CHAPTER LX.

(1 Sam. 16:14) LX. And at that time the spirit of the Lord was taken away from Saul, and an evil spirit oppressed ( lit. choked) him. And Saul sent and fetched David, and he played a psalm upon his harp in the night. And this is the psalm which he sang unto Saul that the evil spirit might depart from him.

2. There were darkness and silence before the world was, and the silence spake, and the darkness became visible. And then was thy name created, even at the drawing together of that which was stretched out, whereof the upper was called heaven and the lower was called earth. And it was commanded to the upper that it should rain according to its season, and to the lower that it should bring forth food for man that should be made. And after that was the tribe of your spirits made. 3. Now therefore, be not injurious, whereas thou art a second creation, but if not, then remember Hell ( lit. be mindful of Tartarus) wherein thou walkedst. Or is it not enough for thee to hear

that by that which resoundeth before thee I sing unto many? Or forgettest thou that out of a rebounding echo in the abyss ( or chaos) thy creation was born? But that new womb shall rebuke thee, whereof I am born, of whom shall be born after a time of my loins he that shall subdue you.

And when David sung praises, the spirit spared (1 Sam. 16:23) Saul.