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Psalmes 103

P S A L. CII.

1 The Prophet in his prayer maketh a grieuous complaint. 12 He taketh comfort in the eternitie and mercie of God. 18 The mercies of God are to be recorded. 23 He sustaineth his weakenesse by the vnchangeablenes of God.

¶ A prayer of the afflicted when he is ouerwhelmed, and powreth out his complaint before the LORD.

CIII ¶ Heare my prayer, O LORD: and let my crie come vnto thee. 2 Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble, incline thine eare vnto me: in the day when I call, answere mee speedily. 3 [fn]For my dayes are consumed like smoke: and my bones are burnt as an hearth. 4 My heart is smitten, and withered like grasse: so that I forget to eate my bread. 5 [fn]By reason of the voice of my groning, my bones cleaue to my skinne. 6 I am like a Pelican of the wildernes: I am like an owle of the desert. 7 I watch, and am as a sparowe alone vpon the house top. 8 Mine enemies reproch me all the day: and they that are mad against me, are sworne against me. 9 For I haue eaten ashes like bread: and mingled my drinke with weeping. 10 Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me vp, and cast me downe. 11 [ref]My dayes are like a shadow, that declineth: & I am withered like grasse. 12 But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for euer: and thy remembrance vnto all generations. 13 Thou shalt arise, and haue mercie vpon Zion: for the time to fauour her, yea the set time is come. 14 For thy seruants take pleasure in her stones: and fauour the dust therof. 15 So the heathen shall feare the Name of the LORD: and all the kings of the earth thy glory. 16 When the LORD shall build vp Zion: he shall appeare in his glory. 17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer. 18 This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created, shall praise the LORD. 19 For hee hath looked downe from the height of his Sanctuarie: from heauen did the LORD beholde the earth: 20 [fn]To heare the groning of the prisoner: to loose those that are appointed to death: 21 To declare the Name of the LORD in Zion: and his praise in Ierusalem: 22 When the people are gathered together: and the kingdomes to serue the LORD. 23 [fn]He weakened my strength in the way: he shortened my dayes. 24 I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my dayes: thy yeres are throughout all generations. 25 [ref]Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heauens are the worke of thy hands. 26 [fn]They shall perish, but thou shalt indure, yea all of them shall waxe old like a garment: as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shalbe changed. 27 But thou art the same: and thy yeeres shall haue no end. 28 The children of thy seruants shal continue: and their seed shall be established before thee.

P S A L. CIII.

1 An exhortation to blesse God for his mercie, 15 And for the constancie thereof.

¶ A Psalme of Dauid.

CIII ¶ Blesse the LORD, O my soule: and all that is within me, blesse his holy Name. 2 Blesse the LORD, O my soule: & forget not all his benefits. 3 Who forgiueth all thine iniquities: who healeth all thy diseases. 4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction: who crowneth thee with louing kindnesse and tender mercies. 5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things: so that thy youth is renewed like the Eagles. 6 The LORD executeth righteousnesse: and iudgement for all that are oppressed. 7 He made knowen his wayes vnto Moses: his actes vnto the children of Israel. 8 [ref][fn]The LORD is mercifull and gracious: slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. 9 Hee will not alwayes chide: neither will he keepe his anger for euer. 10 Hee hath not dealt with vs after our sinnes: nor rewarded vs according to our iniquities. 11 [fn]For as the heauen is high aboue the earth: so great is his mercy toward them that feare him. 12 As farre as the East is from the West: so farre hath hee remooued our transgressions from vs. 13 Like as a father pitieth his children: so the LORD pitieth them that feare him. 14 For he knoweth our frame: hee remembreth that we are dust. 15 As for man, his dayes are as grasse: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. 16 [fn]For the winde passeth ouer it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more. 17 But the mercy of the LORD is from euerlasting to euerlasting vpon them that feare him: and his righteousnesse vnto childrens children: 18 [ref]To such as keepe his couenant: and to those that remember his commandements to doe them. 19 The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heauens: and his kingdome ruleth ouer all. 20 [fn]Blesse the LORD yee his Angels, that excell in strength, that do his commandements: hearkening vnto the voice of his word. 21 Blesse ye the LORD all yee his hostes: ye ministers of his that doe his pleasure. 22 Blesse the LORD all his works in all places of his dominion: blesse the LORD, O my soule.

102:3 Or, (as some reade) into smoke.

102:5 Or, flesh.

102:20 Heb. the children of death.

102:23 Heb. afflicted.

102:26 Heb. stand

103:8 Heb. great of mercie.

103:11 Heb. according to the height of the heauen.

103:16 Heb. it is not.

103:20 Heb. mighty in strength

102:11 Esa.40.6. iam.1.10.

102:25 Heb.1.10

103:8 Exod.34.7. deut.34.6 nnm. 14.18 nehe. 9.17. psal.86.15. ier. 32.18.

103:18 Deut.7.9.