Chapter 9

19:103:002 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

19:103:003 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

19:103:004 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

19:103:005 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.

19:103:006 The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.

19:103:007 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.

19:103:008 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

19:103:009 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.

19:103:010 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

19:103:011 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

19:103:012 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

19:103:013 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.

19:103:014 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.

19:103:015 As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.

19:103:016 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.

19:103:017 But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;

19:103:018 To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.

19:103:019 The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.

19:103:020 Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.

19:103:021 Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.

19:103:022 Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.

19:104:001 Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.

19:104:002 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:

19:104:003 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:

19:104:004 Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:

19:104:005 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.

19:104:006 Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.

19:104:007 At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.

19:104:008 They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.

19:104:009 Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.

19:104:010 He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.

19:104:011 They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.

19:104:012 By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.

19:104:013 He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.

19:104:014 He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;

19:104:015 And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.

19:104:016 The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;

19:104:017 Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.

19:104:018 The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.

19:104:019 He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.

19:104:020 Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.

19:104:021 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.

19:104:022 The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.

19:104:023 Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.

19:104:024 O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

19:104:025 So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.

19:104:026 There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.

19:104:027 These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.

19:104:028 That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.

19:104:029 Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.

19:104:030 Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.

19:104:031 The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.

19:104:032 He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.

19:104:033 I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.

19:104:034 My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.

19:104:035 Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the LORD.

19:105:001 O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.

19:105:002 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.

19:105:003 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.

19:105:004 Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore.

19:105:005 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

19:105:006 O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen.

19:105:007 He is the LORD our God: his judgments are in all the earth.

19:105:008 He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.

19:105:009 Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;

19:105:010 And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant:

19:105:011 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance:

19:105:012 When they were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it.

19:105:013 When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people;

19:105:014 He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;

19:105:015 Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

19:105:016 Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread.

19:105:017 He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:

19:105:018 Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron:

19:105:019 Until the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him.

19:105:020 The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the people, and let him go free.

19:105:021 He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance:

19:105:022 To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.

19:105:023 Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

19:105:024 And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.

19:105:025 He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants.

19:105:026 He sent Moses his servant; and Aaron whom he had chosen.

19:105:027 They shewed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.

19:105:028 He sent darkness, and made it dark; and they rebelled not against his word.

19:105:029 He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish.

19:105:030 Their land brought forth frogs in abundance, in the chambers of their kings.

19:105:031 He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies, and lice in all their coasts.

19:105:032 He gave them hail for rain, and flaming fire in their land.

19:105:033 He smote their vines also and their fig trees; and brake the trees of their coasts.

19:105:034 He spake, and the locusts came, and caterpillers, and that without number,

19:105:035 And did eat up all the herbs in their land, and devoured the fruit of their ground.

19:105:036 He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.

19:105:037 He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one feeble person among their tribes.

19:105:038 Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon them.

19:105:039 He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.

19:105:040 The people asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.

19:105:041 He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river.

19:105:042 For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant.

19:105:043 And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness:

19:105:044 And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;

19:105:045 That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD.

19:106:001 Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

19:106:002 Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can shew forth all his praise?

19:106:003 Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.

19:106:004 Remember me, O LORD, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation;

19:106:005 That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.

19:106:006 We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly.

19:106:007 Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red sea.

19:106:008 Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.

19:106:009 He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.

19:106:010 And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.

19:106:011 And the waters covered their enemies: there was not one of them left.

19:106:012 Then believed they his words; they sang his praise.

19:106:013 They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:

19:106:014 But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.

19:106:015 And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.

19:106:016 They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD.

19:106:017 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan and covered the company of Abiram.

19:106:018 And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked.

19:106:019 They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image.

19:106:020 Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.

19:106:021 They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt;

19:106:022 Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.

19:106:023 Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.

19:106:024 Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word:

19:106:025 But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD.

19:106:026 Therefore he lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness:

19:106:027 To overthrow their seed also among the nations, and to scatter them in the lands.

19:106:028 They joined themselves also unto Baalpeor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.

19:106:029 Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague brake in upon them.

19:106:030 Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed.

19:106:031 And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore.

19:106:032 They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:

19:106:033 Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.

19:106:034 They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the LORD commanded them:

19:106:035 But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works.

19:106:036 And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them.

19:106:037 Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils,

19:106:038 And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and the land was polluted with blood.

19:106:039 Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions.

19:106:040 Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance.

19:106:041 And he gave them into the hand of the heathen; and they that hated them ruled over them.

19:106:042 Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand.

19:106:043 Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.

19:106:044 Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry:

19:106:045 And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.

19:106:046 He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives.

19:106:047 Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise.

19:106:048 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD.

19:107:001 O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

19:107:002 Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;

19:107:003 And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.

19:107:004 They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.

19:107:005 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

19:107:006 Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.

19:107:007 And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.

19:107:008 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

19:107:009 For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

19:107:010 Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;

19:107:011 Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:

19:107:012 Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.

19:107:013 Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.

19:107:014 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.

19:107:015 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

19:107:016 For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.

19:107:017 Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

19:107:018 Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.

19:107:019 Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.

19:107:020 He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

19:107:021 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

19:107:022 And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.

19:107:023 They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;

19:107:024 These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep.

19:107:025 For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.

19:107:026 They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.

19:107:027 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit's end.

19:107:028 Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.

19:107:029 He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.

19:107:030 Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.

19:107:031 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

19:107:032 Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.

19:107:033 He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;

19:107:034 A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

19:107:035 He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.

19:107:036 And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;

19:107:037 And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.

19:107:038 He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

19:107:039 Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.

19:107:040 He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.

19:107:041 Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.

19:107:042 The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

19:107:043 Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.

19:108:001 O god, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.

19:108:002 Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.

19:108:003 I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.

19:108:004 For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.

19:108:005 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;

19:108:006 That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me.

19:108:007 God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

19:108:008 Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;

19:108:009 Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.

19:108:010 Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?

19:108:011 Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts?

19:108:012 Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

19:108:013 Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.

19:109:001 Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;

19:109:002 For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.

19:109:003 They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.

19:109:004 For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.

19:109:005 And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

19:109:006 Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.

19:109:007 When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.

19:109:008 Let his days be few; and let another take his office.

19:109:009 Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.

19:109:010 Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places.

19:109:011 Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour.

19:109:012 Let there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children.

19:109:013 Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out.

19:109:014 Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.

19:109:015 Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.

19:109:016 Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.

19:109:017 As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.

19:109:018 As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.