Inspiring Ritual of Temple Worship
August 16, 2014
The Book of Psalms.
Vol. 44, pp. 286-295 of
The Harvard Classics
David - the psalm
singer - knew the wondrous ways of the Lord and praised Him in his
psalms. Burdened souls in all ages have found comfort in these songs
that once were used in the gorgeous ritual of Jerusalem's temple.
Book V
CX
Jehovah
Gives Dominion to the King
A Psalm of David.
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JEHOVAH saith unto my
Lord, Sit thou at my right hand,
Until I make thine enemies thy footstool. |
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He will drink of the brook in the
way:
Therefore will he lift up the head. |
Note
1. Or, stretch.
Note
12. Or, over
a wide land.
CXI
Jehovah
Praised for His Goodness
The works of Jehovah are great,
Sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. |
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His work is honor and majesty;
And his righteousness endureth for ever. |
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He hath made his wonderful works to be
remembered:
Jehovah is gracious and merciful. |
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He hath showed his people the power of his
works,
In giving them the heritage of the nations. |
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The works of his hands are truth and
justice;
All his precepts are sure. |
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He hath sent redemption unto his people;
He hath commanded his covenant for ever: Holy and reverend is his name. |
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Note
1. Heb. Hallelujah.
Note
5. Heb. them.
CXII
Prosperity
of Him That Fears Jehovah
His seed shall be mighty upon earth:
The generation of the upright shall be blessed. |
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Wealth and riches are in his house;
And his righteousness endureth for ever. |
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Unto the upright there ariseth light in the
darkness:
He is gracious, and merciful, and righteous. |
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Well is it with the man that dealeth
graciously and lendeth;
He shall maintain his cause in judgment. |
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For he shall never be moved;
The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance. |
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He shall not be afraid of evil tidings:
His heart is fixed, trusting in Jehovah. |
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His heart is established, he shall not be
afraid,
Until he see his desire upon his adversaries. |
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He hath dispersed, he hath given to the
needy;
His righteousness endureth for ever: His horn shall be exalted with honor. |
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The wicked shall see it, and be grieved;
He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: The desire of the wicked shall perish. |
Note
1. Heb. Hallelujah.
CXIII
Jehovah
Exalts the Humble
Blessed be the name of Jehovah
From this time forth and for evermore. |
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From the rising of the sun unto the going down
of the same
Jehovah’s name is to be praised. |
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Jehovah is high above all nations,
And his glory above the heavens. |
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Who is like unto Jehovah our God,
That hath his seat on high, |
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He raiseth up the poor out of the dust,
And lifteth up the needy from the dunghill; |
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That he may set him with princes,
Even with the princes of his people. |
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Note
1. Heb. Hallelujah.
Note
3. Heb. Hallelujah.
CXIV
God’s
Deliverance of Israel from Egypt
WHEN Israel went
forth out of Egypt,
The house of Jacob from a people of strange language; |
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Judah became his sanctuary,
Israel his dominion. |
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The sea saw it, and fled;
The Jordan was driven back. |
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The mountains skipped like rams,
The little hills like lambs. |
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What aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou
fleest?
Thou Jordan, that thou turnest back? |
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Ye mountains, that ye skip like rams;
Ye little hills, like lambs? |
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Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the
Lord,
At the presence of the God of Jacob, |
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Who turned the rock into a pool of water,
The flint into a fountain of waters. |
CXV
Heathen
Idols Contrasted with Jehovah
NOT unto us, O
Jehovah, not unto us,
But unto thy name give glory, For thy lovingkindness, and for thy truth’s sake. |
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Wherefore should the nations say,
Where is now their God? |
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But our God is in the heavens:
He hath done whatsoever he pleased. |
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Their idols are silver and gold,
The work of men’s hands. |
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They have mouths, but they speak not;
Eyes have they, but they see not; |
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They have ears, but they hear not;
Noses have they, but they smell not; |
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They have hands, but they handle not;
Feet have they, but they walk not; Neither speak they through their throat. |
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They that make them shall be like unto
them;
Yea, every one that trusteth in them. |
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O Israel, trust thou in Jehovah:
He is their help and their shield. |
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O house of Aaron, trust ye in Jehovah:
He is their help and their shield. |
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Ye that fear Jehovah, trust in Jehovah:
He is their help and their shield. |
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Jehovah hath been mindful of us; he will
bless us:
He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron. |
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He will bless them that fear Jehovah,
Both small and great. |
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Jehovah increase you more and more,
You and your children. |
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Blessed are ye of Jehovah,
Who made heaven and earth. |
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The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah;
But the earth hath he given to the children of men. |
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Note
1. Heb. Jah.
Note
3. Heb. Hallelujah.
CXVI
Thanksgiving
for Deliverance from Death
I LOVE Jehovah,
because he heareth
My voice and my supplications. |
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Because he hath inclined his ear unto
me,
Therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. |
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Then called I upon the name of Jehovah:
O Jehovah, I beseech thee, deliver my soul. |
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Gracious is Jehovah, and righteous;
Yea, our God is merciful. |
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Jehovah preserveth the simple:
I was brought low, and he saved me. |
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Return unto thy rest, O my soul;
For Jehovah hath dealt bountifully with thee. |
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For thou hast delivered my soul from
death,
Mine eyes from tears, And my feet from falling. |
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What shall I render unto Jehovah
For all his benefits toward me? |
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I will take the cup of salvation,
And call upon the name of Jehovah. |
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I will pay my vows unto Jehovah,
Yea, in the presence of all his people. |
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Precious in the sight of Jehovah
Is the death of his saints. |
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O Jehovah, truly I am thy servant:
I am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid; Thou hast loosed my bonds. |
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I will offer to thee the sacrifice of
thanksgiving,
And will call upon the name of Jehovah. |
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I will pay my vows unto Jehovah,
Yea, in the presence of all his people, |
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Note
1. Heb. Jah.
Note
5. Heb. Hallelujah.
CXVII
A Psalm
of Praise
OH praise Jehovah,
all ye nations;
Laud him, all ye peoples. |
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Note
1. Heb. Hallelujah.
CXVIII
Thanksgiving
for Jehovah’s Saving Goodness
OH give thanks unto
Jehovah; for he is good;
For his lovingkindness endureth for ever. |
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Let Israel now say,
That his lovingkindness endureth for ever. |
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Let the house of Aaron now say,
That his lovingkindness endureth for ever. |
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Let them now that fear Jehovah say,
That his lovingkindness endureth for ever. |
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Jehovah is on my side; I will not fear:
What can man do unto me? |
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Jehovah is on my side among them that help
me:
Therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me. |
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It is better to take refuge in Jehovah
Than to put confidence in man. |
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It is better to take refuge in Jehovah
Than to put confidence in princes. |
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All nations compassed me about:
In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off. |
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They compassed me about; yea, they compassed
me about:
In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off. |
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They compassed me about like bees; they are
quenched as the fire of thorns:
In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off. |
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Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might
fall;
But Jehovah helped me. |
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The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the
tents of the righteous:
The right hand of Jehovah doeth valiantly. |
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The right hand of Jehovah is exalted:
The right hand of Jehovah doeth valiantly. |
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This is the gate of Jehovah;
The righteous shall enter into it. |
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I will give thanks unto thee; for thou hast
answered me,
And art become my salvation. |
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The stone which the builders rejected
Is become the head of the corner. |
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This is the day which Jehovah hath made;
We will rejoice and be glad in it. |
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Save now, we beseech thee, O Jehovah:
O Jehovah, we beseech thee, send now prosperity. |
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Jehovah is God, and he hath given us
light:
Bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar. |
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Thou art my God, and I will give thanks unto
thee:
Thou art my God, I will exalt thee. |
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Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is
good;
For his lovingkindness endureth for ever. |
Note
1. Heb. Jah.
Note
8. Or, entereth.
CXIX
Meditations
and Prayers Relating to the Law of God
ALEPH
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Blessed are they that keep his
testimonies,
That seek him with the whole heart. |
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Yea, they do no unrighteousness;
They walk in his ways. |
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Thou hast commanded us thy
precepts,
That we should observe them diligently. |
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Oh that my ways were established
To observe thy statutes! |
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Then shall I not be put to shame,
When I have respect unto all thy commandments. |
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I will give thanks unto thee with uprightness
of heart,
When I learn thy righteous judgments. |
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I will observe thy statutes:
Oh forsake me not utterly. |
Note
1. Or, upright in way.
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