While, against them that would give quiet [N] to the earth, They meditate schemes of treachery. 21 And they widen their mouth at me; they say, Aha! aha! Our eye hath seen it. 22 Jehovah, Thou hast seen it; Be not averse to hear; O Lord withdraw not far from me. 23 Stir-thyself-up to my trial, awake 24 Give-sentence-for-me according to thy justice, O Jehovah my God; And let them not rejoice over me. 25 Let them not say in their hearts! aha, we haveour-wish; [N] Let them not say, we have devoured him. 26 Let them be brought-to-shame and blush all together that rejoice in my hurt, Let them be clothed with shame that magnify themselves against me. 27 Let them sing and rejoice that take-delight in my And let them say continually, Magnified be Jehovah, He-who-taketh-delight in the retribution † of his servant. 28 And my tongue shall talk of thy righteousness, Of thy praise, all the day. PSALM XXXVI. [TITLE-TO THE GIVER OF VICTORY. TO THE SERVANT OF JEHOVAH. TO THE BELOVED.] THE OBDURACY AND FINAL EXCISION OF THE PROFANE. PART 1. 1 The impious hath the maxims of the Apostate‡ [A] deeply rooted in his heart, There is no fear of God before his eyes. * "My righteousness," or, " my justification." 2 For he giveth-things-a-fair-appearance [B] to him self, In his own eyes, so that he discovers not his own iniquity, to hate it. 3 The words of his mouth are vanity and delusion, He ceaseth to understand to do well. * 4 He meditateth vanity upon his bed; 5 He hath settled himself in a way not good; He abhorreth not evil. † PART II. 6 O Jehovah, thy-tender-love is in the heavens, Thy truth above the highest-clouds. ‡ *«Vanity and delusion." Sophistical arguments in support of infidelity, or idolatry, or false doctrines." He ceaseth," &c. He has lost the natural understanding of the distinctions of right and wrong. He sees nothing amiss in it. Notwithstanding this stupidity of the unbeliever, the divine benevolence and immutable wisdom are the principles which govern the whole world. 7 Thy justice is like the strong mountains, Thy judgements are a vast abyss; Thou, O Jehovah, preservest man and beast. 8 How precious, O Jehovah, is thy-tender-love, And under the shadow of thy wings must the sons of men find shelter. 9 They shall be full-fed with the fatness of thy house, And thou shalt make them drink the river of thine own delights. 10 For with thee is the spring of immortality, In thy light we shall see light. 11 Extend thy-tender-love to them that know thee, * And thy righteousness to the upright of heart. 12 Let not the foot of pride come against me, Nor let the hand of the impious drive-me-about. *Or, "thy justification." 13 See there [C]! they are fallen, the dealers in vanity! They are cast down, and are not able to rise! PSALM XXXVII. (ALPHABETICAL) THE GODLY COMFORTED WITH THE PROMISE OF THEIR FUTURE HAPPINESS. IN THIS PSALM THE BLES SINGS ARE PROMISED TO THE GODLY THROUGH CHRIST, THE JUST ONE. [A] 1 Fret not thyself because of the wicked, Envy not the workers of iniquity; 2 For suddenly, like hay, they shall be mown down, And like the verdure of the grass they shall wither. 3 Trust in Jehovah, and do good, Dwell in the land, and feed in security; [B] |