Book Two (Psalms 42-72) "Concerning Israel as a Nation"

A Psalm and Song of David.


1:   Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.

2:   O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.

3:   Iniquities prevail against me:

as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.

4:   Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.

5:   By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation;

who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:

6:   Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:
7:   Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.

8:   They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens:

thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.

9:   Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.
10:   Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.

11:   Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.

12:   They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.
13:   The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.


To the chief Musician.


8 and evening = and [the incomings of the] evening.
Supply Ellipsis from the preceeding clause.

subtitle To the chief Musician. See The Companion Bible, Appendix 64.