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2 They are corrupt, and the Lord turneth the captivity become abominable in their of his people, then fhall Jacob doings: there is none that rejoice, and Ifrael fhall be doeth good, no not one.

3 The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were

any that would understand,

and feek after God.

4 But they are all gone out of the way,they are altogether become abominable: there is none that doth good, no not one. 5 Their throat is an open fepulchre, with their tongues have they deceived: the poison of afps is under their lips.

6 Their mouth is full of curfing and bitternefs: their feet are swift to shed blood.

7 Destruction and unhappinefs is in their ways, and the way of peace have they not known: there is no fear of God before their eyes.

8 Have they no knowledge, that they are all fuch workers of mischief: eating up my people as it were bread, and call not upon the Lord?

9 There were they brought in great fear, even where no fear was for God is in the generation of the righteous.

10 As for you, ye have made a mock at the counsel of the poor, because he putteth his truft in the Lord.

11 Who fhall give falvation unto frael out of Sion? When

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2 Even he that leadeth an uncorrupt life, and doth the thing which is right,and speak

eth the truth from his heart.

3 He that hath used no deceit in his tongue, nor done evil to his neighbour; and hath not flandered his neighbour.

4 He that fetteth not by himself, but is lowly in his own eyes; and maketh much of them that fear the Lord.

5 He that fweareth unto his neighbour, and disappointeth him not, though it were to his own hinderance.

6 He that hath not given his money upon ufury, nor taken reward against the innocent.

7 Whofo doeth these things, shall never fall.

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3 All my delight is upon the faints that are in the earth, and upon fuch as excel in virtue. 4 But they that run after another god, fhall have great

trouble.

5 Their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer; neither make mention of their names within my lips.

6 The Lord himself is the portion of mine inheritance, and of my cup: thou shalt maintain my lot

7 The lot is fallen unto me in a fair ground: yea, I have a goodly heritage.

8 I will thank the Lord for giving me warning: my reins alfo chaften me in the nightseason.

9 I have fet God always before me for he is on my right hand, therefore I shall not fall. 10 Wherefore my heart was glad, and my glory rejoiced; my flesh also shall reft in hope.

11 For why? thou shalt not leave my foul in hell; neither fhalt thou fuffer thy holy One to see corruption.

12 Thou shalt fhew me the path of life; in thy prefence is the fulness of joy; and at thy right hand there is pleafure for evermore.

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that goeth not out of feigned lips.

2 Let my fentence come forth from thy prefence; and let thine eyes look upon the thing that is equal.

3 Thou haft proyed and vifited mine heart in the nightfeafon; thou haft tried me, and fhalt find no wickedness in me: for I am utterly purposed that my mouth fhall not offend.

4 Because of men's works that are done against the words of thy lips, I have kept me from the ways of the destroyer.

5 O hold thou up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps flip not.

6 I have called upon thee,O God, for thou fhalt hear me : incline thine ear to me, and hearken unto my words.

7 Shew thy marvellous loving kindness, thou that art the Saviour of them which put their truft in thee, from fuch as refift thy right hand.

8 Keep me as the apple of an eye: hide me under the fhadow of thy wings,

9 From the ungodly that trouble me. Mine enemies compafs me round about to take away my foul.

10 They are inclofed in their own fat; and their mouth fpeaketh proud things.

11 They lie waiting in our way on every fide, turning

their eyes down to the ground. | flowings of ungodliness made

12 Like as a lion that is me afraid.

greedy of his prey; and as it were a lion's whelp, lurking in fecret places.

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4 The pains of hell came about me: the fnares of death overtook me.

13 Up, Lord, disappoint 5 In my trouble I will call him, and caft him down: deli- upon the Lord; and complain ver my foul from the ungod-unto my God. ly, which is a fword of thine 14 From the men of thy hand, O Lord, from the men, I say,and from the evil world, which have their portion in this life, whose bellies thou filleft with thy hid treasure.

15 They have children at their defire, and leave the reft of their substance for their babes.

6 So fhall he hear my voice out of his holy temple; and my complaint fhall come before him, it fhall enter even into his ears.

7 The earth trembled and quaked; the very foundations alfo of the hills fhook, and were removed, because he was wroth.

8 There went a smoke out 16 But as for me, I will in his presence; and a confumbehold thy prefence in righte-ing fire out of his mouth, so oufnefs; and when I awake that coals were kindled at it. up after thy likeness, I fhall be fatisfied with it.

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Will love thee, O Lord, my ftrength; the Lord is my ftony rock, and my defence; my Saviour, my God, and my might, in whom I will truft, my buckler, the horn alfo of my falvation, and my refuge.

2 I will call upon the Lord, which is worthy to be praised: fo fhall I be fafe from mine

9 He bowed the heavens alfo, and came down; and it was dark under his feet.

10 He rode upon the Che rubins, and did fly he came flying upon the wings of the wind.

II He made darkness his fecret place: his pavilion round about him with dark water,and thick clouds to cover him.

12 At the brightness of his prefence his clouds removed hail-ftones, and coals of fire. 13 The Lord alfo thundered out of heaven, and the High3 The forrows of death eft gave his thunder, hailcompaffed me; and the over-ftones, and coals of fire.

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14 He fent out his arrows, | dealing, and according unto and fcattered them: he caft the cleanness of my hands in forth lightnings, and destroyed his eye-fight.

them.

15 The fprings of waters were feen, and the foundations of the round world were dif covered at thy chiding, O Lord; at the blafting of the breath of thy displeasure.

16 He shall send down from on high to fetch me, and fhall take me out of many waters.

17 He fhall deliver me from my strongest enemy, and from them which hate me: for they are too mighty for me.

18 They prevented me in the day of my trouble: but the Lord was my upholder.

19 He brought me forth alfo into a place of liberty: he brought me forth, even because he had a favour unto me.

20 TheLord shall reward me after my righteous dealing: according to the cleanness of my hands fhall he recompenfe me.

21 Because I have kept the ways of the Lord; and have not forfaken my God, as the wicked doth.

22 For I have an eye unto all his laws; and will not caft out his commandments from me.

23 I was alfo uncorrupt before him; and efchewed mine own wickedness.

24 Therefore fhall the Lord reward me after my righteous

25 With the holy thou shalt be holy: and with a perfect man thou shalt be perfect.

26 With the clean thou fhalt be clean: and with the froward thou shalt learn froward nefs.

27 For thou shalt save the people that are in adversity; and fhalt bring down the high looks of the proud.

28 Thou alfo fhall light my candle: the Lord my God fhall make my darkness to be light.

29 For in thee I fhall difcomfit an hoft of men; and with the help of my God I fhall leap over the wall.

30 The way of God is an undefiled way : the word of the Lord alfo is tried in the fire; he is the defender of all them that put their trust in him.

31 For who is God, but the Lord? or who hath any ftrength, except our God?

32 It is God that girdeth me with ftrength of war, and maketh my way perfect.

33 He maketh my feet like harts feet; and fetteth me up on high.

34 He teacheth mine hands to fight, and mine arms fhall break even a bow of steel.

35 Thou haft given me the defence of thy falvation: thy right hand also shall hold me

up,

up, and thy loving correction [ fhall fail, and be afraid out

fhall make me great.

36 Thou shalt make room enough under me for to go, that my footsteps fhall not flide,

37 I will follow upon mine enemies, and overtake them; neither will I turn again till I have destroyed them.

38 I will fmite them, that they shall not be able to ftand; but fall under my feet.

39 Thou haft girded me with ftrength unto the battel: thou shalt throw down mine enemies under me.

40 Thou haft made mine enemies alfo to turn their backs upon me; and I fhall destroy them that hate me.

41 They fhall cry, but there fhall be none to help them yea, even unto the Lord fhall they cry, but he shall not hear them.

42 I will beat them as fmall as the duft before the wind: I will caft them out as the clay in the streets.

43 Thou shalt deliver me from the strivings of the people; and thou shalt make me the head of the heathen.

44 A people whom I have not known fhall ferve me.

45 As foon as they hear of me, they fhall obey me: but the ftrange children fhall diffemble with me.

46 The ftrange children

of their prisons.

47 The Lord liveth, and bleffed be my ftrong helper; and praised be the God of my falvation.

48 Even the God the feeth that I be avenged, and subdueth the people unto me.

49 It is he that delivereth me from my cruel enemies, and fetteth me up above mine adverfaries: thou fhalt rid me from the wicked man.

50 For this caufe will I give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the Gentiles, and fing praises unto thy Name.

51 Great profperity giveth he unto his King, and fheweth loving kindnefs unto David his anointed, and unto his feed for evermore.

THE

PSALM 19.

HE heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament fheweth his handywork.

2 One day telleth another; and one night certifieth another.

3 There is neither fpeech, nor language, but their voices are heard among them.

4 Their found is gone out into all lands; and their words into the ends of the world.

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