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To the chief Musician upon Muth-labben, A Psalm of David. This psalm was, perhaps, composed on the occasion of his son Absalom's death, 2 Sam. 18; or on the occasion of the death of Goliath the champion and duellist of Gath, 1 Sam. 17. We have in it, (1.) David's hearty thanksgivings to God, for his pleading of his cause against his and his country's enemies, and for giving him a complete victory over them, ver. 1-6, and his excitement of others to join with him therein, ver. 11-12. (2). His triumph in God as the righteous judge of the world, protector of his people, and the destroyer of his implacable enemies, ver. 7-10, 15-18. (3.) His requests for further grounds of praising God as his own deliverer, and the confounder of his enemies, ver. 13-14, 19-20. While I sing these subjects, let me chiefly consider the blessings of redemption, the victories of my Redeemer over sin, death, and hell; and believe that I, through him, shall be more than a conqueror. Let the ruin of transgressors effectually admonish me to stand in awe of God, and at the furthest distance from sin. 1 Lord, thee I'll praise with all my heart, thy wonders all proclaim. 2 In thee, most High, I'll greatly joy, and sing unto thy name. 3 When back my foes were turn'd, they fell, and perish'd at thy sight: 4 For thou maintain'dst my right and cause; on throne sat'st judging right. 5 The heathen thou rebuked hast, the wicked overthrown; Thou hast put out their names, that they may never more be known. 6 O en'my! now destructions have an end perpetual: Thou cities raz'd; perish'd with them is their memorial. 7 God shall endure for aye; he doth for judgment set his throne; 8 In righteousness to judge the world, justice to give each one. 9 God also will a refuge be for those that are oppress'd; A refuge will he be in times of trouble to distress'd. 10 And they that know thy name, in thee their confidence will place: For thou hast not forsaken them that truly seek thy face. 11 O sing ye praises to the Lord, that dwells in Sion hill; And all the nations among his deeds record ye still. 12 When he enquireth after blood, he then rememb'reth them: The humble folk he not forgets that call upon his name. 13 Lord, pity me; behold the grief which I from foes sustain; Ev'n thou, who from the gates of death dost raise me up again; 14 That I, in Sion's daughters' gates, may all thy praise advance; And that I may rejoice always in thy deliverance. 15 The heathen are sunk in the pit which they themselves prepar'd; And in the net which they have hid their own feet fast are snar'd. 16 The Lord is by the judgment known which he himself hath wrought: The sinners' hands do make the snares wherewith themselves are caught. 17 They who are wicked into hell each one shall turned be; And all the nations that forget to seek the Lord most high. 18 For they that needy are shall not forgotten be alway; The expectation of the poor shall not be lost for aye. 19 Arise, Lord, let not man prevail; judge heathen in thy sight: 20 That they may know themselves but men, the nations, Lord, affright.

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