DISCOURSES
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in
the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the
law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be
like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season;
his leaf also shall not wither and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. 1:1-3
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the
earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, 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 to them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore
displeasure. Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. 2:1-6
Give ear to my words, 0 LORD, consider my meditation. Hearken unto the voice of
my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. My voice shalt thou hear in
the morning, 0 LORD in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look
up. 5:1-3
When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars,
which thou hast ordained; what is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of
man, that thou visitest him? For thou hast made him a little lower than the angles,
and hast crowned him with glory and honour. Thou makest him to have dominion
over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet: all sheep and
oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field; the foul of the air and the fish of the sea,
and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas. 8:3-8
I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not
be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall
rest in hope. For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine
Holy One to see corruption. Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is
fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. 16:8-11
Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and
were shaken, because he was wroth. There went up a smoke out of his nostrils,
and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. He bowed the
heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet. And he rode upon a
cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind. He made darkness
his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of
the skies. At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones
and coals of fire. 18:7-12
It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect. He maketh
my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places. He teacheth my
hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. Thou hast also given
me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy
gentleness hath made me great. Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my
feet did not slip. 18:32-36
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth his handywork.
Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night showeth knowledge. There is
no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. Their line is gone out
through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set
a tabernacle for the sun, which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and
rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. His going forth is from the end of the
heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat
thereof. 19:1-6
The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend
thee; send thee help form the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;
remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah. Grant thee
according to thine own heart, and fulfill all thy counsel. 20:1-4
The king shall joy in thy strength, 0 LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he
rejoice! Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the
request of his lips. Selah. For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness:
thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head. He asked life of thee, and thou
gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever. His glory is great in thy
salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him. For thou hast made him
most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall
not be moved. 21:1-7
Lift up your heads, 0 ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King
of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the
LORD mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, 0 ye gates; even lift them up, ye
everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory?
The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. 24:7-10
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength
of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies and my
foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. Though an host
should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against
me, in this will I be confident. 27:1-3
One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the
house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to
enquire in his temple. For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in
the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock. And
now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore
will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto
the LORD. 27:3-6
I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He
brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet
upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth,
even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
40:1-3
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not
we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into
the midst of the sea; though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the
mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah. 46:1-3
Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. From the end of the earth will I cry
unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than
I. For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy. I will
abide in thy tabernacle for ever. I will trust in the covert of thy wings. 61:1-4
My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. He only is my
rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved. In God is my
salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. 62:5-7
Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. Thus will I
bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name. My soul shall be satisfied
as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: when I
remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. Because
thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow thy wings will I rejoice. 63:3-7
God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.
That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations. Let
the people praise thee, 0 God; let all the people praise thee. 0 let the nations be
glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the
nations upon earth. Selah. Let the people praise thee, 0 God; let all the people
praise thee. Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God,
shall bless us. God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him. 67
So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee. Nevertheless I am
continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand. Thou shalt guide me
with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory. Whom have I in heaven but
thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. My flesh and my heart
faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. 73:22-26
Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted
it. Thou preparedst room before it and didst cause it to take deep root, and it
filled the land. The hills were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs
thereof were like the goodly cedars. She sent out her boughs unto the sea, and her
branches unto the river. 80:8-10
It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name,
0 most, High: to shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness
every night, upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the
harp with a solemn sound. For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I
will triumph in the works of thy hands. 92:1-4
0 sing unto the LORD a new song; sing unto the LORD, all the earth. Sing unto the
LORD, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory
among the heathen, his wonders among all people. 96.1-3
Give unto the LORD, 0 ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and
strength. Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and
come into his courts. 0 worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before
him, all the earth. 96:7-9
Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the
habitation of his throne. A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round
about. His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled. The hills
melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the
whole earth. 97:2-5
0 sing unto the LORD a new song; for the hath done marvelous things: his right
hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory. The LORD hath made known
his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.
He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the
ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. 98:1-3
Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice,
and sing praise. Sing unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of
a psalm. With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the LORD,
the King. Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell
therein. Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together before the
LORD. 98:4-9
Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness:
come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he
that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his
pasture. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be
thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the LORD is good; his mercy is
everalsting; and his truth endureth unto all generations. 100
He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our
iniquities. For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward
them that fear him. As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed
our transgressions from us. Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth
them that fear him. 103:10-13
Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments,
hearkening unto the voice of his word. Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye
ministers of his, that do his pleasure. Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of
his dominion: bless the LORD, 0 my soul. 103:20-22
0 Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield. 0 house of Aaron,
trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield. Ye that fear the LORD, trust in
the LORD: he is their help and their shield. The LORD hath been mindful of us: he
will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron. He
will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great. 115:9-13
The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me. Return unto
thy rest, 0 my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee. For thou hast
delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
116:6-8
What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me? I will take the
cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD. I will pay my vows unto the
LORD now in the presence of all his people. 116:12-14
When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said
they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them. The LORD
hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad. 126:1-3
For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation. This is my
rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it. I will abundantly bless her
provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread. I will also clothe her priests with
salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy. 132:13-16
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It
is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard; even
Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; as the dew of Hermon,
and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD
commanded the blessing, even life for evermore. 133
The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. They have
mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not; they have ears, but
they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths. They that make them
are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them. 135:15-18
All thy works shall praise thee, 0 LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee. They shall
speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power; to make known to the
sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom. Thy kingdom
is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.
145:10-13
Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his
God: which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth
truth for ever: which executeth judgement for the oppressed: which giveth food to
the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners: the LORD openeth the eyes of the
blind; the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous:
the LORD preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the
way of the wicked he tumeth upside down. 146:5-9
Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights. Praise ye him, all
his angles: praise ye him, all his hosts. Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all
ye stars of light. Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above
the heavens. 148:1-4
Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps: fire, and hail; snow, and
vapours; stormy wind fulfilling his word: mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and
all cedars; beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl: kings of the
earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth: both young men, and
maidens; old men, and children: let them praise the name of the LORD: for his
name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven. 148:7-13
Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds. Let the high
praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand; to execute
vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people; to bind their kings
with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; to execute upon them the
judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD. 149:6-9
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