THE PSALMS BOOK I ‘1BLEsseD is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the Jcks Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.? But his delight is in the law of the Lorn; And in his law doth he meditate day and night. * And he shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water, That bringeth forth #§ fruit in jis season. Whese leaf also $f not wither; And * whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. * The wicesy are not $0 But are like the chaff which the wind driveth away. ° Therefore the JtG¢ shall not stand in the judgement, judgment, Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. RV. 10Or, Happy 2Or, in whatsoever he doeth he shall prosper I A

Ps. I, v. 6] THE PSALMS [Ps. 2, v. 9 * For the Lorp knoweth the way of the righteous: | But the way of the.gk4, shall perish. ‘Why do the pation’ ‘rage, And the P<?imagine a vain thing?? The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against the Lorp, and against his anointed, saying, * Let us break their bands asunder, And cast away their cords from us. * He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: The Lord shall have them in derision. ° Then shall he speak unto eS in his wrath, And “vex them in his sore gjsbicssure* © Yet j22"¢ set my king Upon my holy hill of Zion. 7 J will fc.cf the decree: The LorD },4, said unto me, Thou art my &"; This day have I begotten thee. ® Ask of me, and I 34) give thee the pations. for thine inion And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. ° Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; RV. 1Or, tumultuously assemble 2 Or, meditate 3 Or, trouble 2

Ps. 2, v. 9] THE PSALMS [Ps. 3, v. 6 Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel. 10 Now therefore be wise, C ‘ Be wise now therefore, O ye kings s Be instructed, ye judges of the earth. ™ Serve the Lorp with fear, And rejoice with trembling. 1Kiss the &% lest he be angry, and ye perish jn, the way, Ree’ 1 2 will soon be kindled. when DUS wrath j.'kindled but a little 3Blessed are all they that *put their trust in him. 3 A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son. “LORD, how are sya tscreased that trouble me! Many are they that rise up against me.? Many there be which say ‘of my soul, There is no *help for him in God. setan. * But thou, O Lor», art a shield *2"* me; My glory, and the lifter up of mine head. * TI {%, unto the Lorp with my voice, And he *3%2"s" me out of his holy hill. geafS*"™" ° I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the Lorp sane? me. $T will not be afraid of ten thousands of ‘® people, [Selah R.V. 1 Some ancient versions render, Lay hold of (or, Receive) instruction others, Worship in purity. 2Or,may *%Or, Happy 4 Or, zake refuge 5 Or, to ® Or, salvation 3 A2