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Prophets and Psalms, by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1761], tr. by J.E. Schreck [1900], at sacred-texts.com

Prophets and Psalms

Psalm 1 Verses 1-3 The man who does not live ill is regenerated by the Word of the Lord, 11 4, 5 but He who lives ill, perishes on the day of judgment, 3, 15 6 for the Lord knows everyone. 15

Psalm 2 1, 2 Those who should be in the truths and goods of the church are against the Lord; 2 3, 4 but men should separate themselves from these, because they are nothing before the Lord, 3 5 and they will be destroyed. 3 6-8 The Lord will put on the Human and will establish the church, 1, 11 9 and will disperse falsities that are from evil. 3 10-12 N. B. Let them therefore acknowledge and worship the Divine Human of the Lord, lest they perish. 1, 11

Psalm 3 Title, 1-8 (H.B. 1-9) Respecting the Lord, when He was in temptations and subjugated the hells, and was then in a state of humiliation, in which He prayed to the Father. 5, 13

Psalm 4 title, 1, 2 (H.B. 1-3) Respecting the Lord, when in great temptations. 6 3 (H.B. 4) They should fear Him, for He has protection from the Father. 1 4-8 (H.B. 5-9) Exhortation to repent

Psalm 5 title, 1-3, 7, 8, 11, 12 (H.B. 1-4, 8, 9, 12, 13) Prayer of the Lord to the Father for help 13 4-6, 9, 10 (H.B. 5-7, 10, 11) against the evil, falsifiers and hypocrites. 7

Psalm 6 title, 1-7 (H.B. 1-8) Prayer of the Lord to the Father, when He was in the last state of temptations, which state is despair, 13 8-10 (H.B. 9-11) and being helped, He repressed the hells.8

Psalm 7 title, 1-2, 6-11, 17 (H.B. 1-3, 7-12, 18) Prayer of the Lord to the Father for help against the hells, 13, 7 3, 4, 8-10 (H.B. 4, 5, 9-11) for He is just, and there is no evil in Him, 13, 7 5 (H.B. 6) that the hells may not prevail, 8 12-16 (H.B. 13-17) but may be conquered. 8

Psalm 8 title, 1-3, 9 (H.B. 1-4, 10) A song in praise of the Father by the Lord to regard His innocence, and give help against the hells. 13, 7 4, 5 (H.B. 5, 6) The state of humiliation of the Lord is described. 13 6-8 (H.B. 7-9) The state of His glorification is described. 10

Psalm 9 title, 1-8, 19, 20 (H.B. 1-9, 20, 21) Thanksgiving and joy of the Lord that the evil have been judged and destroyed, 16, 13, 8 9, 10[-14, 18] (H.B. 10, 11[-15, 19]) and the good have been delivered; 8 15-17 (H.B. 16-18) and thanksgiving of the latter that the evil have been conquered and cast into hell. 8

Psalm 10 1-4[-11] The evil do evil to the good and deny God, and are hypocrites and deceitful. 3, 15 12-18 Prayer to the Father, for their requital, and for judgment upon them. 15

Psalm 11 title, 1-5 (H.B. 1-5) The Lord arouses Himself to fight for the good against the evil. 7 6, 7 The evil will perish as a consequence of justice. 8

Psalm 12 title, 1-4 (H.B. 1-5) There are no longer any good, but only hypocrites. 3 5-8 (H.B. 6-9) The Lord will to eternity deliver the good as against the evil. 11

Psalm 13 title, 1-4 (H.B. 1-5) The state of the Lord's temptations, and the grievous insurrection of the infernals against Him. 6 5, 6 (H.B. 6) He has confidence respecting the victory. 8

Psalm 14 title, 1-3 (H.B. 1-3) There is no longer any understanding of truth or will of good whatever. 3 4, 5 They do not acknowledge God. 4 6 They are against good and truth. 3 7 The Lord will save those who are of the church, whence they will have joy from Him. 17

Psalm 15 title, 1-5 (H.B. 1-5) Those who love the neighbor and God, will be of the Lord's church.11

Psalm 16 title, 1, 2 (H.B. 1, 2) The Lord's trust in Himself, 8, 11 3-5 for delivering the good, whom the evil infest. 8, 11 6-8 His is the Divine and Divine power. 8, 11 8-10[? 9-11] His Human glorified will rise again. 10

Psalm 17 title, 1-5 (H.B. 1-5) The Lord concerning the integrity of His life, 10 6 from the Divine in Himself; 10 6-10 from which He is sustained against the evil who rise up against Him, 8 11, 12 and wish to slay Him; 9 13 by whom, nevertheless, He cannot be hurt; 9 14 and yet they possess the Word. [?9] 15 He will be glorified. 10

Psalm 18 title, 1-3 (H.B. 1-4, 6) Confidence of the Lord from His Divine, against the hells. 8 4-6 (H.B. 5-7) Combats of the Lord with the hells. 7 7-14 (H.B. 8-15) In zeal He has subjugated them and laid them low. 8 15 (H.B. 16) Thus the Divine truth appears. 8 16-19 (H.B. 17-20) From His Divine He has prevailed over them. 8 20-26, [27], 30, 32 (H.B. 21-27, [28], 31, 33) Justice and integrity belonged to the Lord, 8 28, 29 (H.B. 29, 30) also Divine truth. 8 31 (H.B. 32) He is the only God. 8 32-36 (H.B. 33-37) He fights from His Divine, 8 37-40 (H.B. 38-41) and subjugates the hells. 8 41 (H.B. 42) They have no savior, 8 42, 45 (H.B. 43, 46) therefore they will be destroyed. 8 43, 44 (H.B. 44, 45) Then there will be a new church which will acknowledge and worship the Lord. 11 46-50 (H.B. 47-51) A song of that church in praise of the Lord on account of redemption. 16, 17

Psalm 19 title, 1-4 (H.B. 1-5) The Divine truth will go forth in every direction. 11 5, 6 (H.B. 6, 7) This truth will go forth from the Lord from the first things to the last things of heaven and the church. 12 7-11 (H.B. 8-12) This Divine truth perfects man, because it is wisdom. 12 12, 13 (H.B. 13, 14) There will be no pride. 12 14 (H.B. 15) Thus there will be what is pure and acceptable. 12

Psalm 20 title, 1-4 (H.B. 1-5) A song in praise of the Lord, that He sustains the church, 16, 17 5, 6, 9 (H.B. 6, 7, 10) that salvation is from Him, 17 7, 8 (H.B. 8, 9) that those are saved who trust in Him, and those perish who trust in themselves. 17, 3

Psalm 21 Respecting the Lord: 10 title, 1-6 (H.B. 1-7) From His Divine He has all good and truth, thus honor and glory. 10 7-12 (H.B. 8-13) He will overthrow all who are against Him on the day of judgment. 8, 15 13 (H.B. 14) Those who are with Him will be glad because of His power. 15

Psalm 22 The state of the Lord's passion. 9 [title, 1-]3-5, 8, [11] (H.B. [1-]4-6, 9[, 12]) Prayer to the Father that He be not forsaken, 9 6, 7 (H.B. 7, 8) seeing that He was more despised than all others, 4 9, 10 (H.B. 10, 11) that He was the Father's from conception, 9 12-15 (H.B. 13-16) that those who are of the church, where the Word is, have condemned Him to death, 9 16, 17 (H.B. 17, 18) that they have crucified Him, 9 18 (H.B. 19) that they have divided His garments, or dissipated the truths of His Word. 9 6, 9 19-21 (H.B. 20-22) Supplication that He may not be forsaken. 22, 23, 25 (H.B. 23, 24, 26) A church [will come into existence] from this [that the Lord was assisted by the Father], 11 24 (H.B. 25) and He endured [the temptation] by power from His Divine. 9 26-31 (H.B. 27-32) Through this there will be a church that will be gathered together from all parts, and it will worship Him. 11

Psalm 23 Concerning the Lord: 12 title, 1-3 (H.B. 1-3) He teaches and leads to the truths and goods of heaven and the church; 12 [4], 5 hence there will be no fear of the hells, for He guards, and imparts good and truth in abundance, 12 6 in heaven with the Lord to eternity. 12

Psalm 24 title, 1-3 (H.B. 1-3) Respecting the church which is from the Lord through the Word: 11 4-6 those who are not in falsities and evils will be in it; 11 7-10 N. B. they will receive the Lord, who has conquered the hells and glorified His Human. 11, 17

Psalm 25 title, 1-3 (H.B. 1-3) Prayers of the church to the Lord, that they may be protected from the hells, 16, 11 4-6 that they may be taught truths, 16, 11 7-11 that their sins may be forgiven from mercy. 17 12-14 Thus they will have good, and conjunction. 17 15-20 Prayer of the church to the Lord, and in the highest sense, of the Lord to the Father, that, because He alone fights, He may assist against the hells, 7 21 for perfection is His, 17 22 and thus there is redemption. 17

Psalm 26 title, 1-6, 11 (H.B. 1-6, 11) To the Lord belong perfection, purity and innocence. 16, 7 7, 8 He has the Divine love of saving. 16, 7 9, 10 He is in combats with the malicious. 16, 7 11, 12 There is redemption when He conquers. 17

Psalm 27 title, 1-3 (H.B. 1-3) What the Lord says to the Father: He does not fear the hells which fight against Him; 7 4-10, 13, 14 His union with the Father, 10 11, 12 whereby He will subjugate the hells. 8

Psalm 28 title, 1-5 (H.B. 1-5) Prayer of the Lord to the Father that the hypocrites may be subjugated. 13, 8 6-8 He will assist and will prevail. 8 9 May those be saved who are in the truths and good of the church. 17

Psalm 29 title, 1-4 (H.B. 1-4) Those who are in truths from the Word will adore the Lord who is the Word. 10, 11 5-11 The power of Divine truth from the Lord. 10, 11

Psalm 30 title, 1-12 (H.B. 1-13) The glorification of the Human of the Lord after He has suffered temptations, even the last of them which was that of the cross. 10, 9

Psalm 31 title, 1-4 (H.B. 1-5) Prayer of the Lord to the Father, that He may be protected from those who devise evil, 13, 7 5 (H.B. 6) and who want to slay Him; 9, 4 6-10 (H.B. 7-11) whence He has grief of heart; 9, 4 11-13 (H.B. 12-14) they treat Him with contumely, as upon the cross; 9, 4 14-21 (H.B. 15-22) through trust in the Father He is delivered; 9 22 (H.B. 23) from despair He imagines Himself to be forsaken, but He is not. 6 23, 24 (H.B. 24, 25) Let there be trust in the Lord. 6

Psalm 32 title, 1, 2 (H.B. 1, 2) The just man is happy. 6 3, 4 The grievousness of temptations is described. 6 5-7 Confession of infirmities, and deliverance. 6 8, 9 He is wise. 6 10, 11 Let there be trust 6

Psalm 33 1-9 A song in praise of the Lord because the church is from Him through the Word. 16 10, 11 Howsoever much the evil may fight against it, still it will continue. 3, 11 12-15 Happy are they who are of that church. 11 16, 17 Self-intelligence effects nothing. 11 18-22 Those are saved who trust in the Lord. 17

Psalm 34 title, 1-11 (H.B. 1-12) Song in praise of the Lord because He delivers those who trust in Him, from all evil. 16, 11 12-22 (H.B. 13-23) He saves the good, and the evil perish. 11, 3

Psalm 35 title, 1-9 (H.B. 1-9) The combats of the Lord against the hells, and their subjugation and overthrow. 7, 8 10-16 They purpose putting Him to death for desiring their good, which causes Him grief. 9, 4 17, 18, [24] Prayer that He may be preserved from them, whence He will have joy. 4, 8 19-21, 25 They blaspheme Him. 4 22, 23, [26] From His Divine He will overcome them. 8 27, 28 Hence the justice of the Lord will be praised in song. 16

Psalm 36 title, 1-4 (L.B. 1-5) Respecting hypocrites, that they think evil. 4 5-9 (L.B. 6-10) It ought to be acknowledged that all good and truth is from the Lord. 16 10 (L.B. 11) Those who acknowledge the Lord possess all good and truth. 16 11, 12 (L.B. 12 286-1) The Lord protects from evil, and the evil perish. 17

Psalm 37 Comparison of the lot of the evil with the lot of the good. 3, 8, 11 title, 1, 2, 8-10, 12-15, 17, 20, 21, 28, 32, 35, 36, 38 (H.B. 1, 2, 8-10, etc.) Although evil flourish for a short time, yet they perish and are cast down into hell. 3, 8, 15 3-7, 11, 16, 18, 19, 22-31, [33], 34, 37, 39, 40 The good are saved by the Lord and taken up into heaven. 11, 17

Psalm 38 title, 1-10 (H.B. 1-11) The grievousness of the Lord's temptations is described. 6, 9 11, 12 (H.B. 12, 13) Those who are of the church purpose to have Him put to death. 6, 9 13, 14 (H.B. 14, 15) He bears all things with tolerance. 6, 9 9, 15-22 (H.B. 10, 16-23) Trust in the Father that the hells will not prevail. 6, 9

Psalm 39 title, 1-3, 8-11 (H.B. 1-4, 9-12) The Lord's tolerance in the state of temptations. 6 4-7 (H.B. 5-8) He desires the end of the temptations. 6 12, 13 (H.B. 13, 14) Prayer to the Father that He be not forsaken. 9

Psalm 40 title, 1-5 (H.B. 1-6) Thanksgiving and celebration of the Father, that He has helped Him. 13 6-8 (H.B. 7-9) He came into the world, as is written in the Word, that He might do the will of the Father. 13 9, 10 (H.B. 10, 11) He also preached the gospel of the kingdom of God, and taught. 11 12-15, 17 (H.B. 13-16, 18) Trust from His Divine against those who purpose to put Him to death, 9 16 (H.B. 17) and let those who worship the Lord rejoice in Him. 11, 16

Psalm 41 title, 1-3 (H.B. 1-4) He who is in temptations, and consequent affliction, is always upheld and thereby vivified. 5 4-7 (H.B. 5-8) The hells among themselves devise evils against the Lord, 5 8 (H.B. 9) and think that He is to be utterly destroyed; 5 9 (H.B. 10) so also do those who are of the church where the Word is. 5, 4 10, 11 (H.B. 11, 12) They will not succeed, and will themselves be destroyed. 4 12, 13 (H.B. 13, 14) Perfection belongs to the Lord. 8

Psalm 42 title, 1-6 (H.B. 1-7) The state of grief and perturbation of the Lord from temptations, with trust from the Divine. 6 7-10 (H.B. 8-11) The growing grievousness of the temptations even to despair. 6 11 (H.B. 12) Confidence from the Divine that He will be raised up. 8

Psalm 43 1, 2 Grievousness of the Lord's temptations even to despair. 6, 13 3, 4 Prayer to the Father that Divine truth may comfort Him. 6, 13 5 Consolation. 6, 13

Psalm 44 title, 1-4 (H.B. 1-5) The church was established by the Lord among the ancients, evils having been cast out11 5-8 (H.B. 6-9) This was done by God, and not by man. 11 9-12, 19 (H.B. 10-13, 20) Nevertheless the hells now prevail against Him as if there were no Divine presence, whence it is that there is no church. 3, 6 13-16 (H.B. 14-17) He is blasphemed by the evil in the church, 6, 3 17-21 (H.B. 18-22) notwithstanding that perfection is His. 10 22 (H.B. 23) He is so treated on account of the Divine; 10 23, 26 (H.B. 24, 27) therefore may the Divine bring Him help. 6 24, 25 (H.B. 25, 26) He is in the last state of temptations, as if He were forsaken. 6

Psalm 45 The glorification of the Human of the Lord, and heaven and the church from Him. 16 title, 1 (H.B. 1, 2) A magnificent word respecting the Lord, and respecting conjunction with Him. 16 2 (H.B. 3) The Divine truth is His alone. 16 3-5 (H.B. 4-6) He has powerfully conquered the hells by means of Divine truth. 8 6 (H.B. 7) The kingdom is His to eternity. 10 7, 8 (H.B. 8, 9) N. B. He has thereby made the Human Divine; 10 8 (H.B. 9) thus heaven and the church are His, and they are in Divine truths from Him; 10, 12 9 (H.B. 10) thus also there are affections for truth, and in these are the societies of heaven. 12 10 (H.B. 11) Of the church where the Word is: it should depart from the affections of the natural man; 11 11 (H.B. 12) thus will it be the church of the Lord, 11 12-14 (H.B. 13-15) and thus it will have cognitions of truth and good, with subservient knowledges (scientiae); 11 15 (H.B. 16) so there will be conjunction with the Lord in heaven. 11, 16 16 (H.B. 17) It will possess primary truths. 11, 16 17 (H.B. 18) The whole church will serve the Lord. 11, 16

Psalm 46 title, 1-3, 6, 7 (H.B. 1-4, 7, 8) There will be protection from the Lord when the last judgment comes and continues. 15 5, 6 (H.B. 6, 7) Those who are of the church and in the doctrine of truth will be saved by the Lord when He comes. 17 8, 9 (H.B. 9, 10) They will have no fear of the hells nor of infestations therefrom. 17 10, 11 (H.B. 11, 12) This is from the Lord. 17

Psalm 47 The Lord's kingdom. 11 title, 1, 2 (H.B. 1-3) A song in praise of the Lord, that He reigns over the church, 16, 1116, 11 3 (H.B. 4) that He will remove falsities and evils; 16, 11 4, 5 (H.B. 5, 6) that He will establish a church. 16, 11 6 (H.B. 7) He is therefore to be praised in song, 16 7, 8 (H.B. 8, 9) because His kingdom is over the whole church, 16, 11, 12 9 (H.B. 10) and over the heavens. 16, 11, 12

Psalm 48 title, 1-3, 8 (H.B. 1-4, 9) The spiritual kingdom of the Lord, how admirable! 12 4-7 (H.B. 5-8) It will dissipate all falsities. 12 9, 10 (H.B. 10, 11) This is the Divine Human. 1, 10 11-13 (H.B. 12-14) From this are all things of heaven and of the church, 10, 12 14 (H.B. 15) because the Lord reigns there. 16

Psalm 49 title, 1-4 (H.B. 1-5) Let there be attention to the following: 2 5, 6 (H.B. 6, 7) Respecting those who are merely natural, and boast of knowledges [scientifica] and their own intelligence. 2 7-9 (H.B. 8-10) No salvation comes from that source. 2 10-13 (H.B. 11-14) However much they may boast of such things, they perish, 2, 15 14 (H.B. 15) and come into hell. 2, 15 15 (H.B. 16) Salvation is solely in the Lord. 17 16-20 (H.B. 17-21) Knowledge [scientia] and one's own intelligence does not save after death. 2

Psalm 50 title, 1-6 (H.B. 1-6) The Lord will come for judgment to those with whom is the church. 1, 15 7-13 The Lord does not desire sacrifices and external worship. 2 14, 15 He desires confession of the heart. 2 16-20 External worship is of no avail, so long as evils are committed. 2 [21,] 22 They do evils, and therefore evil befalls them. 2

Footnotes

286-1 . This is the division of Schmidt's Latin Bible. In the Hebrew-Latin Bible verse 12 is divided into two verses numbered 12 and 13.-Editor.