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42 So fhall I have wherewith I may
give him an answer just,

Who fpitefully reproacheth me;
for in thy word I truft.

43 The word of truth out of my mouth
take thou not utterly:
For on thy judgments righteous
my hope doth ftill rely.
44 So fhall I keep forevermore
thy law continually,

45 And fith that I thy precepts feek,
I'll walk at liberty.

46 I'll fpeak thy word to kings, and I
with thame thall not be mov'd
47. And will delight my felf always
in thy laws which I lov'd.

48 To thy commandments which I lov'd
my hands lift up I will;
And I will alfo meditate
upon thy ftatutes still.

ZAIN.

The part.

49 Remember Lord, thy gracious word
thou to thy fervant fpake,
Which, for a ground of my fure hope,
thou caufedit me to take.

50 Thisword of thine my comfort is
in mine affliction :

For in my traits I am reviv'd.

by this thy word alone.

51 The men whore hearts with pride are
did greatly me deride:
(stuff'd,
Yet froin thy ftraight commandements

I have not turn d afide.

52 Thy judgments righteous, O Lord,
which thou of old forth gave,
I did remember, and my felt

by them comforted have. :
53 Horror took hold on me, because
ill men thy law forfake.
54 I in my house of pilgrimage

thy laws my fongs do make.
55Thy name by night, Lord, I did mind,
and I have kep: thy law.
16 And this I had becaufe thy word
I kept, and food in aw.

CHETH.
The 8 part.
57 Thou my fure portion art alone,
which I did choofe, O Lord:

I have refolvid and faid, that I

would keep thy holy word.

48 With my whole heart I did intreat
thy face and favour free :
According to thy gracious word
be merciful to me.

59 I thought upon my former ways
and did my life well try:

And to thy teftimonies pure

my feet then turned 1.

60 I did not itay nor linger long,
a thofe that flot hifulare,.
But hastily thy laws to keep
my felfl did prepare..

61 Bands of ill men me rob'd; yet I
thy precepts did not flight.
62 11 rife at midnight thee to praise,
ewn for thy judginents right.
63 I am companion to all those,

who fear and thee obey.

64 O Lord, thy mercy fills the earth: teach me thy laws, I pray.

TETH.

The 9 par :. 65 Wellhalt thou with thy fervant dealt as thou didit promife rive.

66 Good judgment me and knowledge for thy word believe. (teach : 67 Ere I afflicted was, I ftray'd,

but now keep thy word.

68 Both good thou art, and good thou doft teach me thy ftatutes, Lord.

69 The men that are puft up with pride,
against me forg'd à lie:

Yet thy commandements obferve
with my whole heart will 1.
yo Their hearts through worldly eafe &
as fat as greafe they be;" (wealth,
But in the holy law I take
delight continually,

71 It hath been very good for me,
that lafflicted was,

That I might well inttracted be,

and learn thy holy lawa

7: The word that cometh from thy is better unto me,

( mouth Than many thousands and great fume of gold and filver be..

73

JOD
The 10 pars.
Thou mad & fanion cft me; thy laws.
to know, give wisdom, Lord;
74 So who thee fear, flrall joy to fee.
ine trutting in thy word.

75 That very right thy judgments are »
I know and do confefs
And that thou.ha affided me
in truth and faithfulness,
60 let thy kindne's merciful,
I pray thee, comfort me;
As to thy fervant faithfully

was pron ifed by thee.

7 And let thy tender merɛica come to me that may live; Because thy holy laws to me. fweet delectation give.

78 Lord,let the proud afhamed bes for they, without a caufe,

With me perve fly dealt; But,

will mufe upon thy laws.

79 Let fuch as fear thee and have knową . thy Batutes, turn to me.

8 My heart let in thy laws be found, that fham'd I never be.

85 The proud have digged pits for me, 107 I am with fore afiction
which is against thy laws.
86 Thy words all faithful are
purfu'd without a caufe.

help me

87 They fo confum'd me, that on earth
my life they scarce did leave:
Thy precepts yet for fook I not,

but close to them did cleave.
88 After thy loving kindness, Lord,
me quicken and preferve:
The teftimony of thy mouth
fo fhall I ftill obferve.

LAMED.

The 12 part.

89 Thy word for ever is, O Lord, in heav'n fettled faft.

go Unto all generations

thy faithfulnefs doth laft:

The earth thou hast established, and it abides by thee,

91 This day they ftand as thou ordain'd: for all thy fervants be.

92 Unlefs in thy most perfect law my foul delights had found, Ifhould have perifhed when as

my troubles did abound.

93 Thy precepts I will ne'er forget:
they quickning to me brought.
94 Lord, I am thine, O fave thou me;
thy precepts I have fought.

For me the wicked have laid wait,
me feeking to destroy:
But I thy teftimonies true

confider will with joy.

96 An end of all perfection here have I (een, O God: But as for thy commandement, it is exceeding broad.

M. EM. The 13 part. 97 O how love I thy law! it is my study all the day.

98 It makes me wiler than my foes.
for it doth with me stay.

99 Than all my teachers now I have
more understanding far:
Because my meditation
thy teftimonies are.
100 In understanding I excell
thofe that are ancients :
For I endeavoured to keep

all thy commandements.
101 My feet from each ill way I ftaid,
that I might keep thy word.
Bol from thy judgments havenot fwervd
for thou haft taught me, Lord.
103 How tweet unte my tafte, O Lord,
are all thy words of truth!
Yea, I do find them sweeter fars
than hony to my mouth.
1041, through thy precepts that are
do understanding get:
(puro,

I therefore ev'ry way chat's falfe with all my heart do hate.

ev'n overwhelm'd, O Lord: In mercy raife and quicken me, according to thy word.

108 The free-will-off'rings

of my mouth

accept, I thee beseech.
And unto me thy fervant. Lord,

thy judgments clearly teach.
109 Though ftill my foul be in my hand;
thy laws I'll not forget.

110 ferr'd not from them, though for the wicked fnates did fet.

IIT I of thy teftimonies have

above all things made choice,
To be my heritage for ay:

for they my heart rejoce.
112 I carefully inclined have
my heart, fill to attend,
That I thy statutes may perform
always unto the end.
SAMECH

(me

The 15 part: 113 I hate the thoughts of vanity, but love thy law do I.

4 My hield and hiding place thou art
I on thy word rely.

115 All ye that evil doers are,
from me depart away:
For the commandments of my God
I purpose to obey.

116 According to thy faithful word,
uphold and ftablish me;

That I may live, and of my hope
alhamed never be.

117 Hold thou me up, fo fhall be
in peace and fafety til,

And to thy statutes have refpect
continually I will.

118 Thou treadft down all that love to
falfe their deceit doth prove. (ftray
LigLewd men like drols away thou putt,.
therefore thy law I love.

120 For fear of them my very felh

doth tremble, all diimaid: And of thy righteous judgments, Lord; my foal is much afraid.

The word of thy pure righteousness
while I do wait upon.

124 In mercy with thy fervant deal.
thy laws me teach and flow.
125 I am thy fervant, wifdom give
that I thy laws may know.
126'Tis time thou work, Lord for they

made void thy laws divine. (have 187 Therefore thy precepts more I love than gold; yea, gold most fine.

PSA L. CXIX

#28 Concerning all things thy commands
all right I judge therefore:
And every falfe and wicked way
I perfectly abhor.

PE.
The 17 part'
#29 Thy ftatutes, Lord, are wonderful,
my foul them keeps with care.
130 The entrance of thy words gives light
makes wife who fimple are.
13 My mouth I have wide opened,
and panted earnestly,

While after thy commandements
I long'd exceedingly

132 Look on me. Lord, and merciful

do thou unto me prove,

As thou art wont to do to thole

thy name who truly love.
133 O let my footsteps in thy word
aright ftill order'd be :
Let no iniquity obtain

dominion over me.

134 From man's oppreffion (ave thou me
To keep thy laws I will.
135 Thy face make on thy fervant fhine,
teach me thy ftatutes ftill.
136 Rivers of waters from mine eyes
did run down when I faw
How wicked men run on in fin,
and do not keep thy law.

TS ADDI

The 18 part.
137.0 Lond, thou art most righteous,
thy judgements are upright.
18 Thy teftimonies thou commandit
moft taithful are and right.
139 My zeal bath ev'n confumed me,
because mine enemies

Thy holy words forgotten have,

and do thy laws defpife.

140 Thy word's most pure therefore on
thy fervant's love is fet.

141 Small and delpis'd I am, yet I
thy precepts not forget.

then meditate I might.

149 After thy loving kindness, hear
my voice that calls on thee:
According to thy judgement, Lord,
revive and quicken me.

61

(truth

Iso Who follow mischief, they draw nigh;
they from tby law are far:
51 But thou art near, Lord: most firm
al thy commandments are.
152 As for thy teftimonies all,
of old this have I try'd.
That thou halt furely founded them
for ever to abide.

RESH.

The 20 part,

153 Confider mine affliction,
in fafety do me let:
Deliver me. O Lord, for I

thy law do not forget.

154 After thy word revive thou me:
fave me, and plead my caufe.
155 Salvation is from finners far,
for they feek not thy laws.
155 O Lord, both great and manifold
According to thy judgements juft
thy cender mercies be:
revive and quicken me.
157 My perfecutors many are,
and foes that do combine:
Yet from thy teftimontes pure
my heart doth not decline.

158 1 faw tranfgreffors, and was griev'd
for they kept not thy word.
159 See how I love thy law! as thou

art kind, me quicken, Lord.
160 From the beginning all thy word
hath been moit true and'fure:
Thy righteous judgements ev'ry one
for evermore endure.

SCHIN.
The 21 parse
it 161 Princes have perfecuted me,
although no cause they faw:
But ftill of thy moft holy word

142 Thy righteoufnels is righteousness,
which ever doth endure:

Thy holy law, Lord, alfo is

the very truth most pure.

my heart doth stand in aw.
163 at thy word rejoyce, as one
of (poil that finds great flore.
163 Thy law I love, but lying all
I hate and do abhor.

14; Trouble and anguish have me found, 164 Sev'n times a day it is my care

and taken hold on me:
Yet in my trouble my delight
thy just commandments be..
144 Eternal righteoufnefs is in
thy teftimonies all:
Lord, to me understanding give,
and ever live I fhall.

(hear

148 Mine eyes did timeously prevent
the watches of the night;
That in thy word with careful mind;

to give due praise to thee:
Becaufe of all thy judgements, Lord,
which righteous ever be.
165 Great peace have they who love thy
offence they hall have none. (law:
165 I hop'd for thy falvation, Lord,
and thy commands have done."
167 My foul thy teftimonies pure
obferved carefully:

On them my heart is fet, and them
I love exceedingly.
168 Thy teftimonies and thy laws
I kept with fecial care:
For all my works and ways each one
before thee open are..

TAV.
The 22 part
169 O let my earnest prayer and cry
come near before thee, Lord:

Give understanding, unto me,

accord-

after thy word me free,

CXXII, CXXII, CXXIV.

of David's houfe their stay.
6 Pray that Jerufalem may have
peace and felicity :

171 My lips fhall utter praife when thou Let them that love thee and thy peace,

haft taught thy laws to me.

have ftill profperity.

172 My tongue of thy moft bleffed word 7 Therefore I wish that peace may ftill Chall fpeak, and it confess; Because all thy commandements

are perfect righteoufnets.

173 Letchy trong hand make help to me
thy precepts are my choice.
174 I long'd for thy falvation Lord,
and in thy law rejoice.

175 O let my foul live, and it shall

give praifes unto thee: And let thy judgements gracious be helpful unto me. 176 I like a loft sheep went aftray, thy fervant seek and find :. For thy commands I fufer'd not to flip out of my mind.

PSAL. CXX.

IN my distress to God I cry'd,

and he gave ear to me.

2 From lying lips and guileful tongue, O Lord, my loul fet free.

(fhall 3 What shall be given thee? or what be done to thee, talle tongue ? 4 Ev'n burning coals of juniper,

tharp arrows of the itrong.

5 Wo's me, that I in Melhech am a fojourner fo long:

That I in tabernacles dwell

to Kedar that belong.

6 My foul with him that hateth peace hath long a dweller been.

I am for peace: but when I speak, for battle they are keen.

PSA L. CXXI.

Itom whence cone

from whence doth co ne mine aid. 2 My fafety cometh from the Lord,

within thy walls remain, And ever may thy palaces profperity retain.

(fake, 8 Now, for my friends and brethrens peace be in thee, I'll fay:

9 And for the house of God our Lord, I'll feek thy good alway.

who heav'n and earth hath made. 3 Thy foot he'll not let lide, nor will he flamber that thee keeps : Bebold, he that keeps Ifrael, he flumbers not nor fleeps. The Lord thee keeps,the Lord thy hade on thy right hand doth ftay. 6The moon by night thee shall not (mite, nor yet the fun by day.

7 The Lord (hall keep thy foul, he shall preferve thee from all ill :

8 Henceforth thy goings out and in God keep for ever will.

PSAL. CXXII.

Joy'd when to the house of God
go up they faid to me.
Jerufalem, within thy gates
our feet hall standing be.

3 Jerus'lem as a city is

Compactly built together:

4 Unto that place the tribes go up, the tribes of God go thither,

To Kral's teftimony, there

to God's name thanks to pay. For thrones of judgement,ev'nfthrones

PSAL. CXXIII.

Thoa that dwelleft in the heav'ns,
I lift mine eyes to thee.

2 Behold, as fervants eyes do look
their master's hand to fee,
As handmaid's eyes her mittress hand,
fo do our eyes attend
Upon the Lord our God, until
to us he mercy fend.

3 O Lord, be gracious to us,
unto us gracious be:

Because replenitht with contempt
exceedingly are we.

4 Our foul is fill'd with fcorn of thefe
that at their ease abide :

And with the infolent contempt
of those that (well in pride.
PSAL. CXXIV.

HAd not the Lord been on our fide,

may lírael now fay:

2 Had not the Lord been on our fide,
when men role us to flay:

3 They had us (wallow'd quick, when as
their wrath 'gainst us did flame.
4 Waters had cover'd us: our foul
had funk beneath the ftream.

6

Then had the waters fwelling high, over our foul made way.

Bleft be the Lord, who to their teeth us gave not for a prey.

Our foul's escaped as a bird

out of the fowler's inare;

The frare alfunder broken is,
and we efcaped are.

may fay, and that truly,

If that the Lord

had not our caufe maintain'd¡
2 If that the Lord

had not our right fuftain'd:
When cruel men
agatni us furiously

Rofe up in wrath,

to make of us their prey.

3 Then certainly

they had devour'd us all, Andiwallow'd quick,

for ought that we could deem

Such

PSA L. CXXV. CXXVI, CXXVII, CXXVIII, CXXIX, CXXX.

Hey in the Lord that firmly truft,

thall be like Zion hill, Which at no time can be remov'd; but ftandeth ever still.

2 As round about Jerufalem

the monntains stand alway, The Lord his fo'k doth compaís lo from henceforth and for ay.

3 For it mens rod upon the lot

of just men fall not ly;

Left righteous men ftretch forth their
unto iniquity.

(hands

God fhall lead forth with wicked men: 7
on Ifral peace that stay.

6 That man, who bearing precious feed, 4
in going forth doth mourn;

He doubtles bringing back his heaves
zejoysing fhall return.

PSAL. CXXVII.