Spirit or whither shall I go then' from thy presence?

7. If I climb up into' heaven, thou

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art there if I go down to hell, thou art' there also.

8. If I take the' wings of the morning and remain in the uttermost' parts of the sea;

9. Even there also shall' thy hand lead me and' thy right' hand shall hold me.

10. If I say, Peradventure the darkness shall cover me then shall my' night be' turned to day.

11. Yea, the darkness is no darkness with thee, but the night is as clear as the day the darkness and light to thee are' both alike.

12. For my reins are thine : thou hast' covered me in my mother's womb.

13. I will give thanks unto thee, for I am fearfully and' wonderfully made : marvellous are thy works, and' that my soul' knoweth right well.

14. My bones are not' hid from thee : though I be made secretly, and' fashioned be'neath in the earth.

15. Thine eyes did see my sub

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ioned when as' yet there' was none of them.

17. How dear are thy counsels unto' me, O God: O how great is the' sum of them!

18. If I tell them, they are more in' number than the sand: when I wake' up I am' present with thee.

19. Wilt thou not slay the' wicked, O God depart from me, ye bloodthirsty men.

20. For they speak un'righteously against thee and thine enemies' take thy' Name in vain.

21. Do not I hate them, O Lord, that' hate thee and am not I grieved with' those that rise' up against thee?

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22. Yea, I' hate them right sore : even as though they' were mine ene

mies.

23. Try me, O God, and seek the' ground of my heart prove me, and ex'amine' my thoughts.

24. Look well if there be any way of' wickedness in me: and' lead me in the' way everlasting.

PSALM 140. Eripe me, Domine.

thy book were' all my members written ; 16. Which day by day were fash

evil man and pre'serve me from the' wicked man.

long.

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3. They have sharpened their' tongues

shall con'tinue' in thy sight.

PSALM 141. Domine, clamavi.

their lips.

7. O Lord God, thou' strength of my health thou hast covered my' head in the day of battle.

8. Let not the ungodly have his de'sire, O Lord let not his mischiev-| ous imagination' prosper, lest they' be too proud.

9. Let the mischief of their own lips fall upon the' head of them: that' compass' me about.

10. Let hot burning coals' fall upon them let them be cast into the fire, and into the pit, that they' never rise' up again.

11. A man full of words shall not prosper up'on the earth: evil shall hunt the wicked' person to' overthrow him.

12. Sure I am that the Lord will a'venge the poor and maintain the cause of the helpless.

unto me and consider my' voice when I' cry unto thee.

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2. Let my prayer be set forth in thy' sight as the incense : and let the lifting up of my hands be an' evening sacrifice. 3. Set a watch, O Lord, be'fore my mouth and keep the' door' of my lips. 4. O let not mine heart be inclined to any evil thing: let me not be occupied in ungodly works with the men that work wickedness, lest I' eat of such' things as please them.

5. Let the righteous rather smite me friendly and" reprove me.

6. But let not their precious balms' break my head: yea, I will pray yet a'gainst their wickedness.

7. Let their judges be overthrown in' stony places that they may hear my' words, for they are sweet.

8. Our bones lie scattered before the pit like as when one breaketh and heweth' wood up'on the earth.

9. But mine eyes look unto thee, O' Lord God in thee is my trust, O' cast not' out my soul.

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10. Keep me from the snare that they have' laid for me and from the traps of the' wicked doers.

11. Let the ungodly fall into their own' nets together and let' me' ever

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PSALM 142. Voce mea ad Dominum.

CRIED unto the Lord with my

voice yea, even unto the Lord did I' make my' supplication.

2. I poured out my com'plaints before him and' shewed him' of my trouble.

3. When my spirit was in heaviness thou' knewest my path in the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a' snare for me.

4. I looked also upon my' right hand and saw there was' no man' that would know me.

5. I had no' place to flee unto : and

no man' cared' for my soul.

6. I cried unto thee, O' Lord, and said: Thou art my hope, and my portion in the land of the living.

7. Consider my complaint: for I am' brought' very low.

8. O deliver me from my' persecutors for they' are too' strong for me.

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9. Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give thanks un'to thy Name : which thing if thou wilt grant me, then shall the righteous re'sort un'to my company.

PSALM 143. Domine, exaudi.

HEAR my prayer, O Lord, and

consider my desire hearken unto me for thy' truth and' righteousness' sake.

2. And enter not into' judgement with thy servant : for in thy sight shall' no man' living be justified.

3. For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life' down to the ground: he hath laid me in the darkness, as the' men that have' been long dead.

4. Therefore is my spirit' vexed within me and my heart with'in me is desolate.

5. Yet do I remember the time past; I muse upon' all thy works: yea, I

exercise myself in the' works of thy hands.

6. I stretch forth my hands unto thee : my soul gaspeth unto thee as a' thirsty land.

7. Hear me, O Lord, and that soon, for my spirit' waxeth faint hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down in'to the pit.

8. O let me hear thy loving-kindness betimes in the morning, for in' thee is my trust: shew thou me the way that I should walk in, for I lift up my' soul' unto thee.

9. Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies for I' flee unto' thee to hide

me.

10. Teach me to do the thing that pleaseth thee, for thou' art my God : let thy loving Spirit lead me' forth into the' land of righteousness.

11. Quicken me, O' Lord, for thy Name's sake and for thy righteousness' sake bring my' soul' out of trouble.

12. And of thy goodness' slay mine enemies and destroy all them that vex my soul, for I am' thy servant.