52. "The Man that took not God for his Strength." 53. The Fool and his Folly.

54. "God is my Helper" - Another Cry from Gethsemane. 55. Litany of the Oppressed.

56. "In God have I put my Trust."

57. "Under the Shadow of Thy Wings" - An Easter Song.

58. "There is a God that Judgeth the Earth."

59. "Deliver me from mine Enemies, O God."
60. The Church's Cry in Days of Anxiety.
61. "When my Heart is in Heaviness."

62. "Rock of Ages."

63. "Early will I seek Thee" - A Morning Hymn.

64. Wicked Doers and their Bitter Words.

65. "Thou Crownest the Year with Thy Goodness" A Harvest Thanksgiving.

66. "How Wonderful art Thou in Thy Works."

67. "That Thy Saving Health may be Known among All Nations" - A Missionary Hymn.

68. The Church's Trumpet-Call - A Processional Whitsun Hymn.

69. "I am come into Deep Waters" - A Psalm of the

Passion.

70. Prayer of the Poor and Needy.

71. "When my Strength faileth me"- A Prayer for

the Aged.

72. "All Nations shall do Him Service" - A Missionary Hymn.

Book III

73. The End of Prosperous Wickedness. 74. Elegy on the Ruined Temple.

75. God the Righteous Judge.

76. The Church's Song of Victory.

77. Strength in Remembering our Past.

78. The Story of God's Marvels for His Church.

79. Lament over the Ruined City of God.

80. Prayer for the Ruined Vineyard.

81. Glad Hymn for a Great Feast.

82. God's Judgment on the Judges.

83. Judgment on the Church's Enemies.

84. A Longing for God's Courts and Altar.

85. "God so Loved the World" - The Mystery of the Lowly Incarnation- A Christmas Hymn.

86. Prayer of a Persecuted Believer.

87. "Jerusalem which is above, the Mother of us all." 88. "My Soul is full of Trouble" - A Prayer from the Cross.

89. "I will make Him My Firstborn"-A Christmas

Hymn.

Book IV

90. "Teach us to number our Days."

91. "Underneath are the Everlasting Arms."

92. "It is a Good Thing to give Thanks" - A Morning and Evening Hymn.

93. "The Lord God Omnipotent Reigneth."

94. "How Long, O Lord?" - The Cry of a Distracted Believer.

95. The Church's Call to Worship - Venite.

96. A Call to the Church and the Nations - A Mis

sionary Hymn.

97. Christ is King, let the Earth Rejoice.

98. A New Song of Christ's Marvelous Works.

99. The Name that is above Every Name.

100. A Call to all the Nations.

IOI. The City of God for the Godly.

102. Medicine for an Aching Heart - A Prayer for the Sorrowful.

103. Praise for God's Gifts to the Soul.

104. Praise for God's Greatness in Nature.

105. God's Marvelous Works for His People - A National

Anthem.

106. God's Mercy and Pardon for His People - A National Warning.

Book V

107. "The Wonders that He doeth for the Children of

Men."

108. "Through God we shall do Great Acts"-A Song for Ascension Day.

109. "Though they curse yet bless Thou."

110. The Priest-King, the Sufferer, and the Victor-A Christmas Song.

III. "The Works of the Lord are Great."

112. The Blessedness of the Godly.

(The Hallel Psalms, 113-118. "The Hymn" of S. Matt. xxvi, 30).

113. "Who is Like unto the Lord?"

114. Triumph Song of the Exodus - An Easter Hymn. 115. "Not unto us, O Lord, but unto Thy Name give the Praise"- Non nobis, Domine.

116. "Thou hast Delivered my Soul from Death" - A Communion Hymn.

117. "Praise Him all ye Nations."

118. "I shall not Die but Live"- An Easter Song from the Cross.

119. The Glories and Beauties of God's Law - A Meditation.

(The Pilgrims' Songs of Ascent, or Gradual Psalms, 120-134)

120. "When I was in Trouble - The Cry of a Returning

Exile.

121. "He that Keepeth thee will not Sleep."

122. "For the Peace of Jerusalem."

123. Prayer of the Despised Exile.

124. "If the Lord Himself had not been on our Side"

A National Thanksgiving.

125. "As the Hills stand about Jerusalem" — The Exiles' Confidence.

126. They that Sow in Tears shall Reap in Joy"

of the Freedmen.

Song

127. "Except the Lord Build the House" - The Builder's

Psalm.

128. A Song of Wife and Home.

129. A Litany for the Afflicted Church.

130. A Cry out of the Deep-De Profundis. 131. "As a Little Child.”

132. "An Habitation for the Mighty God of Jacob". A Christmas and Consecration Hymn.

133. The Joy of Brotherly Love.

134. The People's Prayer for their Priests. 135. A Festal Hymn of Praise.

136. "His Mercy Endureth for Ever" - The Great Hallel of Thanksgiving.

137. "By the Waters of Babylon" - Sad Memories of an

Exile.

138. "Though I walk in the Midst of Trouble" — A Song of Thanksgiving.

139. "Thou hast Searched me out and Known me" A Hymn of God's Omniscience.

140. The Cry of a Tempted Soul.
141. An Evening Prayer for Protection.
142. "When my Spirit was in Heaviness."
143. "I Flee unto Thee to Hide me."
144. "My Defender in Whom I Trust."
145. "There is no End of His Greatness."
146. "Put not your Trust in Princes."

147. "A Joyful and Pleasant Thing it is to be Thankful." — A Benedicite.

148. "All ye Works of the Lord, Bless ye the Lord" — - A Benedicite.

149. "Let Israel Rejoice in Him that Made Him." 150. "Let Every Thing that hath Breath Praise the Lord."

The Jews divided the Psalms into five Books; concerning which it has been said:-"God presented Israel with the Law, a Pentateuch, and grateful Israel responded with a Psalter, a Pentateuch of Praise." The author is fully conscious of the imperfect character of this effort to give titles to the Psalms. Though he has found very little in the work of others to assist him in his attempt, he would express his indebtedness particularly for a number of suggestions to Practical Reflections on the Psalms, by "an old and honoured,"

but unnamed, friend of Canon Liddon, and to Mr. Spurgeon's Treasury of David.

It has of course been impossible to point out in the preceding list the many "things written in the Psalms concerning" Christ, as He Himself taught His disciples (S. Luke xxiv, 44, 45). It is to be remembered that after this teaching we find nearly two hundred references to the Psalms by apostolic writers in the New Testament. To minds thus "opened to understand the Scriptures," the Psalter was overflowing with Christ and His Gospel, His love, His life, His death and resurrection, His sacraments, His promises. An early tradition says that as He hung on the Cross He not only uttered the first words of the 22nd Psalm, "My God, My God, etc.," but He went on through that great "programme of the crucifixion" to the 23rd, with its cry, "Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death;" to the 24th, with its glorious promise of heaven; and so through all that follow until He reached the 31st, with the prayer, "Into Thy hands I commend My Spirit," and so ended. Thus, as has been well said, "The golden key of the Psalter lies in a pierced hand." Thus also, we see the wisdom of the Church from the beginning in her constant use of the Psalms, weaving them into her Christian Year, that they may become "familiar in our mouths as household words," and help us to feel and think aright, in penitence, and praise, and thanksgiving, and joyful hope, in presence of the glorious mystery of Incarnate Love.

1 Archbp. Alexander, p. 22.