hath shewed me marvellous great' kindness in' a strong city.

24. And when I made' haste, I said: I am cast out of the sight' of thine eyes.

25. Nevertheless, thou heardest the' voice of my prayer : when I' cried' unto thee.

26. O love the Lord, all' ye his saints for the Lord preserveth them that are faithful, and plenteously rewardeth the' proud doer.

27. Be strong, and he shall establish your heart: all ye that' put your trust'

in the Lord.

7. For this shall every one that is godly make his prayer unto thee, in a time when thou' mayest be found : but in the great water-floods they' shall not' come nigh him.

8. Thou art a place to hide me in, thou shalt pre'serve me from trouble: thou shalt compass me about with' songs' of deliverance.

9. I will inform thee, and teach thee in the way where'in thou shalt go and I will' guide thee' with mine eye. 10. Be ye not like to horse and mule, which have no' understanding whose mouths must be held with bit and' bridle, lest they' fall upon thee.

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2. Praise the Lord with harp : sing praises unto him with the lute, and' instrument of' ten strings.

3. Sing unto the Lord a' new song: sing praises lustily unto him with' a good courage.

4. For the word of the' Lord is true: and' all his' works are faithful.

5. He loveth' righteousness and judgement: the earth is full of the' goodness' of the Lord.

6. By the word of the Lord were the heavens made: and all the hosts of them by the' breath of' his mouth.

7. He gathereth the waters of the sea together, as it' were upon an heap : and layeth up the' deep, as' in a treasure-house.

8. Let all the earth' fear the Lord: stand in awe of him, all' ye that' dwell in the world.

9. For he spake,' and it was done : he com'manded, and' it stood fast.

10. The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought and maketh the devices of the people to be of none

effect, and casteth' out the' counsels of princes.

11. The counsel of the Lord shall en'dure for ever and the thoughts of his heart from generation to' generation.

12. Blessed are the people, whose God is the Lord Jehovah : and blessed are the folk, that he hath chosen to him' to be' his inheritance.

13. The Lord looked down from heaven, and beheld all the' children of men from the habitation of his dwelling he considereth all' them that' dwell on the earth.

14. He fashioneth' all the hearts of and under'standeth' all their

them works.

15. There is no king that can be saved by the multitude of an host: neither is any mighty man delivered by' much strength.

16. A horse is counted but a vain thing to save a man neither shall he deliver any man by his great strength.

17. Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon' them that fear him and upon them that put their' trust' in his mercy;

18. To deliver their soul from death: and to feed them' in the' time of dearth.

19. Our soul hath patiently' tarried for the Lord for he is our help and our shield.

20. For our heart shall rejoice in him because we have hoped in his' holy Name.

21. Let thy merciful kindness, O' Lord, be upon us like as we do' put our trust in thee.

5. They had an eye unto him', and were lightened and their faces were' not ashamed.

6. Lo, the poor crieth, and the Lord heareth him yea, and saveth him' out of' all his troubles.

7. The angel of the Lord tarrieth round about' them that fear him : and' de'livereth them.

8. O taste, and see, how' gracious the Lord is blessed is the' man that' trusteth in him.

9. O fear the Lord, ye that' are his saints for they that fear him lack nothing.

10. The lions do lack, and' suffer hunger: but they who seek the Lord shall want no' manner of' thing that is good.

11. Come, ye children, and' hearken unto me: I will' teach you the' fear of the Lord.

12. What man is he that' lusteth to live and would fain' see good days?

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13. Keep thy' tongue from evil : and thy' lips, that they' speak no guile.

14. Eschew evil, and' do good: seek' peace', and ensue it.

15. The eyes of the Lord are' over the righteous and his ears are' open un'to their prayers.

16. The countenance of the Lord is against them that do evil to root out the re'membrance of them' from the earth.

17. The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth them: and delivereth them' out of' all their troubles.

18. The Lord is nigh unto them that

are of a' contrite heart and will save such as' be of an' humble spirit.

19. Great are the' troubles of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him' out of all.

20. He keepeth' all his bones so that not' one of' them is broken.

21. But misfortune shall' slay the ungodly and they that hate the' righteous' shall be desolate.

22. The Lord delivereth the souls of his servants and all they that put their trust in' him shall not be destitute.

pery and let the angel of the' Lord persecute them.

7. For they have privily laid their net to destroy me with'out a cause : yea, even without a cause have they' made a' pit for my soul.

8. Let a sudden destruction come upon him unawares, and his net, that he hath laid privily, catch himself: that he may fall' into his' own mischief. 9. And, my soul, be joyful' in the Lord it shall re'joice in' his salvation.

10. All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like unto thee, who deliverest the poor from him that is' too strong for him yea, the poor, and him that is in' misery, from' him that spoileth him?

11. False witnesses did' rise up : they laid to my charge things' that I