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LORD; for I have called upon thee:
let the wicked be ashamed, and let
them be silent in the grave.
c 18 Let the lying lips be put to
silence; which speak grievous things
proudly and contemptuously against
the righteous.

godly, pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.

7 Thou art my hiding-place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with 119 Oh how great is thy goodness, songs of deliverance. Selah. which thou hast laid up for them b 8 I will instruct thee, and teach that fear thee; which thou hast thee in the way which thou shalt wrought for them that trust in thee go: 1 will guide thee with mine before the sons of men!

eye.

b 20 Thou shalt hide them in the p 9 Be ye not as the horse, or as secret of thy presence from the the mule, which have no understandpride of man: thou shalt keep them ing: whose mouth must be held in secretly in a pavilion from the with bit and bridle, lest they come strife of tongues. near unto thee.

21 Blessed be the LORD: for he w 10 Many sorrows shall be to the hath shewed me his marvellous kind-wicked: but he that trusteth in the ness in a strong city. LORD, mercy shall compass him

22 For I said in my haste, I am about. cut off from before thine eyes:d 11 Be glad in the LORD, and renevertheless thou heardest the voice joice, ye righteous and shout for of my supplications when I cried joy, all ye that are upright in heart PSALM XXXIII.

unto thee.

d 23 O love the LORD, all ye his

saints for the LORD preserveth

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REJOICE in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is

the faithful, and plentifully reward-comely for the upright. eth the proud doer.

e 24 Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.

PSALM XXXII.

¶ A Psalm of David, Maschil.

2 Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.

3 Sing unto him a new song: play skilfully with a loud noise.

4 For the word of the LORD is

BLESSED is he whose trans right; and all his works are done in

gression is forgiven, whose

sin is covered.

c 2 Blessed is the man unto whom
the LORD imputed not iniquity, and
in whose spirit there is no guile.
e 3 When I kept silence, my bones
waxed old through my roaring all
the day long.

4 For day and nighthy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.

d 5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.

6 For this shall every one that is

truth.

t5 He loveth righteousness and
judgment: the earth is full of the
goodness of the LORD.
i6 By the word of the LORD were
the heavens made; and all the host
of them by the breath of his mouth.

7 He gathereth the waters of the
sea together as a heap: he layeth
up the depth in store-houses.
d'8 Let all the earth fear the LORD:
let all the inhabitants of the world
stand in awe of him.

S9 For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

10 The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: be maketh the devices of the people of none effect.

ashamed.

11 The counsel of the LORD lightened: and their faces were not standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations. b 12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

t 13 The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of

men.

6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

e 8 O taste and see that the LORD is good blessed is the man that 14 From the place of his habita- trusteth in him. tion he looketh upon all the inhabit-b 9 O fear the LORD, ye his ants of the earth. saints; for there is no want to them

15 He fashioneth their hearts that fear him. alike; he considereth all their works.

16 There is no king saved by the multitude of a host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

17 A horse is a vain thing for safety neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.

e 18 Behold, the eye of the LORD
is upon them that fear him, upon
them that hope in his mercy;
b 19 To deliver their soul from
death, and to keep them alive in fa-

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b 10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.

d 11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?

d 13 Keep thy tongue from evil,
and thy lips from speaking guile.
d 14 Depart from evil, and do
good; seek peace, and pursue it.

15 The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

16 The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

b 17 The righteous cry, and the
LORD heareth, and delivereth them
out of all their troubles.
c 18 The LORD is nigh unto them
that are of a broken heart; and
saveth such as be of a contrite spi-
rit.

b 19 Many are the afflictions of the
righteous: but the LORD delivereth
him out of them all.

20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken. w 21 Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.

b 22 The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be deso. late.

PSALM XXXV. TA Psalm of David. Pith them that strive with LEAD my cause, O LORD, me fight against them that fight against me.

2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help.

3 Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me say unto my soul, thy salvation.

c 15 But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves themselves together against me, and together; yea, the abjects gathered knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:

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16 With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

17 LORD, how long wilt thou look am on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the

D4 Let them be confounded and lions. put to shame that seek after my d 18 I will give thee thanks in the soul: let them be turned back and great congregation: I will praise brought to confusion that devise my thee among much people. hurt.

5 Let them be as chaff before the wind and let the angel of the LORD chase them.

19 Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me, neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.

6 Let their way be dark and slip-c 20 For they speak not peace: but pery and let the angel of the LORD they devise deceitful matters against persecute them. them that are quiet in the land."

7 For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.

D8 Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.

9 And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD it shall rejoice in his salvation.

21 Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha! our eye hath seen it.

22 This thou hast seen, O LORD : keep not silence: O LORD, be not far from me.

23 Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.

24 Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.

10 All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliver- 25 Let them not say in their est the poor from him that is too hearts, Ah, so would we have it: strong for him, yea, the poor and let them not say, We have swallowthe needy from him that spoilethed him up. him?

11 False witnesses did rise up they laid to my charge things that knew not.

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12 They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.

26 Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at my hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against

me.

a 13 But as for me, when they were 27 Let them shout for joy, and be sick, my clothing was sackcloth: Iglad, that favour my righteous cause: humbled my soul with fasting; and yea, let them say continually. Let my prayer returned into mine own the LORD be magnified, which hath bosom. pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

11 I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: Id 28 And my tongue shall speak of bowed down heavily, as one that thy righteousness and of thy praise mouraeth for his mother. all the day long.

PSALM XXXVI. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD. HE transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

c2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.

3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.

c 4 He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

d 3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

4 Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thy heart.

d 5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noon-day. d 7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. 8 Cease from anger, and forsake

t 5 Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reach-wrath fret not thyself in any wise eth unto the clouds.

to do evil.

6 Thy righteousness is like the 9 For evil doers shall be cut off": great mountains; thy judgments but those that wait upon the LORD, are a great deep: O LORD, thou they shall inherit the earth. preservest man and beast. 10 10 For yet a little while, and the d 7 How excellent is thy loving-wicked shall not be yea, thou shalt kindness, O God! therefore the chil-diligently consider his place, and it dren of men put their trust under shall not be. the shadow of thy wings.

b 11 But the meek shall inherit the b 8 They shall be abundantly sa-earth; and shall delight themselves tisfied with the fatness of thy house; in the abundance of peace. and thou shalt make them drink of c 12 The wicked plotteth against the river of thy pleasures. the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

9 For with thee is the fountain of life in thy light shall we see light.

b 10 O continue thy loving-kindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart:

11 Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.

12 There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.

PSALM XXXVII.

A Psalm of David.
thyself because of

13 The LORD shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.

c 14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.

w 15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

f 16 A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

17 For the arms of the wicked

"FRET not, either be thou shall be broken: but the LORD Up

envious against the workers of iniquity.

0 2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.

holdeth the righteous.

b 18 The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.

19 They shall not be ashamed in

the evil time: and in the days of fa-c 37 Mark the perfect man, and bemine they shall be satisfied." hold the upright; for the end of that

w 20 But the wicked shall perish, man is peace.

and the enemies of the LORD shall w 38 But the transgressors shall be be as the fat of lambs: they shall destroyed together: the end of the consume; into smoke shall they con-wicked shall be cut off.

sume away.

c21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

t39 But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble. b 40 And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him. PSALM XXXVIII.

22 For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off. t 23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he de-¶ A Psalın of David, to bring to re

lighteth in his way.

b 24 Though he fall, he shall not be d utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

membrance.

LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath neither chasten

me in thy hot displeasure.

e 25 I have been young, and now 2 For thine arrows stick fast in am old; yet have I not seen theme, and thy hand presseth me sore. righteous forsaken, nor his seed beg- 3 There is no soundness in my ging bread. flesh because of thine anger; neilend-ther is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.

26 He is ever merciful, and eth; and his seed is blessed. d27 Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.

b28 For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever. e 30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

31 The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

e 32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

d 34 Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay-tree.

36 Yet he passed away, and le, he was not yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

4 For mine iniquities are gone over my head: as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me."

5 My wounds stink, and are corrupt because of my foolishness. e6 I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.

7 For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.

3 I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.

c 9 LORD, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.

10 My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.

11 My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

12 They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.

13 But I, as a deaf man, heard

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