3 But thou, O Lord, art a ſheild ǁǁ Or, about for me; my glory, and the lifter vp of mine head.
4 I cryed vnto the Lord with my voyce, and he heard me out of holy hill. Selah.
5 ** Pſal.4.9 I layd me downe and ſlept: I awaked, for the Lord ſuſtained me.
6 ** Pſal.27.3 I will not be afraid of ten thouſands of people, that haue ſet themſelues againſt me round about.
7 Ariſe, O Lord, ſaue mee, O my God; for thou haſt ſmitten all mine enemies vpon the cheeke bone: thou haſt broken the teeth of the vngodly.
8 ** Iſa. 43.11. Hoſ.I3.4. Saluation belongeth vnto the LORD, thy bleſſing is vpon thy people. Selah.
PSAL. IIII.
1 Dauid prayeth for audience. 2 He reproueth and exhorteth this enemies. 6 Mans happineſſe is in Gods fauour.
¶ To The ǁǁ Or, ouerſeer. chiefe Muſician on Neginoth, A Pſalme of David.
Eare me, when I call, O God of my righteouſneſſe: thou haſt inlarged mee when I was in diſtreſſe, ǁǁ Or, bee gracious vnto me. haue mercy vpon me, and heare my prayer.
2 O ye ſonnes of men, how long will yee turne my glory into ſhame? how long will yee loue vanitie, and ſeeke after leaſing? Selah.
3 But know that Lord hath ſet apart him that is godly, for himſelfe: the Lord will heare when I call vnto him.
4 Stand in awe, and ſinne not: commune with your owne heart vpon your bed, and be ſtill. Selah.
5 Offer ** Pſal.50.14.& 51.19 the ſacrifices of righteouſneſſe, and put your truſt in the Lord.
6 There be many that ſay, Who wil ſhew vs any good? Lord lift thou vp the light of thy countenance vpon us.
7 Thou haſt put gladneſſe in my heart, more then in the time that their corne and their wine increaſed.
8 ** Pſal.3.5 I will both lay mee downe in peace, and ſleepe: for thou Lord only makeſt me dwell in ſafetie.
PSAL. V.
1 Dauid prayeth, and profeſſeth his ſtudie in prayer. 4 God fauoureth not the wicked. 7 David profeſsing his faith, prayeth vnto God, to guide him, 10 To deſtroy his enemies, 11 and to preſerue the godly.
¶ To the chiefe muſician vpon Nehiloth, A Pſalme of Dauid
Iue eare to my words, O Lord, conſider my meditation.
2 Hearken vnto the voice of my crie, my King, and my God: for vnto thee will I pray.
3 ** Pſal.130.6 My voyce ſhalt thou heare in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer vnto thee, and will looke vp.
4 For thou art not a God that hath pleaſure in wickedneſſe: neither ſhall euil dwell with thee.
5 The foolish ſhall not ſtand †† Heb. before thine eyes. in thy ſight: thou hateſt al workers of iniquity
6 Thou ſhalt deſtroy them that ſpeake leaſing: the Lord will abhorre the †† Heb. the man of bloods and deceit. bloodie and deceitfull man.
7 But as for me, I will come into thy houſe in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy feare will I worſhip toward †† Heb. the temple of thy holineſſe. thy holy temple.
8 Lead me O Lord, in thy righteouſneſſe, becauſe of †† Heb. thoſe which obſerue me. mine enemies; make thy way ſtraight before my face.
9 For there is no ǁǁOr, ſtedfaſtneſſe. faithfulnes †† Heb. in his mouth. i. in the mouth of any of them. in their mouth, their inward part is †† Heb. wickedneſſes. very wickedneſſe: **Rom.3.13 their throat is an open ſepulchre, they flatter with their tongue.
10 ǁǁ Or, make them guilty. Deſtroy thou them, O God, let them fall ǁǁ Or, from their counſels. by their owne counſels: caſt them out in the multitude of their tranſgreſſions, for they have rebelled againſt thee.
11 But let all thoſe that put their truſt in thee, reioyce: let them euer ſhout for ioy, becauſe thou †† Heb. thou couereſt over, or protecteſt them. defendeſt them: let them alſo that loue thy name, be ioyfull in thee.
12 For thou, Lord, wilt bleſſe the righteous: with fauour wilt thou †† Hebr. crowne him, compaſſe him as with a ſhield.
PSAL. VI.
¶ To the chiefe muſician on Neginoth ǁǁ Or, vpon the eight. vpon Sheminith, A Pſalme of Dauid.
** Pſa.16.1 Lord, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chaſten me in thy hot diſpleaſure.
2 Haue mercy vpon me, O Lord, for I am weake: O Lord heale mee, for my bones are vexed.