Praise in the way of a canticle, for David himself, on the day before the sabbath, when the earth was founded. 92:1. The Lord hath reigned, he is clothed with beauty: the Lord is clothed with strength, and hath girded himself. For he hath established the world which shall not be moved. 92:2. My throne is prepared from of old: thou art from everlasting. 92:3. The floods have lifted up, O Lord: the floods have lifted up their voice. The floods have lifted up their waves, 92:4. With the noise of many waters. Wonderful are the surges of the sea: wonderful is the Lord on high. 92:5. Thy testimonies are become exceedingly credible: holiness becometh thy house, O Lord, unto length of days. Psalms Chapter 93 Deus ultionum. God shall judge and punish the oppressors of his people. A psalm for David himself on the fourth day of the week. 93:1. The Lord is the God to whom revenge belongeth: the God of revenge hath acted freely. 93:2. Lift up thyself, thou that judgest the earth: render a reward to the proud. 93:3. How long shall sinners, O Lord: how long shall sinners glory? 93:4. Shall they utter, and speak iniquity: shall all speak who work injustice? 93:5. Thy people, O Lord, they have brought low: and they have afflicted thy inheritance. 93:6. They have slain the widow and the stranger: and they have murdered the fatherless. 93:7. And they have said: The Lord shall not see: neither shall the God of Jacob understand. 93:8. Understand, ye senseless among the people: and, you fools, be wise at last. 93:9. He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? or he that formed the eye, doth he not consider? 93:10. He that chastiseth nations, shall he not rebuke: he that teacheth man knowledge? 93:11. The Lord knoweth the thoughts of men, that they are vain. 93:12. Blessed is the man whom thou shalt instruct, O Lord: and shalt teach him out of thy law. 93:13. That thou mayst give him rest from the evil days: till a pit be dug for the wicked. Rest from the evil days. . .That thou mayst mitigate the sorrows, to which he is exposed, during the short and evil days of his mortality. 93:14. For the Lord will not cast off his people: neither will he forsake his own inheritance. 93:15. Until justice be turned into judgment: and they that are near it are all the upright in heart. Until justice be turned into judgment, etc. . .By being put in execution; which will be agreeable to all the upright in heart. 93:16. Who shall rise up for me against the evildoers? or who shall stand with me against the workers of iniquity? 93:17. Unless the Lord had been my helper, my soul had almost dwelt in hell. 93:18. If I said: My foot is moved: thy mercy, O Lord, assisted me. 93:19. According to the multitude of my sorrows in my heart, thy comforts have given joy to my soul. 93:20. Doth the seat of iniquity stick to thee, who framest labour in commandment?