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Psalmes 69

P S A L. LXVIII.

1 A prayer at the remoouing of the Arke. 4 An exhortation to praise God for his mercies, 7 for his care of the Church, 19 for his great workes.

¶ [ref][fn]To the chiefe Musician. A Psalme or song of Dauid.

LXIX ¶ Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him, flee before him. 2 As smoke is driuen away, so driue them away: as waxe melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God. 3 [fn]But let the righteous be glad: let them reioyce before God, yea let them exceedingly reioyce. 4 Sing vnto God, sing praises to his Name: extoll him that rideth vpon the heauens, by his Name Iah, and reioyce before him. 5 A father of the fatherlesse, and a iudge of the widowes, is God in his holy habitation. 6 [fn]God setteth the solitary in a families: hee bringeth out those which are bound with chaines, but the rebellious dwell in a dry land. 7 O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people; when thou didst march through the wildernes, Selah. 8 The earth shooke, the heauens also dropped at the presence of God: euen Sinai it selfe was mooued at the presence of God, the God of Israel. 9 [fn][fn]Thou, O God, didst send a plentifull raine, whereby thou didst confirme thine inheritance, when it was weary. 10 Thy Congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodnesse for the poore. 11 [fn]The LORD gaue the word: great was the company of those that published it. 12 [fn]Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that taried at home, diuided the spoile. 13 Though ye haue lien among the pots, yet shall yee bee as the wings of a doue, couered with siluer, and her feathers with yellow gold. 14 [fn]When the Almighty scattered Kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon. 15 The hil of God is as the hill of Bashan, an high hill as the hill of Bashan. 16 Why leape ye, ye high hilles? this is the Hil which God desireth to dwell in, yea the LORD will dwel in it for euer. 17 [fn]The chariots of God are twentie thousand, euen thousands of Angels: the LORD is among them as in Sinai, in the holy place. 18 [ref][fn]Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast ledde captiuitie captiue, thou hast receiued giftes for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them. 19 Blessed be the LORD, who daily loadeth vs with benefits, euen the God of our saluation. Selah. 20 Hee that is our God, is the God of saluation; and vnto God the LORD belong the issues from death. 21 But God shall wound the head of his enemies: and the hairy scalpe of such a one as goeth on still in his trespasses. 22 The LORD said, I will bring againe from Bashan, I will bring my people againe from the depthes of the sea: 23 [fn]That thy foote may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogges in the same. 24 They haue seene thy goings, O God, euen the goings of my God, my King, in the Sanctuarie. 25 The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; amongst them were the damosels playing with timbrels. 26 [fn]Blesse yee God, in the Congregations, euen the LORD, from the fountaine of Israel. 27 [fn]There is little Beniamin with their ruler, the princes of Iudah and their Councill, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali. 28 Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for vs. 29 Because of thy Temple at Ierusalem, shall kings bring presents vnto thee. 30 [fn][fn]Rebuke the company of spearemen, the multitude of the bulles, with the calues of the people, till euery one submit himselfe with pieces of siluer: scatter thou the people that delite in warre. 31 Princes shall come out of Egypt, Ethiopia shall soone stretch out her hands vnto God. 32 Sing vnto God, yee kingdomes of the earth: O sing praises vnto the LORD, Selah: 33 [fn]To him that rideth vpon the heauens of heauens, which were of olde: loe, hee doeth send out his voice, and that a mightie voice. 34 [fn]Ascribe yee strength vnto God: his excellencie is ouer Israel, and his strength is in the cloudes. 35 O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giueth strength, and power vnto his people: blessed be God.

P S A L. LXIX.

1 Dauid complaineth of his affliction. 13 Hee prayeth for deliuerance. 22 Hee deuoteth his enemies to destruction. 30 He praiseth God with thankesgiuing.

¶ To the chiefe musician vpon Shoshannim, A Psalme of Dauid.

LXIX ¶ Saue mee, O God, for the waters are come in vnto my soule. 2 [fn][fn]I sinke in deepe mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deepe waters, where the flouds ouerflow me. 3 I am weary of my crying, my throate is dried: mine eyes faile while I waite for my God. 4 They that hate mee without a cause, are moe then the haires of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mightie: then I restored that which I tooke not away. 5 [fn]O God, thou knowest my foolishnesse; and my sinnes are not hidde from thee. 6 Let not them that waite on thee, O LORD God of hostes, be ashamed for my sake: let not those that seeke thee, be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel. 7 Because for thy sake I haue borne reproch: shame hath couered my face. 8 I am become a stranger vnto my brethren, and an aliant vnto my mothers children. 9 [ref][ref]For the zeale of thine house hath eaten mee vp; and the reproches of them that reproched thee, are fallen vpon me. 10 When I wept, and chastened my soule with fasting, that was to my reproch. 11 I made sackecloth also my garment: & I became a prouerbe to them. 12 [fn]They that sit in the gate, speake against mee; and I was the song of the drunkards. 13 But as for mee, my prayer is vnto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercie heare me, in the trueth of thy saluation. 14 Deliuer me out of the mire, and let me not sinke: let me bee deliuered from them that hate me, and out of the deepe waters. 15 Let not the water flood ouerflow me, neither let the deepe swallow mee vp, and let not the pit shut her mouth vpon me. 16 Heare me, O LORD, for thy louing kindnesse is good: turne vnto mee according to the multitude of thy tender mercies. 17 And hide not thy face from thy seruant, for I am in trouble: [fn]heare me speedily. 18 Draw nigh vnto my soule, and redeeme it: deliuer me because of mine enemies. 19 Thou hast knowen my reproch and my shame and my dishonor: mine aduersaries are all before thee. 20 Reproch hath broken my heart, and I am full of heauines: and I looked for some [fn]to take pitie, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none. 21 They gaue mee also gall for my meat, [ref]and in my thirst they gaue mee vineger to drinke. 22 [ref]Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should haue bene for their welfare, let it become a trap. 23 Let their eyes be darkened that they see not; and make their loines continually to shake. 24 Powre out thine indignation vpon them, and let thy wrathfull anger take hold of them. 25 Let their [fn]habitation be desolate, and [fn]let none dwell in their tents. 26 For they persecute him whō thou hast smitten, and they talke to the griefe of [fn]those whom thou hast wounded. 27 Adde [fn]iniquitie vnto their iniquitie: and let them not come into thy righteousnesse. 28 Let them bee blotted out of the booke of the liuing, and not be written with the righteous. 29 But I am poore, and sorowfull: let thy saluation (O God) set me vp on high. 30 I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnifie him with thankesgiuing. 31 This also shall please the LORD better then an oxe or bullocke that hath hornes and hoofes. 32 The [fn]humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall liue that seeke good. 33 For the LORD heareth the poore, and despiseth not his prisoners. 34 Let the heauen and earth praise him, the seas, and euery thing that [fn]moueth therein. 35 For God will saue Sion, and will build the cities of Iudah, that they may dwell there, and haue it in possession. 36 The seede also of his seruants shall inherit it: and they that loue his name shall dwell therein.

68:1 Hebr. from his face.

68:3 Hebr. reioyce with gladnesse.

68:6 Hebr. in a house.

68:9 Hebr. shake out.

68:9 Hebr. confirme it.

68:11 Hebr. armie.

68:12 Hebr. did flee, did flee.

68:14 Or, for her, she was.

68:17 Or, euen many thousands.

68:18 Heb. in the man.

68:23 Or, red.

68:26 Or, ye that are of the fountaine of Israel.