4 Trust ye in the LORD for ever ; for in Jah the Lord is a Rock of Ages.

5 For he hath brought doWn the dwellers in the height, the lofty city 3 he bringeth. it low, bringeth it low even to the earth ; he bringeth it even to the dust.

6 The foot shall trample on it, the feet Of the afflicted, the steps of the poor.

7 The way for the righteous is straightness; thou levellest straight the path of the righteous.

8 Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee 3 the desire of our soul is for thy Name and thy memorial.

9 With my soul have I desired thee in the night: yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early ; for when thy judgments are upon the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.

10 Let favour be shewed to the wicked, he learneth not righteousness ; in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not look upon the majesty of the Lord

11 Lord, thy hand is lifted up, they will not see ; they shall see, and be ashamed at the jealousy for a people ; yea, ﬁre shall devour thine enemies.

12 Lord, thou wilt ordain peace for us ; for all our works also hast thou wrought for us.

13 O Lord our God, otherllords beside thee have had dominion over us 3 through thee only will we make mention of thy name.

7. or, ‘Thou, Upright (lit. straight) One, ponderest the path of the righteous.’8. ‘memorial’: or, remembrance.10. ‘uprightness,’ or, ‘straightforward ’; “rectitude ” Cheyne.11. Possibly, ‘of a ’12. Lit. ‘place’: so ‘stablish,’ or perh. ‘give’ peace.

14 Dead, they shall not live; shades, they shall not rise; therefore hast thou visited ahd destroyed them, and made all their memory to perish.

15 Thou hast increased, the nation, O Lord, thou hast increased the nation; thou hast gotten thee glory; thou hast enlarged all the borders of the land.

16 Lord, in trouble have they inquired for thee; they uttered a whisper]; thy correction was upon them.