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according to Thy Assyrian bless Book cittern deeds deliverance disgraced dwell earth Edom Egyptian enemies ever-enduring evil eyes fear foes Gittith glory godly gracious Hallelujah harp hast Thou heart heathen heavens Hebrew holy horn instrument Israel Jacob Jerusalem Jewish Jews JHVH JHVH's judgment King Korah land Liturgy Lord lute lyre MODERN ARAB mountains mouth Notes on Psalm pious playing plectrum praise prayer Psalm 14 Psalm of Asaph Psalm of David rejoice Sabaoth Selah Sheol shout sing Song of Ascents soul stand stringed instruments strings Temple Thee Theocracy Thine Thou art Thou didst Thou hast Thou wilt Thy behests Thy commandments Thy decrees Thy face Thy faithfulness Thy hand Thy help Thy Law Thy majesty Thy Name Thy right hand Thy righteousness Thy servant Thy word tongue translation trust upright verse wicked wrath Zion ΙΟ
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Page 146 - Blessed is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help : and whose hope is in the Lord his God; 5 Who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that therein is : who keepeth his promise for ever ; 6 Who helpeth them to right that suffer wrong : who feedeth the hungry.
Page 106 - Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their bread also out of...
Page 33 - For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.
Page 89 - He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel : all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
Page 146 - PRAISE ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens : Praise him in the heights. Praise ye him, all his angels : Praise ye him, all his hosts. Praise ye him, sun and moon : Praise him, all ye stars of light.
Page xii - Why should we be in bondage to them, if we may be free? Use one precisely, when we may use another no less fit as commodiously? A godly Father...
Page 145 - The LORD is near to all who call upon him, to all who call upon him in truth.
Page 146 - Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand; 7 to execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people; ' to bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; 'to execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints.
Page 124 - LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD. 5 For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David. 6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem : they shall prosper that love thee. 7 Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. 8 For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
Page 22 - By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all their host by the breath of his mouth.