Psalm 82

Deus stetit

God standeth in the congregation of princes *

he is a Judge among gods.

How long will ye give wrong judgement *

and accept the persons of the ungodly?

Defend the poor and fatherless *

see that such as are in need and necessity have right.

Deliver the outcast and poor *

save them from the hand of the ungodly.

They will not be learned nor understand, but walk on still in darkness *

all the foundations of the earth are out of course.

I have said, Ye are gods *

and ye are all the children of the most Highest.

But ye shall die like men *

and fall like one of the princes.

Arise, O God, and judge thou the earth *

for thou shalt take all heathen to thine inheritance.

Psalm 83

Deus, quis similis?

Hold not thy tongue, O God, keep not still silence *

refrain not thyself, O God.

For lo, thine enemies make a murmuring *

and they that hate thee have lift up their head.

They have imagined craftily against thy people *

and taken counsel against thy secret ones.

They have said, Come, and let us root them out, that they be no more a people *

and that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.

For they have cast their heads together with one consent *

and are confederate against thee;

The tabernacles of the Edomites, and the Ismaelites *

the Moabites and Hagarenes;

Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek *

the Philistines, with them that dwell at Tyre.

Assur also is joined with them *

and have holpen the children of Lot.

But do thou to them as unto the Madianites *

unto Sisera, and unto Jabin at the brook of Kison;

Who perished at Endor *

and became as the dung of the earth.

Make them and their princes like Oreb and Zeb *

yea, make all their princes like as Zeba and Salmana;

Who say, Let us take to ourselves *

the houses of God in possession.

O my God, make them like unto a wheel *

and as the stubble before the wind;

Like as the fire that burneth up the wood *

and as the flame that consumeth the mountains.

Persecute them even so with thy tempest *

and make them afraid with thy storm.

Make their faces ashamed, O Lord *

that they may seek thy Name.

Let them be confounded and vexed ever more and more *

let them be put to shame, and perish.

And they shall know that thou, whose Name is Jehovah *

art only the most Highest over all the earth.

Psalm 84

Quam dilecta!

O how amiable are thy dwellings *

thou Lord of hosts!

My soul hath a desire and longing to enter into the courts of the Lord *

my heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God.

Yea, the sparrow hath found her an house, and the swallow a nest where she may lay her young *

even thy altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God.

Blessed are they that dwell in thy house *

they will be alway praising thee.

Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee *

in whose heart are thy ways.

Who going through the vale of misery use it for a well *

and the pools are filled with water.

They will go from strength to strength *

and unto the God of gods appeareth every one of them in Sion.

O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer *

hearken, O God of Jacob.

Behold, O God our defender *

and look upon the face of thine Anointed.

For one day in thy courts *

is better than a thousand.

I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God *

than to dwell in the tents of ungodliness.

For the Lord God is a light and defence *

the Lord will give grace and worship, and no good thing shall he withhold from them that live a godly life.

O Lord God of hosts *

blessed is the man that putteth his trust in thee.

Psalm 85

Benedixisti, Domine

Lord, thou art become gracious unto thy land *

thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob.

Thou hast forgiven the offence of thy people *

and covered all their sins.

Thou hast taken away all thy displeasure *

and turned thyself from thy wrathful indignation.

Turn us then, O God our Saviour *

and let thine anger cease from us.

Wilt thou be displeased at us for ever *

and wilt thou stretch out thy wrath from one generation to another?

Wilt thou not turn again, and quicken us *

that thy people may rejoice in thee?

Shew us thy mercy, O Lord *

and grant us thy salvation.

I will hearken what the Lord God will say concerning me *

for he shall speak peace unto his people, and to his saints, that they turn not again.

For his salvation is nigh them that fear him *

that glory may dwell in our land.

Mercy and truth are met together *

righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

Truth shall flourish out of the earth *

and righteousness hath looked down from heaven.

Yea, the Lord shall shew loving-kindness *

and our land shall give her increase.

Righteousness shall go before him *

and he shall direct his going in the way.