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² Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:

³ Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:

⁴ That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

⁵ They encourage themselves in an evil ‖‖ Or, speech. matter: they commune †† Heb. to hide snares. of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?

⁶ They search out iniquities; ‖‖ Or, we are consumed by that which they have throughly searched. they accomplish †† Heb. a search, searched. a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.

⁷ But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly †† Heb. their wound shall be. shall they be wounded.

⁸ So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.

⁹ And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.

¹⁰ The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.

PSAL.⁠ LXV.

1 David praiseth God: ⁠ 4 The blessedness of God's chosen because of his infinite power and goodness.

To the chief Musician, A Psalm and Song of David.

PRAISE †† Heb. is silent. waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.

² O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.

³ †† Heb. Words, or, Matters of iniquities. Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.

⁴ Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.

⁵ By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:

⁶ Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:

⁷ Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.

⁸ They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening ‖‖ Or, to sing. to rejoice.

⁹ Thou visitest the earth, and ‖‖ Or, after thou hadst made it to desire rain. waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.

¹⁰ Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: ‖‖ Or, thou causest rain to descend into the furrows thereof. thou settlest the furrows thereof: †† Heb. thou dissolvest it. thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.

¹¹ Thou crownest †† Heb. the year of thy goodness. the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.

¹² They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills †† Heb. are girded with joy. rejoice on every side.

¹³ The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.

PSAL.⁠ LXVI.

1 David exhorteth to praise God, ⁠ 5 to observe his great works, ⁠ 8 to bless him for his gracious benefits: ⁠ 13 he voweth for himself religious service to God: ⁠ 16 he declareth God's special goodness to himself.

To the chief Musician, A Song or Psalm.

MAKE a joyful noise unto God, †† Heb. all the earth. all ye lands:

² Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.

³ Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies ‖‖ Or, yield feigned obedience. †† Heb. lie. submit themselves unto thee.

⁴ All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah.

⁵ Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.

⁶ He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.

⁷ He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.

⁸ O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:

⁹ Which †† Heb. putteth. holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.

¹⁰ For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.

¹¹ Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.

¹² Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a †† Heb. moist. wealthy place.

¹³ I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,

¹⁴ Which my lips have †† Heb. opened. uttered, and

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