nacle; and take refuge under the covert of thy wings. 5 For thou, o GOD! wilt hear my vows; and wilt give me, for an inheritance, the people who revere thy name. 6 Thou shalt give a long succession of days unto the king; and shalt extend his years from generation to generation: 7 He shall remain long in thy presence, O GOD! thy faithfulness and kindness shall be his guard. 8 Thus will I ever sing praise unto thy name, that I may daily perform my vows. PSALM LXII. O MY soul! trust thou in GOD alone; for from him cometh my salvation. 2 He alone is my rock and my fortress; my safe-guard, so that I cannot be greatly cast down. 3 How long will ye conspire against a single man will all of you combine to slay me? 4 They only consult how to cast me down from mine eminence, like a tottering wall, or a broken fence: 5 They delight in falsehood; and while they they bless with their mouths, they curse in their hearts. 6 O my soul! trust thou in GOD alone; for from him is all mine expecta tion. 7 He alone is my rock and my fortress: my safe-guard, so that I cannot be cast down!. 8 GOD is my salvation and my glory; GOD is my strong rock and my refuge. 9 Place your trust in him, at all times, o ye people and pour forth your hearts be! fore him; for GOD is our only refuge. 10 Men of low degree are vain, and men of high degree are deceitful; when weighed in the balance, they are all together lighter than vanity itself. II Trust not to extortion; be not elated with rapine: when riches increase, set not your hearts upon them. 12 GOD hath spoken once; yea, twice have I heard it said; "that power belongeth unto thee, O GOD! 13 "That thou, O JEHOVAH! art merciful; and that thou wilt render to every man, according to his deeds." PSALM O JEHOVAH! thou art my GOD; I seck thee early. 2 My soul thirsteth after thee, my flesh longeth for thee, like a dry and droughty land, without water. 3 Hence I look toward thee in holiness of mind, to see thy strength and thy glory. 4 For thy loving-kindness is better than life; therefore, my lips shall praise thee. 5 Thus will I praise thee through life; and lift up mine hands in thy name: 6 As though my soul were satisfied with fat and marrow, my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: 7 While on my bed, I call thee to mind; during the watches of the night, I meditate on thee. 8 Because thou hast ever been mine helper, I will rejoice while I am under the shadow of thy wings. 9 My soul cleaveth fast unto thee; thy right-hand supporteth me: 10 While they, who seek to destroy my life, shall go down to the lower parts of the earth: II They shall fall by the sword; and become a portion for beasts of prey. 12 But the king shall rejoice in GOD: and every one who sweareth by him shall rejoice, while the mouths of those, who utter falsehood, shall be stopped. PSALM LXIV. HEAR my voice, o GOD! in my supplication; preserve my life from the fear of mine enemies. 2 Hide me from the private conspiracy of the malignant; and from the public insurrection of the workers of iniquity: 3 Who whet their tongues like a sword; and aim, like arrows, their envenomed words; 4 To shoot, secretly, at the innocent man; they hit him when he is not aware, and while they are not seen. 5 They encourage themselves in this evil deed; they confer how to hide their snares; and say; "Who shall see us?" 6 They disguise their iniquities, and hide them with deep dissimulation; they explore the mind of man, and the depth of bis heart. 7 But GOD will shoot an arrow at them; and suddenly shall they be smitten: 8 Their calumny shall recoil on themselves; and all who see them shall avoid them. 9 Then shall all men behold, and proclaim the work of Gon; for they shall understand it to be his doing. 10 The righteous shall rejoice in JEHOVAH, and trust in him; and all those who are upright of heart shall glory in him. PSALM LXV. PRAISE awaiteth thee, O GOD! in Zion and unto thee shall the vows be performed. 2 O thou who hearest prayer! unto thee shall all flesh come. 3 Great, indeed, were our iniquities; but thou hast pardoned our transgressions., 4 Happy is he whom thou choosest to be near thee, and to dwell in thy courts: where he may be satisfied with the good things of thine house, and the holy things of thy temple. 5 Terribly, but justly, thou dealest with us, o thon, the GOD of our salvation ! the |