My heartoverflowswith a goodtheme;I addressmy versesto the King;My tongueis the penof a readywriter.
"The Spiritof the LORDspokeby me, And His wordwas on my tongue.
ThisEzrawentup from Babylon,and he was a scribeskilledin the lawof Moses,whichthe LORDGodof Israelhad given;and the kinggrantedhim allhe requestedbecause the handof the LORDhis God[was] upon him.
"My wordsare [from] the uprightnessof my heart,And my lipsspeakknowledgesincerely.
"Let us choosefor ourselves whatis right;Let us knowamongourselves whatis good.
"But as for Me, I have installedMy KingUpon Zion,My holymountain."
As the deerpantsfor the waterbrooks,Somy soulpantsfor You, O God.
My mouthwill speakwisdom,And the meditationof my heart[will be] understanding.
Saveme, O God,For the watershave threatenedmy life.
Oh, giveear,Shepherdof Israel,You who leadJosephlike a flock;You who are enthroned[above] the cherubim,shineforth!
The heartof the wiseinstructshis mouthAnd addspersuasivenessto his lips.
"Whilethe kingwas at his table,My perfumegaveforth its fragrance.
Let me singnowfor my well-belovedA songof my belovedconcerning His vineyard.My well-belovedhada vineyardon a fertilehill.
"The goodmanbringsout of [his] goodtreasurewhat is good;and the evilmanbringsout of [his] eviltreasurewhat is evil.
"Thenthe Kingwill sayto thoseon His right,'Come,you who are blessedof My Father,inheritthe kingdompreparedfor you from the foundationof the world.
And aboveHis headthey putup the charge againstHim which read,"THISIS JESUSTHE KINGOF THE JEWS."
Thismysteryis great;but I am speakingwith referenceto Christand the church.
for noprophecywas evermadeby an act of humanwill,but menmovedby the HolySpiritspokefrom God.
