neither shall the God of Jacob regard it .
8 Understand, ye stupid among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
9 He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
10 He that chastiseth the heathen, shall he not correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall he not know ?
11 The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;
13 That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit is dug for the wicked.
14 For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.
15 But judgment shall return to righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it. [1]
16 Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?
17 Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence. [2]
18 When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.
19 In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
20 Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
21 They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
22 But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.
23 And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; yea, the LORD our God shall cut them off.
PSALM 95.
O come, let us sing to the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise to him with psalms. [3]
3 For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
4 In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also. [4] [5]
5 The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land . [6]
6 O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.
7 For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,
8 Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness: [7]
9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.
10 Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways:
11 To whom I swore in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest. [8]
PSALM 96.
O sing to the LORD a new song: sing to the LORD, all the earth.
2 Sing to the LORD, bless his name; show forth his salvation from day to day.
3 Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.
4 For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.
5 For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
6 Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
7 Give to the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give to the LORD glory and strength.
8 Give to the LORD the glory due to his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts. [9]
9 O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth. [10]
10 Say among the heathen that the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.
11 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and all it containeth. [11]
12 Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it: then shall all the trees of the forest rejoice
13 Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.
PSALM 97.
The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad. [12]
2 Clouds and darkness surroundeth him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne. [13]
3 A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies on every side.
4 His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
5 The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
6 The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.
7 Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.
8 Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD.
9 For thou, LORD, art high above all
- ↑ shall follow...: Heb. shall be after it
- ↑ almost: or, quickly
- ↑ come...: Heb. prevent his face
- ↑ In...: Heb. In whose
- ↑ the strength...: or, the heights of the hills are his
- ↑ The sea...: Heb. Whose the sea is
- ↑ provocation: Heb. contention
- ↑ that...: Heb. if they enter into my rest
- ↑ due...: Heb. of his name
- ↑ in the...: or, in the glorious sanctuary
- ↑ the fulness...: or, all it containeth
- ↑ multitude...: Heb. many, or, great isles
- ↑ habitation: or, establishment
