3. The haughty shall not stand in thy sight; Thou hatest all that do iniquity. 4. Thou destroyest them that speak falsehood; The man of blood and deceit the LORD abhorreth. 5. But I, through thy great goodness, will come to thy house; In thy fear will I worship at thy holy temple. 6. Lead me, O LORD! in thy righteousness; Make thy path straight before my face! (Ps. V. 3-8.) 1. II. THE GLORY OF GOD. 1. THE DIGNITY OF MAN. O Eternal, our LORD! How excellent is thy name in all the earth! 2. Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings hast thou 3. To put thine adversaries to shame, And to silence the enemy and avenger. When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, The moon and the stars which thou has ordained: 4. What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that thou carest for him? 5. Yet thou hast made him little lower than God; Thou hast crowned him with glory and honor. 6. Thou hast given him dominion over the works of thy hands; Thou hast put all things under his feet,— 7. All sheep and oxen, Yea, and the beasts of the forest ; 8. The birds of the air, and the fishes of the sea, And whatever passeth through the paths of the deep. 9. O Eternal, our LORD, 1. How excellent is thy name in all the earth! (Ps. VIII.) 2. THE HEAVENS DECLARE THE GLORY OF GOD. The heavens declare the glory of God; The firmament showeth forth the work of his hands. 2. Day uttereth instruction unto day, And night showeth knowledge unto night. 3. They have no speech nor language, And their voice is not heard; 4. Yet their sound goeth forth to all the earth, And their words to the ends of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, 5. Which cometh forth like a hero from his chamber, And rejoiceth, like a strong man, to run his course. 1. 2. 3. CREATION AND PROVIDENCE. Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD, my God! thou art very great! Thou art clothed with glory and majesty! (Ps. XIX; 1-5.) He covereth himself with light as with a garment; 3. He layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters; He rideth upon the wings of the wind. 4. He maketh the winds his messengers, 5. The flaming lightnings his ministers. He established the earth on its foundations; It shall not be removed for ever. 6. Thou didst cover it with the deep, as with a garment; The waters stood above the mountains! 7. At thy rebuke they fled; At the voice of thy thunder they hasted away. 8. The mountains rose, the valleys sank, In the place which thou didst appoint for them. 9. Thou hast established a bound which the waters may not pass, That they may not return, and cover the earth. 10. He sendeth forth the springs in brooks; They run among the mountains; 11. About them the birds of heaven have their habitation; They sing among the branches. 12. He watereth the hills from his clouds; The earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works! 13. He causeth grass to spring up for cattle, And herbage for the service of man, To bring forth food out of the earth, 14. And wine that gladdeneth the heart of man, 15. 17. The young lions roar for prey, And seek their food from God. 18. When the sun ariseth, they withdraw themselves, And lie down in their dens. 19. Man goeth forth to his work, And to his labor, until the evening 20. O LORD! how manifold are thy works! In wisdom hast thou made them all! The earth is full of thy riches! 21. Yonder is the sea, great and wide, Therein are moving creatures without number, 22. All these wait on thee To give them their food in due season. 23. Thou givest it to them, they gather it; Thou openest thine hand, they are satisfied with good. 24. Thou hidest thy face, they are confounded; Thou takest away their breath, they die, And return to the dust. 25. Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created, And thou renewest the face of the earth. 26. The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever; The LORD shall rejoice in his works; 27. I will sing to the LORD as long as I live, I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. 28. May my meditation be acceptable to him! 1. I will rejoice in the LORD. (Ps. CIV.) 4. THE UNIVERSAL PRESENCE AND KNOWLEDGE OF GOD. O LORD! thou hast searched me an l known me! 2. Thou knowest my sitting-down and rising-up; Thou understandest my thoughts from afar! 3. Thou seest my path and my lying-down, And art acquainted with all my ways! 4. For before the word is upon my tongue, Behold, O LORD! thou knowest it altogether! 5. Thou besettest me behind and before, And layest thine hand upon me! 6. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is high, I cannot attain to it! 7. Whither shall I go from thy spirit, And whither shall I flee from thy presence? 8. If I ascend into heaven; thou art there! If I make my bed in the underworld, behold, thou art there! 9. If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the remotest parts of the sea, 10. Even there shall thy hand lead me, And thy right hand shall hold me! 11. If I say, "Surely the darkness shall cover me;" Even the night shall be light about me. 12. Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee, But the night shineth as the day; The darkness and the light are both alike to thee! 13. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvellous are thy works, And this my soul knoweth full well! 14. Thine eyes did see my substance, while yet unformed, And in thy book was every thing written; My days were appointed before one of them existed. 15. How precious to me are thy thoughts, O God! How great is the sum of them! 16. If I should count them, they would outnumber the sand : When I awake, I am still with thee! 17. Search me, O God! and know my heart; Try me, and know my thoughts; 18. And see if the way of trouble be within me, And lead me in the way everlasting! (Ps. CXXXIX.) 5. GOD'S GLORY REVEALED IN THE MORAL GUIDANCE OF 1. MANKIND. I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever; With my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all gen erations! 2. For I know that thy mercy endureth for ever; Thou hast established thy truth like the heavens. 3. The heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD! And the assembly of the holy ones thy truth! 4. O LORD, God of hosts! Who is mighty like thee, O LORD? And thy faithfulness is round about thee. 5. Thou rulest the raging of the sea; When the waves thereof rise, thou stillest them! 6. The heavens are thine; thine also is the earth : The world and all that is therein, thou didst found them. 7. The North and the South were created by thee; 8. Thine is a mighty arm; Strong is thy hand, and high thy right hand. 9. Justice and equity are the foundation of thy throne; Mercy and truth go before thy face. 10. Happy the people that know the trumpet's sound! They walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance; 11. In thy name they daily rejoice; And in thy righteousness they glory! 12. For thou art the glory of their strength; Yea, through thy favor we are exalted. (Ps. LXXXIX·) 1. III. JOY IN WORSHIP. 1. THE SERVICE OF GLADNESS. RAISE voice of joy unto the LORD, all ye lands! 2. Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before his presence with rejoicing! 3. Know ye that the LORD is God! It is he that made us, and we are his, His people, and the flock of his pasture. 4. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, And his courts with praise; Be thankful to him, and bless his name! 5. For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; And his truth endureth to all generations. 1. 2. A PSALM FOR THE SABBATH-DAY. It is good to give thanks to the LORD, 3. Upon the ten-stringed instrument and the lute, 4. Upon the harp with a solemn sound. (Ps. C.) For thou, LORD, hast made me glad by thy doings; In the works of thy hands I greatly rejoice! 5. How great are thy works, O LORD! How deep thy purposes! 6. But the unwise man knoweth not this; The thoughtless cannot perceive it: 7. When the wicked spring up like grass |
