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So they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;
So they
ate and were well filled,
for He gave them what they
craved.
For all this they
sinned still, and believed not
for his
wondrous works.
In spite of all this, they kept on
sinning;
despite His wonderful works, they did not believe.
When he
slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God.
When He
slew them, they would seek Him; they
repented and searched
for God.
For their heart was not right with him, neither were they
stedfast in his covenant.
Their hearts were
disloyal to Him, and they were unfaithful to His covenant.
But he, being full of
compassion,
forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not:
yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not
stir up all his wrath.
And yet He was
compassionate; He
forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them. He often restrained His anger and did not
unleash His full wrath.
For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.
He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing
breeze that does not return.
He made a way to his anger; he
spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the
pestilence;
He cleared a path
for His anger; He did not
spare them from death but delivered their lives to the plague.
But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
He led out His people like sheep and guided them like a flock in the wilderness.
But they tested and disobeyed God Most High, for they did not keep His decrees.
For they
provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their
graven images.
They
enraged Him with their high places and
provoked His jealousy with their idols.
So that he
forsook the tabernacle of
Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men;
He abandoned the tabernacle of
Shiloh, the tent He had pitched among men.
And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever.
He built His sanctuary like the heights, like the earth He has established
forever.
How long, LORD?
wilt thou be
angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?
How long, O LORD? Will You be
angry forever? Will Your jealousy burn like fire?
For they have
devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.
O remember not against us
former iniquities: let thy tender
mercies speedily prevent us:
for we are brought very low.
Do not hold past sins against us; let Your
compassion come quickly,
for we are brought low.
Help us, O God of our salvation,
for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and
purge away our sins,
for thy name’s sake.
Help us, O God of our salvation,
for the glory of Your name; deliver us and
atone for our sins,
for the sake of Your name.
Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the
revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed.
Why should the nations ask, “Where is their God?” Before our eyes, make known among the nations Your
vengeance for the
bloodshed of Your servants.
So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee
thanks for ever: we will
shew forth thy praise to all generations.
Then we Your people, the sheep of Your pasture, will
thank You
forever; from generation to generation we will declare Your praise.
Give ear, O
Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims,
shine forth.
Hear us, O
Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the
cherubim,
shine forthThou preparedst room before it, and
didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land.
You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land.
The
boar from the
forest ravages it, and the creatures of the field feed upon it.
And the
vineyard which thy right hand hath planted, and the branch that thou madest strong
for thyself.
the root Your right hand has planted, the son You have raised up
for Yourself.
Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong
for thyself.
Let Your hand be upon the man at Your right hand, on the son of man You have raised up
for Yourself.
Sing
aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.
Sing for joy to God our strength; make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob.
For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.
For this is a statute
for Israel, an
ordinance of the God of Jacob.
This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not.
He ordained it as a testimony for Joseph when he went out over the land of Egypt, where I heard an unfamiliar language:
There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.
There must be no strange god among you, nor shall you bow to a foreign god.
The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have
endured for ever.
Arise, O God, judge the earth:
for thou shalt
inherit all nations.
Arise, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are Your inheritance.
For, lo, thine enemies make a
tumult: and they that
hate thee have lifted up the head.
See how Your enemies
rage, how Your foes have reared their heads.
For they have consulted together with one consent: they are
confederate against thee:
For with one mind they plot together, they form an alliance against You—
Which perished at
Endor: they became as dung
for the earth.
who perished at
Endor and became like dung on the ground.
Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession.
who said, “Let us possess for ourselves the pastures of God.”
As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire;
As fire consumes a
forest, as a flame sets the mountains
ablaze,
Let them be confounded and troubled
for ever;
yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:
My soul longeth,
yea, even fainteth
for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out
for the living God.
My soul longs, even
faints,
for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out
for the living God.
Yea, the
sparrow hath found an house, and the
swallow a nest
for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God.
Even the
sparrow has found a home, and the
swallow a nest
for herself, where she places her young near Your altars, O LORD of Hosts, my King and my God.
For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a
doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a
doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he
withhold from them that walk uprightly.
For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with
integrity.
Thou hast
forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin.
Selah.
You
forgave the iniquity of Your people; You covered all their sin.
SelahWilt thou be
angry with us
for ever?
wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?
Will You be
angry with us
forever? Will You draw out Your anger to all generations?
I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.
I will
listen to what God the LORD will say;
for He will surely speak peace to His people and His saints; He will not let them return to folly.
Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.
Righteousness will go before Him to prepare the way for His steps.
Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me:
for I am poor and
needy.
Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me,
for I am poor and
needy.
Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.
Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.
Be
merciful unto me, O Lord:
for I cry unto thee daily.
Be
merciful to me, O Lord,
for I call to You all day long.
Rejoice the soul of thy servant:
for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
Bring joy to Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to
forgive; and
plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
For You, O Lord, are kind and
forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.
Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.
Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my
plea for mercy.
In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee:
for thou
wilt answer me.
In the day of my distress I call on You, because You answer me.
For thou art great, and doest
wondrous things: thou art God alone.
For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God.
I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will
glorify thy name
for evermore.
I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will
glorify Your name
forever.
For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest
hell.
For great is Your loving devotion to me; You have delivered me from the depths of
Sheol.
O God, the proud are risen against me, and the
assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.
The
arrogant rise against me, O God; a band of
ruthless men seeks my life, with no regard
for You.
Show me a
token for good; that they which
hate me may see it, and be
ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast helped me, and comforted me.
Show me a sign of Your goodness, that my enemies may see and be
ashamed;
for You, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me.
For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth
nigh unto the grave.
For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draws near to
Sheol.
Free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy hand.
I am
forsaken among the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave, whom You remember no more, who are cut off from Your care.
Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me; thou hast made me an
abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come
forth.
You have removed my friends from me; You have made me
repulsive to them; I am confined and cannot escape.
Wilt thou
shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee?
Selah.
Do You work wonders
for the dead? Do departed spirits rise up to praise You?
SelahShall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of
forgetfulness?
Will Your wonders be known in the darkness, or Your righteousness in the land of
oblivion?
But unto thee have I
cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.
But to You, O LORD, I cry for help; in the morning my prayer comes before You.
I will sing of the
mercies of the LORD
for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.
I will sing of the loving devotion of the LORD
forever; with my mouth I will
proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations.
For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.
For I have said, “Loving devotion is built up
forever; in the heavens You establish Your faithfulness.”
Thy seed will I establish
for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations.
Selah.
‘I will establish your offspring
forever and build up your throne
for all generations.’”
SelahFor who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be
likened unto the LORD?
For who in the
skies can compare with the LORD? Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD?
The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as
for the world and the
fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.
The heavens are Yours, and also the earth. The earth and its fullness You founded.
The north and the south thou hast created them:
Tabor and
Hermon shall
rejoice in thy name.
For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be
exalted.
For You are the glory of their strength, and by Your favor our horn is
exalted.
For the LORD is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.
Surely our shield belongs to the LORD, and our king to the Holy One of Israel.
My mercy will I keep
for him
for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him.
I will
forever preserve My loving devotion
for him, and My covenant with him will stand fast.
His seed also will I make to
endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.
I will establish his line
forever, his throne as long as the heavens
endure.
If his children
forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;
If his sons
forsake My law and do not walk in My judgments,
Once and
for all I have
sworn by My
holiness— I will not lie to David—
His seed shall
endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.
his offspring shall
endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun,
It shall be established
for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven.
Selah.
like the moon, established
forever, a faithful witness in the sky.”
SelahHow long, LORD?
wilt thou hide
thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?
How long, O LORD? Will You hide
Yourself forever? Will Your wrath keep burning like fire?
Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?
Remember the briefness of my lifespan!
For what
futility You have created all men!
Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy truth?
Where, O Lord, is Your loving devotion of old, which You faithfully
swore to David?
Before the mountains were brought
forth, or ever thou hadst
formed the earth and the world, even from
everlasting to
everlasting, thou art God.
Before the mountains were born or You brought
forth the earth and the world, from
everlasting to
everlasting You are God.
For a thousand years in thy sight are but as
yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.
For in Your sight a thousand years are but a day that passes, or a watch of the night.
For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled.
For we are consumed by Your anger and
terrified by Your wrath.
For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we
spend our years as a tale that is told.
For all our days decline in Your
fury; we finish our years with a
sigh.
The days of our years are
threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be
fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow;
for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
The length of our days is seventy years— or eighty if we are strong— yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away.
O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may
rejoice and be
glad all our days.
Satisfy us in the morning with Your loving devotion, that we may sing
for joy and be
glad all our days.
Make us
glad according to the days wherein thou hast
afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil.
Make us
glad for as many days as You have
afflicted us,
for as many years as we have seen evil.
And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us;
yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.
May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish
for us the work of our hands—
yes, establish the work of our hands!
I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
Thou shalt not be afraid
for the terror by night; nor
for the
arrow that flieth by day;
You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the
arrow that
flies by day,
Nor
for the
pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor
for the destruction that wasteth at
noonday.
For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.
To
shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,
to
proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning and Your faithfulness at night
For thou, LORD, hast made me
glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.
For You, O LORD, have made me
glad by Your deeds; I sing
for joy at the works of Your hands.
When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do
flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed
for ever:
But thou, LORD, art most high
for evermore.
For, lo, thine enemies, O LORD, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.
For surely Your enemies, O LORD, surely Your enemies will perish; all evildoers will be scattered.
They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;
In old age they will still bear fruit; healthy and green they will remain,
Your
testimonies are fully confirmed;
holiness adorns Your house, O LORD,
for all the days to come.
They
slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.
They kill the widow and the foreigner; they murder the fatherless.
