes Before the gods will_Lsing_praise|, =. unto Thee. "thanks to,
2] will_worship toward Thy holy} Heb. deca, temple,
And gpraise Thy “name for Thy lovingkindness and for Thy truth:
For Thou -hast_magnified Thy word above all Thy name.
3In the day when_I-_cried Thou answeredst me,
And estrengthenedst me with| e.embold- | strength in my soul enest.
+ All the_kings_of the earth shall_| g praise Thee, O_’ Lorp, J. Jehovah.
When they hear the.s words_of Thy |«. sayings. mouth.
5 Yea, they shall_sing in the_ways_of Jthe Lorp:
oe great is the_glory_of / the|
6 Though Jthe Lorp be high, val Con- thath _ - He - rrespect unto the| FIDENCE. -lowly |J. Jehovah.
ao the Le He 'knoweth afar|”
7 Though I twalk in the_midst_of trouble, Thou wilt_revive me:
Thou shalt_stretch_forth Thine hand against the_wrath_of mine enemies,
And Thy right_hand shall _save me.
83 The Lorp will_perfect that which concerneth me:
Thy !mercy, O_’ Lorp, endureth|t. loving
. a ever: nan ae ee ESS, orsake not the_works_of Thine_ own hands. —
R2
Psaum CXXXIX. 1.
JEHOVAH'S
3. Jehovah,
w, winnow- est.
HIs OMNI- PRESENCE.
s. Heb. sheol, Gr. hades.
o. obscur- eth. ‘
SECRET ForMA- TION.
th. or thank.
b. hone, Hed, hetsem, see Gen. 2, 21, 22.
u. unform- -sab- stance.
t. the days they were- being- fashioned.
Gop’s THOUGHTS.
17. Ps. 40. 5. Rom. 11, 33- 36.
e. El. m. mighty.
Gops ENEMIES. 7. lawless—
shin,
139 To x.the chief-Musician, A Psalm of Dayid.
_'LORD, Thou -hast_searched oe and known me.
2 Thou ‘knowest my downsitting and |
mine uprising, Thou sunderstandest my thought afar_ol?.
8'Thou wcompassest my path and |”
my lying_down, And «art— ‘acquainted with all my ways. 4 For eee isnot a word in my tongue, But, lo, 0! Lorv, Thou -knowest it altogether. 5 Thou «hast_beset me behind and before, And laid Thine hand upon me. 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It-is high, T teannot attain unto it. 7 Whither shall_I_go from Thy Spirit ? Or whither shall_I_flee from Thy presence ? 8 If I tascend_up into=heaven, Thou art there : If I make_my_bed in shell, behold, Thou art there. 9 If Ittake the_wings_of the morning, And abel in the_uttermost_parts_ of the 10 aver weet shall Thy hand lead
a Ph yright_hand shall_hold me.
11 Jf Tsay, “Surely the darkness shall_ cover me;”
Even the night shall be light about
me, 12 Yea, the darkness ethideth not from Thee ;
But the night tshineth as the day:
The darkness and the light are both alike to Thee.
13For Thou hast possessed my reins : Thou thast_covered me in my mother’s womb. 14] will_/* praise Thee: for I -am fearfully and wonderfully_made :
Marvellous ave Thy works; and that my soul +knoweth right_ well.
15 My substance was not hid from Thee, w hen I was_made in xsecret,
And curiously_ wrought in the_ lowest_parts_of the earth.
16 Thine eyes did_see my « substance_ yet_being_unperfect ;
And in Thy book all my members Hwere_written,
Which ‘in_continuance were_fash- ioned, when as yet there was none of them.
17 Howpreciousalso pare TRY, thoughts unto me, O_e~God !
How great sis the_sum_of them !
18 Jf 1 tshould_count them, they tare_ more_in_number than the sand :
When I -awake, I am still with
‘hee. 19 Surely Thou wilt_slay the !-wicked, O_eh-God :
*-Depart from
bloody @ men. 20 For they tspeak against Thee
me therefore, ye
wickedly,
484
And Thine enemies -take Thy name in xvain. 21+'Do not I hate them, O_’ Lorp, that_hate Thee ? And tam not I grieved with those_ that_rise_up— aang Thee? 22 T hate them with perfect hatred ; I -count them mine enemies. 2 23-Search me, O_e~God, and -know) Ex. my heart; ‘try me, and:know my 1
thoughts: 24 And «see if there be any g wicked
way in me,
And ‘lead me in theway everlasting.
To the xtchief_Musician, A Psalm of David.
1-DELIVER me, oO Lorp, from the - evil@man: rPreserve me from the ™ =violent rs iman 2 Which@’ ' imagine mischiefs in thetr heart al Continually tare_they_gathered_ together for =war. 3 They hee sharpened their agua like a serpent ; Adders’ poison ts under their lips. s Selah. 4-Keep me, O_? Lorp, from the_ hands-.of the !-wicked ; FPreserve me from the =violent
‘man; Who ¢-have_purposed to overthrow my goings. 5 The =proud have hid a snare for me, and cords ; They shave_ spread a net by the
wayside ; They have set gins for me, * Selah. 6T said unto the Lorn, “Thon ari my ¢~God: & -Hear the_voice_ -of my supplica- tions, O_’ Lorp.
7 O.3 Gop A the aay the_strength_ of my salvation, Thou -hast_covered my head in the_ day_of battle. 8 +Grant not, O! Lorp, the_desires_ of the | -wicked: . ‘Further not his wicked_device ; Lest they texalt_themselves. sSe-
lah, ° As for the_head_of those_that_ compass_me_about, 'Let the_mischief_of their_own lips cover them. 10 ‘Let burning coals fall upon them: 'Let_them_be_cast into the fire ; Into deep_pits, that they rise not
up_again. 11 tLet not aan evil s eaker be_estab- lished in the eart! Evil shall_hunt the violent é iman to overthrow him. 12 | -know that /the Lorp will_main- tain the_cause_of the -afilicted, And the_right_of the =poor. 13 Surely the =righteous shall_give_ thanks unto Thy name: The =upright shall_dwell in Thy “presence.
141 A Psalm of David.
14 LORD, I ery unto Thee: ‘make_ haste unto me; ;
*Give_ear unto my alan: when I
ery unto Thee.
sALM CXLI. 2.
av.8. 3,4.
shovah.
wless.
nean-
i. title. a 142
fainted.
143
2'Let my prayer be_set_forth before Thee as incense ;
And the_ lifting_up_ of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
3 Set a watch, O_J Lorp, before my mouth ;
Keep the _door_of my lips,
4 erin not my heart to any evil in,
To peartlee wicked_works with ‘men 4that_work iniquity :
And letme not eat of their dainties,
5 'Let the -righteous smite me; it shall be k a kindness :
And let_him_reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head
For yet my prayer nie shall be in their calamities.
6 When their judges -are_overthrown in stony places,
They -shall_hear my words; for they -are_sweet.
7 Our bones -are_scattered at the h grave’s mouth,
Aswhen +one_cutteth and -cleaveth wood upon the earth.
8 But mine eyes ave unto Thee, O_ ‘Gop 4 the =Lord:
In Thee -is_yy_trust ;
my soul destitute. %9*Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me,
And the_gins_of the_workers_of iniquity.
10 FLet the =wicked fall into their_ own nets,
Whilst that ¥ withal Fescape.
9 Maskil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave. 1] CRIED unto /the Lorp with my voice ; With my voice unto 1 the Lorp tdid_ I_make_my-supplication. 21 ‘poured. out my complaint before
Heave not
Him I tshewed before Him my trouble. 3 When my spirit / was_overwhelined within me, then @how knewest path. In the way wherein I twalked have they privily_laid a snare for me. 4T looked on my right_handy and . *beheld, But there was no_man would_know me: Refuge failed me; no_man +cared for my soul. 5 T cried unto Thee, O_’ LorpD: I said, Dhow art my refuge and my portion in the_land_of the=living. 6-Attend unto my cry; for I -am_ brought very low: -Deliver me from my » persecutors ; for they sare_stronger than I. 7 -Bring my soul out_of prison, that I may_praise Thy -name : “acon =righteous shall_compass_me_ abou For Thou shalt _deal_bountifully with me.
+that_
A Psalm of David. 1-HEAR my prayer, O_’ Lorp, *Give_ear to my supplications :
In Thy faithfulness -answer me, and in Thy righteousness,
144
Psatm CXLIV. 7.
2 And tenter not into judgment with [2,, gop 15.14;
Thy servant : For in Thy sight shall no man liy- ing be_justified. 3 For ie enemy shath_persecuted my sou He -hath_smitten my life down to the ground ;
He -hath_made_me_to_dwell in =darkness,
As those _ that _have_been long dead.
4 Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; My heart within me tis_desolate. 5 I remember the_days_of old ; I -meditate on all 'Thy works ; I 'muse on the_work_of Thy hands. 61 «stretch_forth my hands unto
Thee: ‘ My soul thirsteth after Thee, as a thirsty land. sSelah. ; 7-Hear me speedily, O_’ Lorp: spirit -faileth : +Hide not Thy face from me, Lest I be like_unto them_that_go_ down-into the pit. 8 «Cause_me_to_hear Thy lovingkind- ness in the morning ; For in Thee :do_I_trust : *Cause_me_to_know the way where- in I tshould_walk ; For I ‘lift_up my soul unto Thee. 9-Deliver me, O_’Lorp, from mine enemies : I -flee unto Thee to_hide me. 10 -Teach me to do Thy /will; Thou art my =God: Thy Spirit ix good ; Head me into the_land_of uprightness. 1FQuicken me, O_'Lorp, Naime’s sake : For Thy righteousness’ sake ' bring my soul out_of trouble. 12 And of Thy ‘mercy teut_off mine enemies, — And ‘destroy all them_that_afflict my soul: For £ am Thy servant.
my
for
for Thy
A Psalm of David.
1 BLESSED be ‘the Lorp my r strength, xiWhich teacheth my hands to war, And my fingers to fight :
2 My ‘goodness, and my fortress ; My high-tower, and my deliverer ; My shield, and He in whom I
“trust ; pee subdueth my —people under
83 LORD, what is «man, that Thou takest_ knowledge of him! Or the_son_of «man, that Thou makest_account of him |! 4a Man «is_like to xvanity : His days are as a shadow +that_ passeth_away. 5 «Bow Thy heavens, O_" Lorn, and come_down : ‘Touch the mountains, and they shall_smoke. 6 -Cast_forth lightning, and scatter them: ‘Shoot_out Thine arrows, and de- stroy them. 7 ‘Send Thine =hand from above ;
s. Selah, fromSalah, to lift_up. J. Jehovah.
8. Isa. 48. 17.
10. Neh. 9.20.
p. pleasure.
5G. my Elohim, plural.
J, Jehovah.
1. loving- kindness.
Con- FIDENCE. J. Jehovah. 7. TOCK.
k. kind-_one, Tteb. kha- stddi.
MAN'S FRAILTY. 3. Ps. 8, 4. Heb. 2. 6. a, ahdahm, e. enosh, frail, mor- taLman.
PRAYER FOR DE- LIVERANCE.
485
Psaum CXLIV. 8.
s. sons-of a stranger.
PRAISE. =G. Elohim,
pl ural.
r, riddeth.
PRAYER FOR
PROSPER- ITY.
s. sons_of the stranger.
o.out_places, or fields.
=G.J. whose
Elohim #s * Jehovah.
ALEPH. =G. Elohim, God
plu ral.
BETH. GIMEL. J. Jehovah.
DALETH.
HE. VAU.
ZAIN. s. shout_for
KHETH. k. kindness, Heb, khe-
TETH.
Yoo.
g. gracious. ones,
“Rid me, and sdeliver me out_of great waters,
From the_hand_of strange schil- dren :
8 Whose mouth «speaketh vanity, And their right-hand ts a right_
hand_of falsehood.
9T will_sing a new_song unto Thee,
O_=God :
Upona psaltery and aninstrument_ of_ten_strings will_I_sing_praises unto Thee.
10 Jt is He x+that giveth salvation
unto xkings:
x1Who + delivereth “David His ser- vant from the hurtful sword.
11 -Rid me, and «deliver me from the_
hand_of s strange children,
Whose mouth «speaketh vanity,
And their right_hand is a right_ hand_of falsehood :
2 That our sons may be as plants
grown_up in their youth ;
That our daughters may be as cor- ner_stones, polished after the_ similitude_of a palace:
13 That our garners may be full, Affording all_manner of store: That our sheep +may_bring_forth_
thousands and ten_thousands in our ° streets :
14 That our oxen may be strong_to_
labour ;
That there be no breaking_in, nor going_out ;
That there be no complaining in our streets.
15=Happy is that x-people, that is in_
such a case :
Yea, =happy is that x-people, whose
=God is / the Lorp. 1 45 (Alphabetical Psalm.) David's Psalm of praise. 1Jy ae extol Thee, my =God, O_ x AndIw mill _bless Thy name for ever and ever. 2 Every day will_I_bless Thee ; And I will_praise Thy name for ever and ever. 3 Great is J the Lorp, and greatly to_ be_praised ; And His greatness is unsearchable. 4 One_generation. shall_praise Thy works to another, And shall_declare Thy mighty_
acts. 5 [will_speak of the_glorious honour_ of Thy majesty, And of Thy wondrous_works. 6 And men shall_speak of the_might_ of Thy terrible acts : And I will_declare Thy greatness. 7 They shall_abundantly_utter the_ memory-_of Thy great goodness, And shall_ssing of Thy righteous- ness. 8 J The Lord 7s gracious, and full_of_ compassion ; Slow to anger, and of great * mercy. 9J The Lorp is good to xall: And His tender_mercies ae over all His works. 10 All er pie works shall_praise Thee, And Thy 9 faint shall_bless Thee.
Psatm CXLY
11 They shall.speak of the_glory_of Thy kingdom, And ttalk of Thy power ; 12To make_known to the_sons_of «x-men His mighty_acts, And the glorious majesty of His kingdom. 13 Thy kingdom 7s oan everlasting kingdom, . And Thy dominion endureth throughout all generations. 14d mt Lorp -upholdeth all x+that fa’ And *sraiseth_up all xsthose_that be_bowed_down. 15 The_eyes_of all wait upon Thee ; And Thon -givest them their meat in due_season. 16 aThou_openest Thine ~hand, And asatisfiest the_desire_of every living_thing. 175 The Lorp is righteous in all His ways, And g holy in all His works. 18 J The Lorp is nigh unto all +them_ that_call_upon Him, To — that Feall_upon Him in
trutl 19 He will_fulfil the_desire_of +them_ that_fear Him : He also will_hear their -cry, and will_save them. 20 J The Lorp +preserveth rall them_ that_love Him : ae call the /=wicked will-He_de-|'
roy. 21 My mouth sha shall_speak the_praise_ the Lo And let all. flesh bless His holy Name for ever and ever.
4 46 h-PRAISE ye "hthe Lorp. lel *Praise the Lorp, O_my soul. “ih 2 While I live will_I_praise / the|? Lorp: I will_sing_praises unto my =God while I ave_any_being. 8 Put not your trust in princes, 3. Ps. Nor in the_son_of «man, in whom) ® 4, there is no s help. 4 His sp breath 'goeth_forth, he ‘re- we. turneth to his 9 earth ; g- OF grt In that very xday his *p thoughts p. pur) *perish. 5 =Happy ts he that hath thee~God_|e. Bi, G of Jacob for his help, r wheel hope is in Jthe Lorp his bee =Go 6 1«Which_made -heayen, and earth, «The sea, and -all that therein is: x1Which keepeth truth for ever: 74Which_executeth judgment for the =oppressed : 4Which_giveth food to the =hungry. ‘The Lorp +looseth the prisoners : 83The Lorp sopeneth the eyes of the =blind J The Lorp 4raiseth them. _that_are_ a bowed_down : He ti J The Lorp -loveth the =righteous: | #4 93 The Lorn +preserveth «the stran-
gers ; ; He ‘relieveth the -fatherless and -widow: But the_way_of the /=wicked He}!.l +turneth_upside_down, 10 J The Lorp shall_reign for ever,
come.
486
PsaALM CXLVII. 1.
EHOVAH.
Job 38. 41.
sh.
for His
ingkind-
ess.
ik GOD OF ZION.
. Elohim.
sons.
or thy bor- er peace.
ee 147
Even thy =God, O_Zion, unto all generations. h+Praise ye 'hthe Lorn.
h PRAISE ye “b the Lorn: For it is good to sing_praises unto our =God For it is pleasant ; And praise is comely. 25 The Lorp +doth_build_up Jeru- salem : He tgathereth_together casts_of Israél. 8 xsHe healeth the broken in heart, And +bindeth_up their wounds, 41He_telleth the_number_of the
the_out-
stars ; He tealleth them all by their names. 5 Great vs our «=Lord, and of great power : His understanding is w infinite. 6 J The Lorp lifteth_up the !o=meck: 4He_casteth the !=wicked down to the ¢ ground. 7 Sing unto ’ the Lorp with thanks- giving ; ‘Sing praise upon the harp unto our =God: 8xi1Who coyereth the =heaven with clouds, x1W ho prepareth rain for the earth, x1Who maketh grass to_grow upon the mountains. 9 1He_giveth to the beast his food, Ane eo the young ravens which
10 Het rdelighteth not in the_strength_ of the horse: He taketh not pleasure in the_ legs_of a@ ¢xman. lJThe Lorp taketh _ pleasure _ in -them_that_fear Him, In -x:those_that hope fin His
mercy. 12 «Praise !-the Lorp, O_Jerusalem ; Praise Be =God, O_Zion. 13 For He hath Strengthened the_ bars_of thy gates; He hath blessed thy schildren within thee. 14x1He maketh ‘peace in thy -bor-
ders, And tfilleth thee with the_finest_ of the wheat. 15 x1He sendeth_forth His command- ment wpon earth: His word trunneth very swiftly. 16 x1He giveth snow like xwool: He tscattereth the hoarfrost like
ashes. W7 sHe _ Geeta _forth His ice like morsels : Who tcan_stand before His cold ? 18 He tsendeth_out His word, and melteth them: He ‘causeth His wind to_blow, and the waters ‘flow. 191He_sheweth His =word unto Ja-
cob, His statutes and His judgments unto Israél. 2 He -hath not dealt so with any nation:
And as for His judgments, they |_ -haye not known them. h+Praise ye "h the Lorp.
148
149
Psatm CXLIX. 9.
h-PRAISE ye 2h the Lorp. *Praise ye ’«the Lorp from the heavens : -Praise Him in the heights. 2+-Praise ye Him, all His angels: *Praise ye Him, all His hosts. 3 -Praise ye Him, sun and moon: *Praise Him, all ye stars_of light. 4-Praise Him, ye heavens_of xhea-
vens, And ye waters that be above the heavens. 5tLet them Jthe Lorp: For He commnaudey, and they *were_created. 6 He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: He hath made a decree niieH shall not pass. 7 «Praise )the Lorp from the earth, Ye dragons, and all deeps: 8 Fire, and hail; snow, and vapours ; Stormy_wind fulfilling His word: 9 xMountains, and all hills; Fruitful trees, and all cedars: 10 xBeasts, and all cattle; Creeping things, and 2 flying fowl : 1 Kings_of the earth, and all =people: Princes, and all judges_of the earth : Both young_men, and maidens ; Old_men, and children : 18 FLet_them_praise -the_name_of J the Lorp For His name alone is ¢ excellent : elieael glory is above the earth and 14 He Bins, EAI the_horn_of His -people, The_praise_of all His ¢ saints ; Even of the_s children_of Israél, A -people near_unto Him. h+Praise ye Jb the Lorp.
h-PRAISE ye %h the Lorp. ‘Sing unto /the Lorp a new song, And His praise in the_« congrega- tion_of ¢ saints. 2'Let Israél rejoice in +Him-_that_ made him tLet the_schildren_of Zion be_joy- ful in their King. 3 Let_them_praise His name in the dance : FLet_them_sing_praises unto Him with the timbrel and harp. 4 For / the Lorp +taketh_pleasure in His -people ; He will _beautify the =meek with salvation. 5 Let the gsaints be_joyful in glory: ‘Let_ them _sing_aloud upon their
praise -the_name_of S
6 Let the high praises of e~God be in their ‘mouth, And a twoedged sword in their hand; 7To execute vengeance upon the}7 n=heathen, And punishments upon the=people; 8 To bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters_of
iron 9To execute upon them the judg- ment written ;
PRAISE TO
JEHOVAH.
FROM THE
HEAVENS.
1 6. See Rev. 9, 5-7.
h. Halletu Jah, Praise ve Jah the ‘ternal.
FROM THE EARTH, 7-9. Isa, 44. 23; 55. 12,
13,
6. bird_of wing.
e. exalted,
ISRAEL.
g. gracious. ones, Heb. khasidim.
§. Sons.
h. Hallelu Jah.
PRAISE TO JEHOVAH FROM ISRAEL. 1, Rey. 5.9;
14. 3
h. Hallelu Jah, Praise ye Jah.
J. Jehovab. @. assembly. g- gracious. ones khasi-
8. SONS.
FROM THE SAINTS. g. gracious— ones, Heb. khasidim, ce. couches,
e. El, God,
singdar.
t. throat.
7.1 Cor. 6, 2,
ee Rey. 2. 26, 27.
n. nations.
487
Psaum CL. 1.
g. gracious- ones.
h. Hallelu Jah.
UNIVERSAL PRAISE. h. Hallelu Jah, Praise ye Jah,
e. El, God,
ex, expanse.
c. or cornet.
PROVERBS.
THEIR DESIGN. s. Solomon,
a. Israél, A Prince with--God, EL.
Sa. sayings.
in, intelli- gence.
u. under- standing.
ness.
JEHOVAH, J. Jehovah.
INSTRUC- TION.
MENT OF SINNERS.
g. Heb. sheol, Gr. hadés.
WARNING.
r.Righteous- p. prudence,
FEAR OF
PARENTAL
ENTICE-
| 10. Eph. 5.11.
WISDOM'S
This honour have all His saints. h+Praise ye the *» Lorb.
h»PRAISE ye Jhthe Lorn. «Praise «-God in His sanc- tuary: *Praise Him in the_e» firmament_ of His power. 2-+Praise Him for His mighty_acts : «Praise Him according_to His ex- cellent greatness. 3-Praise Him with the_sound_of the ¢ trumpet:
THE
PROVERBS.
B.C. about | \HE_ rbs_of s Solomon the_son_ 1000. T proverbs_of s
of ¢ David, king_of ¢ Israél ; 2 To know wisdom and instruction ; To perceive the_s« words_of ‘™ un- derstanding ; 3To receive the _ instruction _of u xwisdom, r Justice, and judgment, and =equi-
ty; 4To give rsubtilty to the =simple, To the young_man knowledge and discretion. 5 A wise man will_hear, and -will_ increase learning ; And a man_of_™ understanding shall_attain unto wise_counsels : 6To understand a proverb, and the interpretation : The_words_of the dark_sayings. 7 The_fear_of !the Lorp is the_he- ginning_of knowledge : But fools «despise wisdom and in- struction.
=wise, and their
? And tforsake not the_law_of thy mother : 9 For thep shall be an ornament_of grace unto thy head, And chains about thy neck. 10 My son, if sinners ‘entice thee, ‘consent thou not. ll If they tsay, “-Come with us, 'et_ us_lay_wait for -blood, +Let_us_lurk_privily for the inno- cent without_cause : 12 'Let us_swallow_them_up alive as the 9 grave ; And whole, as into the pit: 13 We shall_find all precious sub- stance, We shall_fill our houses with spoil : 14 FCast_in thy lot among us; *Let us all have one purse :” 15 My son, walk not thou in the way with them ;
those_that_go_down_
*Refrain thy foot from their path : 16 For their feet trun to evil, And make_haste to shed -blood, 17 Surely in_vain the net +is_spread in the_sight_of any pobird.
488
‘Praise Him with the psaltery and
harp. . f 4-Praise Him with the timbrel and dance : -Praise Him with stringed_instru- ments and organs. : 5-Praise Him upon bals : -Praise Him upon the high_sound- ing cymbals. * CtLet every_thing ~+that hath breath praise *h the Lorp. h-Praise ye “h the Lorp.
‘the loud cym-
18 And thep 'lay_wait for their_own blood ; They ‘lurk_privily for their own 30 lives. 19S0 are the_ways_of every_one 4that_is_greedy_of gain ; 10. Which 'taketh_away «the_se life_of the_owners thereof. 2 Wisdom tcrieth without ; She tuttereth her voice in the b streets : 21She terieth in the_chief_place_of concourse, In the_¢ openings_of the gates: . entra In the city she 'uttereth hers words, |s. sayin saying, 2 “u How long, ye simple-ones will_ ye_love simplicity ? Aud the scorners -delight in their scorning,
And fools thate knowledge? 23 Turn you at my reproof: 3. Behold, I will_pour_out my Spirit
unto you, ’ J will-make known my words unto
om. 2 Beret I -have_called, and ye refused ; I -have_stretched_out my hand, and no_man «+regarded ; 25 But ye have set_at_nought all my counsel, And would none of my reproof: 2° also will_laugh at your ca- Tamity ; Twill_mock when your fearcometh;| 27 When your fear cometh as ! deso-|t. lation, pee And your destruction tcometh as a whirlwind ; When distress and anguish cometh
upon you. 28Then shall_they_call_upon me, but I will not answer ; They shall_seek_me_early, but they shall not find me: 2 Tor that they hated knowledge, And did not choose the_fear_of ‘the Lorp: "3 30 They would none of my counsel : They despised all my reproof. - 31 Therefore shall_they_eat of the_}s fruit_of their_own way,
-ROVERBS I. 32.
0. about And 'be_filled with their_own de- 1000, vices. 82 For the_turning_away_of the =sim- ple shall_slay them, And the_prosperity_of fools shall_ destroy them. 83 But +whoso_hearkeneth unto me shall_dwell safely, eel a stauphexaqiiek from fear_of evil.”
ISDOM'S ,OMISES. ayings.
y lay up.
MY son, if thou wilt_receive my / swords, And /thide my commandments with thee; 2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, And ‘apply thine heart to under- standing ; 3 Yea, if thou tcriest after *know-
ledge, And ‘liftest_up thy voice for un- derstanding ; 4 Tf thou tseekest her as xsilver, And tsearchest_for her as for xhid treasures ; 5 Then shalt_thou_understand the_ f fear_of J the Lorn, And 'find the_knowledge_of =God, 6 For J the Lorp ‘giveth wisdom : Out_of His mouth cometh know- ledge and understanding. 7 He layeth_up sound_wisdom for the =righteous : He is a buckler to +them_that_ walk uprightly. 8He_keepeth the_paths_of judg-
ment, And tpreserveth the_way_of His
¢ saints. 9 Then shalt_thou_understand right- eousness, and judgment, And =equity ; yea, every good path. 10 When wisdom tentereth into thine
heart, And knowledge tis_pleasant unto thy soul ; 1 Discretion shall_preserve thee, Understanding shall_keep thee: 2To deliver thee from the_way_of the -evil_man, From the i man +that_speaketh fro- ward_things ; 18 x1 Who =leave the_paths_of upright-
feb. ish.
ness, To walk in the_ways_of darkness ; 14 x1 Who =rejoice to do evil, And ‘delight in the_frowardness_of the e-wicked ; 15 Whose ways are crooked, And they pfroward in their paths: 16 To deliver thee from the strange woman, Even from the stranger which sflat- tereth with her s words; 7 xaWhich forsaketh the_guide_of her youth, And -forgetteth -the_covenant_of her =God. 18 For her house -inclineth unto death, And her paths unto the ¢=dead. 19 None +that_go unto her treturn
again, Neither « ttake_they_hold of the_ paths_of =life. 20That thou tmayest_walk in the_ way-_of =good men,
ayings.
PROVERBS III. 20.
And tkeep the_paths_of the =right- eous. / 21 For the =upright shall_dwell_in the land, And the =perfect shall_remain in it. 2 But the l=wicked shall_be_cut_off from the earth, And the transgressors shall_be_ rooted out_of it.
MY son, tforget not my law; But ‘let thine heart keep my com- mandments: 2 For length_of days, and » long =life, And peace, shall_they_add to thee. 3 FLet not /omercy and truth forsake thee: -Bind_them_about thy neck ; ‘Write them upon the_table_of thine heart: 4 So-shalt_thou_find favour and good understanding ; In the_sight_of =God and «man. 5 -Trust in J the Lorp with all thine heart ; And ean not unto thine-own un- derstanding. 6 Tn all thy ways ‘acknowledge Him, And He shall_~ direct thy paths. 7 Be not wise in thine_own eyes : -Fear J «the Lor, And «depart from evil. 8 It shall_be 1 health to thy s navel, And mmarrow to thy bones. 9-Honour ! «the Lorp with thy sub- stance, ‘And with the_-firstfruits_ofall thine increase : 10So shall thy barns be_filled with plenty, And thy presses shall_burst_out with new_wine. 11 My son, ‘despise not the_chasten- ing_of J the Lorn ; Neither 'be_weary of His correction: 12 For -whom J the Lorp tloveth He tcorrecteth ; Eyen as a father «the son in whom he tdelighteth. 18 =Happy is the «man that findeth wisdom, And the «man that getteth under- standing. 14 Forthe_merchandise_ofitis better_ than the_merchandise-_of silver, anal hetgain thereof than fine_ gold. 15 She is more_precious than rubies : And all the things_thou_canst_de- sire fare not to_be_compared un- to her. 16 Length_of days is in her right_
hand ; And in her left-hand riches and honour. 17 Her ways are ways_of pleasantness, And all her paths wre peace. 18 She is a tree_of =life to x+them_ that lay_hold upon her: And happy is every one that_re- taineth her. 19 J The Lorv by wisdom hath founded the earth ; By understanding hath He estab- lished the heavens, 20 By His knowledge the depths -are_ broken_up, :
B.C. about 1000. 21. Ps. 37. 29,
1. lawless Heb. resha- him.
OBEDIENCE,
y. years.of life,
lo. loving- kindness.
=G. Elohim, God,
plural. a. ahdahbm.
TRUST IN JEHOVAH, 5. Jer. 17. 5-
7.
J, Jehovah. m. make. straight, 07 right.
h. healing.
8, sinew, or muscle.
m. moisten- ing.
HIs HONOUR. 9. Ex. 22. 29, 1 Cor. 16, 2.
HIs CHASTEN- ING.
11. Ps. 94. 12. 12, Heb, 12.
5-11,
Ex- CELLENCY OF WISDOM. a, ahdahm,
14, Ch. 16.16,
16, Ps, 91, 14- 16.
In CREATION. 19. Ch. 8. 27. Jer, 51. 15. J, Jehovah. 20. Job 38. 8- 11.
489
R3
PrRoverss III. 21.
B.C. about 1000, sk, skies,
‘PROMISES. 22. Ch. 1.9.
23, Ch. 4. 12.
Con- FIDENCE. 25. Ps, 112.7.
7. lawless. 26. Ch, 14. 26. J. Jehovah.
PROMPT BENEVo- LENCE.
27. Lev. 19. 13.
i.its_owners.
28, Gal. 6.10.
PEACE- ABLENESS.
a. Heb. ahdahm.
Ht Ch. 24.
v. SAE man (ish).
8. secret_
counsel. u, upright. RETRIBU-
TION.
7, lawless.
r. righteous. 34. James 4. 6.
FATHERLY INSTRUC- TION. 8. SOns,
DESIRABLE-
And the sk clouds tdrop_down the
dew. 21 My son, Het not them depart from thine eyes: -Keep sound_ wisdom and discre- tion 2 So shall they_he =life unto thy soul, And grace to thy neck. 23'Then shalt_thou_walk in thy way safely, And thy foot shall not stumble. 24 When thou tliest_down, Thou shalt not be_afraid : Yea, thou *shalt_lie_down, And thy sleep «shall_be_sweet. 25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, Neither of the_desolation_of the 1=wicked, when it ‘cometh. 26 For une Lorp shall_be thy con- fiden: And sshail keep thy foot from be- ing_taken. % tWithhold not ‘good from *them_ to_whom_it_is_due, When it_is in the_power_of thine hand to do tt. 28 FSay not unto thy neighbour, “.Go, and -come_ again, and to- morrow I will_give ; When thou hast it by thee. 29 ered not eyil against thy neigh- » Seeing ‘he dwelleth securely by thee. 20 Strive not with a «man without_ cause, Tf he have_done thee no harm. 31 Envy thou not the » oppressor, And tchoose none of his ways. 32 For the -froward is xbomination to Jthe Lorn: But His ssecret 7s with the «=right- eous. 33 The_curse_of !the Lorp is in the_ house_of the ! -wicked : But He 'blesseth the_habitation_of the r=just. 34 Surely He tscorneth the scorners : Bat Het tgiveth grace unto the zlowly 8° The =wise shall_inherit glory : But shame shall be the_promotion_ of fools.
4 *HEAR, ye ‘children, the_instruc- tion_of a father, And-attend to know understanding. 2 For I «give you good doctrine, 'Forsake ye not my law. 3 For I was my father’s son, Tender and only beloved in the_ sight_of my mother, 4 He taught me also, and said unto
me, “tLet thine heart retain my words: seep my commandments, and slive.” 5 «Get wisdom, :get understanding : ‘Forget it not; neither ‘decline from the_s words_of my mouth. 6'Forsake her not, and she shall_ preserve thee: *Love her, and she shall_keep thee. 7 Wisdom is the principal_thing ; Therefore get wisdom : And with all thy getting -get under- standing.
— her, and she shall-premote “
she aha bring - thee _ to -honour, when thou *dost_embrace her. °She shall_give to vay head an e.ch ; c ornament_of grac A dcrown_of fone anateaitien de- | @. diader liver_to thee. b. Deautty 10 *Hear, O_my son, and sreeceive my} PRoMIS sayings ; And the_years_of thy =life shall_be
many. 11 J have taught thee in the_way_of wisdom ; I have led thee in right paths, 12 When thou goest thy steps shall not be_straitened ; And when thou Frunnest, thou shalt not stumble. 13 -Take_fast_hold of instruction ; tLet her not go «Keep her ; for she is thy =life.
4+Enter not into the-path_of the_ Pat rr t=wicked, ¥
And go not in the_way_of =evil 10K men. 1. Tay
15 -Avoid it, pass not by it, “Yurn from it, and «pass_away. 16 For they tsleep not, except they 'have_done e mischief ; e. evil. And their sleep *is_ taken away, Unless they cause_some_to_fall. 17 For they seat the_bread_of !4 wick-’ pes law! edness, And drink the_wine_of =violence. 18 But the_path_of the =just 7s as the) Para shining light, THE That_shineth more_and_more unto the perfect day. 19 The_way_of the !=wicked is as| 1,30 xdarkness : 1 Jol I They know not at what they ae ‘stumble. 20 My son, sattend to niy words ; ‘Incline thine ear unto. my sayings. °F Y 21 Let them not depart from thine
eyes *Keep ‘thems in the_midst_of thine heart.
2=For thep are =life unto +those_ that_find them, 5 and hhealth to all their flesh. %-Keep thy heart «with all dili- gence; XH aoe ee -of it are the_issues_of) , ife. 2t-Put_away from thee a froward mouth, Ane perverse lips -put_far from
2% +Let thine eyes look right_on, And et thine eyelids look_straight before thee. °6 -Ponder the_path_of thy feet, And ‘let all thy ways be _estab-
lished. 27 +Turn not to the right_hand nor to the left : *Remove thy foot from evil.
MY son, -attend unto my wisdom, And ‘bow thine ear to my under- standing: 2 That Hog mayest _regard dis- cretio: And that thy lips tmay_keep know- ledge.
490
Z
PROVERBS VI. 24.
ROVERBS V.3 ‘|
3. about
feb. al, Gr. des.
3 For the_lips_of a strange.woman 2 Thou :art_snared with the_s words_' B.C.about | drop as a honeycomb, of thy mouth, 1000. And her mouth is smoother than Thou -art_taken with the_s words_! s. siyings. il : of thy mouth. 4 But her end is bitter as wormwood, 3 -Do this now, my son, and -deliver_ Sharp as a twoedged sword. thyself, 5 Her feet +go_down to death ; When thou art_come into the_ Her steps 'take_hold_on / hell. hand_of thy friend ; 6 Lest thou tshouldest_ponder the_ -Go, ‘humble _thyself, and make_ path_of =life, sure thy friend. Her ways -are_moveable, +! Give not sleep to thine eyes, | That thou canst not know them. Nor slumber to thine eyelids. 7 carat me now therefore, O_yeschil-| > -Deliver_thyself as a roe from the_ } hand_of the hunter, Anat float not from the_s« words_ And as a bird from the_hand_of the of my mouth. fowler. 8 -Remove thy way far from her, ® -Go to the ant, thon sluggard : THE And ‘come not nigh the_ e door_of «Consider her ways, and -be_wise: | SEUGGARD. her house: 7 Which having no guide, overseer,} * Lest thou ‘give thine honour unto or ruler, others, $ FProvideth her meat in the summer, And thy years unto the =cruel: And ‘gathereth her food in the 10 Lest strangers 'be_filled with thy harvest. wealth ; ° How long wilt_thou_sleep, O_slug- aa pasd labours be in the_house_of gard? er; When wilt thou_arise out_of thy in rnd thou -mourn at the last, slee WwW hen. thy flesh and thy body are_| 1 Feta tittle sleep, a little slumber, /10, 11. Cr. umed, A little folding_of the hands to| 24.33, 34 ® And * ssay, “How have_I_hated in- sleep: asec struction, U So ‘shall thy poverty come as one_} witha And my heart despised reproof ; that_travelleth, Shield 18 And hare not he obeyed the_voice_ And thy want as «an armed # man.) *®»- of my teachers, 12 « A naughty person,a wickediman,| _ THE Nor inclined mine ear to them_ +Wailketh with a froward mouth. WICKED that_instructed me! 13 1He_winketh with his eyes, oar 14 T was almost in all evil +He_speaketh with his feet, worthless! In the_midst_of the « congregation +He_teacheth with his fingers man, Heb. and ¢ assembly.” 14 p Frowardness és in his heart, phosinbe 15 «Drink waters out_of thine_own +He_deviseth mischief continually ;| pai; with. cistern, He « fsoweth discord. out, and And running_waters out of thine_| 4 Therefore shall his calamity come a meIO own well. suddenly ; p. Perverse- | 16'Let thy fountains be_dispersed Suddenly shall_he_be_broken with-|"ness abroa’ out remedy. ¢, casteth_ And rrivers_of waters in the| 16 These six things doth 4 the Lorp|_**- streets. hate: SEVEN 17 ¥Let_them_be only thine_own, Yea, seven are an abomination ABOMINAS And not strangers’ with thee. eunto Him: 5. Sehcreats 18 Let thy fountain be_blessed : lv kA proud look, a lying tongue, o. of His And -rejoice with the_wife_of thy And hands that_shed innocent! soul youth. blood, RoE aaeY 19 Let her be as the loving hind and| 138A heart -that_deviseth wicked| ™ pleasant roe ; imaginations, bare her breasts satisfy thee at ail 5 eee in running to xmnischief, And! tbe, _thou_rayished always with} 1° A false witness that ‘speaketh lies, her love. And +he_that_soweth =discord 20 And why wilt thou, my son, be_ among brethren. ravished with a strange_woman, 2) My son, -keep thy father’s com-| PARENTAL And embrace the_bosom_of 2 mandment, INstTRUC- stranger ? And fforsake not the_law_of thy|,, B06 7. 21 For the_ways_of ‘man are before mother: ae the_eyes_of / the Lorn, 21 -Bind them continually upon thine And He -pondereth all his goings. heart, | = His_own iniquities shall_take -the And ‘tie them_about thy neck. | lwicked_himself, = When thou goest, | And he shall_be_holden with the_ Tt shall_lead thee ; j cords_of his -sins. When thou ! sleepest, Uliest-down. 23 He shall_die without instruction ; Tt shall_keep thee ; And in the_greatness_of his folly he And azhen thou awakest, b. or be thy | shall_go_astray. ¥t shall_? talk_with thee. meditation, | 3 For the commandment is a lamp : THE | 6 MY eon, if thou -be_surety for thy And the law is light ; STRANGE end, ‘And reproofs_of imstruction ave| WAS. wt thou thast_stricken thy hand the_way_of life : with a stranger, 2+ To keep thee from the evil woman, |, 491 Ri
PROVERBS VI. 25.
B.C. about 1000.
s. soul, i. ish,
he. heart.
st. strong- man, Heb. geber.
OBEDIENCE, S. sayings.
7. little.man, Heb. ishon, diminu- tive of ish, man,
J tse STRANGE WoMAN.
8, sayings.
so. sons. he, heart,
ao. of the day.
From the_flattery_of the_tongue_of a strange_woman.
% tLust not after her beauty in thine heart ;
Neither ‘let_her_take thee with her eyelids.
26 For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece_of bread : ‘
And the adulteress will_hunt for the precious life.
27 Cana‘man ttake fire in his bosom,
And his clothes not 'be_burned ?
28 Can one go upon xhot_coals
And his feet not "be_burned ?
29 So xzhe_that goeth_in to his neigh- bour’s wife ;
Whosoever x+toucheth her shall not be_innocent.
30 Men ‘do not despise a thief,
If he ‘steal to satisfy his soul when he His_hungry ;
31 But if he -be_found, he shall_restore sevenfold ;
He shall_give -all the_substance_of his house.
32 But whoso_committeth_adultery_ with a woman lacketh /e under- standing :
He that tdoeth it +destroyeth his_ own soul.
33 A wound and dishonour shall_he_
get; And his reproach shall not be- wiped_away. 34 For jealousy is the_rage_ofas¢man: Therefore he will not spare in the_ @ day_of vengeance. 85 He will not regard any ransom ; Neither _will_ he _ rest _ content, though thou 'givest_many gifts.
MY son, ‘keep my s words, And Hay_up my commandments with thee. 2-Keep my commandments, and
clive ; And my law as the_! apple_of thine
eye. 3 Bind them upon thy fingers, ‘Write them upon the _ table _of thine heart. 4-Say unto wisdom, “@hou art my sister ;” And ‘call understanding thy kins- woman : 5 That they may_keep thee from the strange woman, From the stranger which flattereth with her s words. 6 For at the_window_of my house I looked through my casement, 7 And beheld among the simple_ones,
I discerned among the so youths, a young_man void_of /eunder- standing,
8 Passing through the street near her corner ;
And he twent the way to her house,
9 In the twilight, in the evening n°, In the black and dark night : 10 And, behold, theremet hima woman With the_attire_of a harlot, and subtil_of heart. . he 7s loud and stubborn ; er feet ‘abide not in her house:
11 (
8
Proverss VIII. ¢
BC. 10
12 Now ts she without,
Now in the streets,
And lieth_in_wait at every vapid 13 So she -caught him, and kiss
him, And with an impudent face said unto him, 14 “T have peace s« offerings with me ; This day have I payed my yows. 15 Therefore came_I_ forth to meet thee, Diligently_to_seek thy face, And I have_found thee. 16 [ Panel tone a) bed with cover- ings_of tapestry, With carved works, with fine_linen_ of Egypt. I shave_perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. 18 -Come,let_us_take_our_fill_of=love |. until the morning : tLet _us_solace ourselves with xloves, 19 For the ‘goodman és not ‘» at home, |i. He «is_gone a long journey: 20 He -hath_taken a bag_of xmoney with him, And will_come thome at the day|t. o appointed.” 21 With her much fair speech she caused_him_to-_yield, With the_flattering_of her lips she ‘forced him. 2 He goeth after her straightway, As an ox 'goeth to the slaughter, Or as a fool to the_correction_of 5 the stocks ; 3 Till a dart tstrike_through his 2 liver ; As a bird hasteth to the snare, And knoweth not that it is for his 4 s life, & 24 *Hearken unto me now therefore, O_ye se children, And -attend to the_s words_of my re
mouth. 2% Let not thine heart decline to her ways, 'Go not astray in her paths. °6 For she -hath_cast_down many wounded : y Yea, many strong men *have_been_ slain_by her. 27 Her house 7s the_way to ” hell, Going_down to the_i chambers_of death.
ai
DOTH not wisdom ery ? And understanding tput_forth her | Wisow. voice ? ~ CHRIST 2She standeth in the_top_of high_ BY places, THE By the way in the_places_of the paths, zg 3 She crieth at the gates, ® At the_entry_of the city, 4 At the_coming_in at the edoors. |e. en 4 “Unto you, O_i men, I teall ; i, Heb.
And my voice is to the_sons_of . aman, ™ a. ahd 5 O ye_simple, understand p wisdom : p, pruden And, ye fools, ‘be ye of an under- A standing heart. 6 -Hear ; for I will_speak of excellent things ; And the_opening_of my lips shall be right_things, ~
492
>ROVERES Vil. 7.
C.about 1000. nwless- ess.
en
See Job cviii.
7 For my mouth shall_speak truth ; ‘And lwickedness is an abomination to my lips. 8 All the_s words_of my mouth are in righteousness ; . There is nothing ¢4froward or per- verse in them. ® They are all =plain to x+him_that understandeth, And =right to +them _ that _ find knowledge. 10 -Receive my instruction, and not silver ; ee rather than choice gold. il For wisdom is better than ru-
bies ;
And all the things_that_may_be_ desired tare not to_be_compared to it.
12 € wisdom -dwell_with prudence,
And find_out knowledge_of witty_ inventions.
13 The_fear_of Jthe Lorp is to_hate
evil:
Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the ™ froward mouth, -do_I_hate.
14 Counsel is mine, and sound_wis- dom :
= am understanding; strength.
15 By me kings reign,
And princes ‘decree justice.
16 By me princes trule, and nobles,
Even all the_judges_of the earth.
17 = tlove +them_that_love me;
And -those_that_seek_me-_early shall_find me.
18 Riches and honour are with me;
Yea, durable riches and righteous-
ness. 19 My fruit is better than gold ;
Yea, than fine_gold ;
And my revenue than choice silver. 20T Head in the_way_of righteous-
I have
ness, Tn the_midst_of the_paths_of judg- ment: 21 That Imay_cause+those_that_love_ me to_inherit substance ; And I will_fill their treasures. = JThe Lorp possessed me in the_ beginning_of His way, Before His works_/ of old. 33 I was set_up from everlasting, From the beginning, Or ever the earth was. 24 When there were no depths, I was_brought_forth ; When there were no fountains abounding_with water. » Before the mountains were_settled, Before the hills was_I_brought_
forth: 25 While as yet He had not made the earth, nor the @ fields, Nor the_ highest_part_ of the_dust_ of the k world. 27 When He prepared the heavens, £ was there: When He set accompass upon the_ face_of the depth : 23 When He established the clouds above: When He strengthened the_foun- tains_of the deep:
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PROVERBS IX. 13.
29 eee He gave to the sea His ec That "the waters should not pass His commandment: When He appointed the_founda-| tions_of the earth: 30 Then Iwas by Him, as one_brought_ up with Him: And I was daily His delight, Rejoicing always before Him ; 31 Rejoicing in the_‘habitable_part_ of His earth ; And my delights were with the_ sons_of 4 men. 32 Now therefore -hearken unto me, O_ye so children : For =blessed are they that tkeep my ways. 33 -Hear instruction, and be_wise, And frefuse it not. 84 =Blessed is the man +that_heareth
me, Watching daily at my 7 gates, Waiting at the_posts_of my «doors. | 35 For +whoso _findeth me findeth’
life, And hall obtain favorr of 4 the} LorbD
°6 But fib ghatundintcele eaatant me wrongeth his_own soul: All-they_that_hate me love death.”
w WISDOM ‘hath _ builded her} house,
She -hath_hewn_out her seven pil- lars:
2 She -hath_killed her s beasts; She -hath_mingled her i wine; | She hath also furnished her table. |
3 She hath sent_forth her maidens: | “7 Shetcrieth upon the_highest places_|
of the city,
4 “Whoso is simple, Het_him_turn_in
hither :” As for him_that_wanteth * under- standing, she saith to him,
> “s=Come, =eat of my bread,
And -=drink of the wine which I) shave_mingted.
6 -Forsake the =foolish, and ‘live; And -go in the_way_of under-
standing.”
7 He_that_reproveth a sscorner get-
teth to himself shame: And he_that_rebuketh a / wicked man getteth himself a blot.
8 a e not a scorner, lest he hate
ee: “Rebuke a wise_man, and he will_ love thee. 9 -Give instruction to a wise_man, And he will_be yet wiser : ‘Teach a just_man, and he will_ increase in learning. 10 The_fear_of ‘the Lorp is the_be- ginning_of wisdom And the_ Knowledge_of the =Holy is understanding. ll For by me thy days shall_be_ multiplied, And the_years_of thy =life shall_be_ increased. 12 Tf thou be_wise, thou «shalt_be_wise for thyself But 7 thou scornest, thou alone shalt_bear 7t. 18 A foolish woman is clamorous:
B.C. about 1000.
t. Heb, tee- beel. See v. 2.
«. ahdahm. EXHORTA-
TION.
Poe Luke 11.
$0. oe
| d. doors.
e. entrances. Pe John 17.
J. Jehovah.
WISDOM’S INvITA- TION.
w. Wisdom,
Heb. khok- | mah.
|s. slaughter,
| ay killing.
Ted. yayin.
h. heart.
5. Isa, 5.1, 2,
REPROOF.
7. lawless.
FEAR OF JEHOVAH.
is we Ps, 111
J: S ehovah.
=. SEE FOOLISH WoMAN’S INvITA- TION.
PROVERBS IX. 14.
B.C. about. 1000.
e. entrance.
16. Comp. v. 5.
h, heart,
o. of se- crecies, r. Heb. rephaim, h. Heb. sheol, G7. hadés.
PROVERBS THE_proyerbs_of Solomon, oF | LO Awise:
SOLOMON. 1. Ch. 23. 15, 16, 24, 25. 1. lawless-
ness.
J. Jehovah.
d, desire. Ta. lawless. 4. Matt. 25. 29.
7. remiss,
Ff. foolof lips.
i. in in- tegrity.
12.1 PEr. 4. 8. Luke 17. 3, 4.
t. transgres- sions or trespasses.
h. heart.
14. Luke 12. 19, 20.
p. produce. a, lawless, rahshang.
Shes simple, and knoweth nothing.
14 For she «sitteth at the_*door_of her house,
On a seat in the_high_places_of the
city, 15 To call passengers who go right on their ways: 16 “ Whoso zs simple, let_him_turn_ in hither:” And as for him_that wanteth / un- derstanding, she «saith to him, 17 “Stolen waters tare_sweet, And bread eeaten in_secret tis_ pleasant.” 18 But he knoweth not that the »=dead are there; And that her guests are in the_ depths_of / hell.
A wise son'maketh_a_glad father: But a foolish son 7s the_-heayiness_ of his mother, 2 Treasures_of / wickedness ‘profit nothing: But righteousness 'delivereth from death. 3 JTne Lorp will not suffer the_soul_ of the -righteous to_famish ; But He tcasteth_away the_sub- stance_of the !«=wicked. 4He_becometh_poor +that_dealeth with a slack hand : But the_hand_ot the =diligent *tmaketh_rich. 5 He_that_gathereth in summer is a wise son: But he_that_sleepeth in xharvest is a son +that_causeth_shame. 6 Blessings are upon the-head_of the —just: But violence tcovereth the mouth_ of the la =wicked. 7 ag Memory OF the -just 7s bless- ed: But the_name_of the Ja=wicked shall_rot. 8 The wise in heart will_receive com- mandments : But a J prating fool shall_fall. ® He_that_walketh ‘uprightly walk- eth surely : But he_that_perverteth his ways shall_be_known, : 10 He _ that _winketh_with the eye ‘eauseth sorrow: But a / prating fool shall_fall. 11 The_mouth_of a righteous manis a well_of =life : But violence tcovereth the-mouth_ of the (a=wicked. 22 Hatred tstirreth_up strifes : But love ‘covereth all ‘sins, 13 In the_lips_of him_that_hath_un- derstanding wisdom ‘is_found : But arod is for the_back_of him_ that_is_void_of ? understanding. 14 Wise men 'lay_up knowledge : But the_mouth_of the -foolish is near destruction, 15 The rich_man’s wealth 7s his strong city : The_destruction_of the =poor is their poverty. 16 The_labour_of the.-righteous tend- eth to =life: The_p fruit_of the 'a -wicked to sin.
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7 He ts in the_way-_of =life 'that_)B: keepeth instruction : But he_that_refuseth reprooferreth. 18 He that_hideth hatred with lying
lips, : And he that_uttereth a slander, is
a 100: 19 In the_multitude_of words there|19. F +wanteth-not ¢sin; But, he_that.refraineth his lips is| ,44
wise. 20 The tongue of the -just is as choice silver : Tha oes the l=wicked is little
wort 21 The_lips_of the -righteous ‘feed many : But fools ‘die for want_of / wis-
om. 22 The_blessing_of ! the Lor», it *mak-| 22. Deut eth_rich, 18. And He taddeth no sorrow with it. eS 3 It is as sport to a fool to_do mis- chief : ' But a i man_of understanding hath | é. wisdom. 2t The_fear_of the !-wicked, it shall_ cone him: But the_desire_of the =rightcous shall_be_granted. 2 As the whirlwind passeth, So is the !-wicked no more: But the -righteous iz.an everlasting foundation. 26 As xvinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them_that_
send him. 7 The J the Lorp ‘prolongeth ays: But the_years_of the !=wicked shall_ be_shortened. 23 The_hope_of the =righteous shall be gladness : But the_expectation_of the /=wick- ed shall_perish. °° The_way_of /the Lorp is «strength | s. strong to the p-upright : hold. But destruction shall be to the_|” P&™ workers_of iniquity. p 80 The -righteous shall never be_re-|30, M moyed: 34, dl, 46 But the !=wicked shall not inhabit earth.
the i 81 The_mouth_of the r-justbringeth_ |». righ forth wisdom : But the pfroward tongue shall_be_| p. pe cut_out. 22 The_lips_of the -righteous know what_is_acceptable : But the_mouth_of the l=wicked speaketh p =frowardness.
Pada A FALSE =hbalance is abomina-| Pr tion to ‘the Lorp:
But a pjust weight is His delight. |," 2 When pride cometh, then cometh rg shame : But with the =lowly is wisdom. 8 The_integrity_of the=upright shall_| guide them: But the — perverseness _ of ‘trans- | ¢. #
gressors shall_destroy them. a 4 Riches) +profit not in the_day_of|4.G wrath : ,
But righteousness 'delivereth from death.
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PROVERBS XI. 5.