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iniquitie, and in sinne hath my mother conceiued thou hast done this, and I will hope in thy Name,
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me. Beholde, thou louest trueth in the inwarde because it is good before thy Saints.
affections: therefore hast thou taught mee wise-
dome in the secret of mine heart. 7 Purge me 53
with hyssope, and I shalbe cleane: wash me, and 1 To him that excelleth on Mahalath. A Psalme
I shalbe whiter then snowe. Make me to heare of David to give instruction. The foole hath saide
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ioye and gladnes, that the bones, which thou hast inhisheart, ThereisnoGod. theyhauecorrupted
broken, may reioyce. 9 Hide thy face from my and done abominable wickednes: there is none
sinnes, and put away all mine iniquities. 10 Create that doeth good. 2 God looked downe from
in mee a cleane heart, O God, and renue a right heauen vpon the children of men, to see if there
spirit within me. 11 Cast mee not away from thy were any that would vnderstand, and seeke God.
presence, and take not thine holy Spirit from 3 Euery one is gone backe: they are altogether
me. 12 Restore to me the ioy of thy saluation, corrupt: there is none that doth good, no not one.
and stablish me with thy free Spirit. 13 Then 4 Doe not the workers of iniquitie knowe that they
shall I teache thy wayes vnto the wicked, and eate vp my people as they eate bread? they call
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sinners shalbe conuerted vnto thee. 14 Deliuer not vpon God. There they were afraide for feare,
me from blood, O God, which art the God of my where no feare was: for God hath scattered the
saluation, and my tongue shall sing ioyfully of bones of him that besieged thee: thou hast put
thy righteousnes. 15 Open thou my lippes, O Lord, them to confusion, because God hath cast them
and my mouth shall shewe foorth thy praise. off. 6 Oh giue saluation vnto Israel out of Zion:
16 For thou desirest no sacrifice, though I would when God turneth the captiuitie of his people,
giue it: thou delitest not in burnt offering. 17 The then Iaakob shall reioyce, and Israel shalbe glad.
sacrifices of God are a contrite spirit: a contrite 54
and a broken heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. 1 To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalme
18 Bee fauourable vnto Zion for thy good pleasure: of David, to give instruction. When the Ziphims
builde the walles of Ierusalem. 19 Then shalt
thou accept ye sacrifices of righteousnes, euen came and said unto Saul, Is not David hid among
the burnt offering and oblation: then shall they us? Save mee, O God, by thy Name, and by
offer calues vpon thine altar. thy power iudge me. 2 O God, heare my prayer:
hearken vnto the wordes of my mouth. 3 For
52 strangers are risen vp against me, and tyrants
1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid to seeke my soule: they haue not set God before
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giue instruction. When Doeg the Edomite came them. Selah. Beholde, God is mine helper: the
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and shewed Saul, and saide to him, Dauid is come Lord is with them that vpholde my soule. He
to the house of Abimelech. Why boastest thou shall rewarde euill vnto mine enemies: Oh cut
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thyselfeinthywickednesse, Omanofpower? the them off in thy trueth! Then I will sacrifice
louing kindenesse of God indureth dayly. 2 Thy freely vnto thee: I wil praise thy Name, O Lord,
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tongue imagineth mischiefe, and is like a sharpe because it is good. For he hath deliuered me out
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rasor, that cutteth deceitfully. Thou doest loue of al trouble, and mine eye hath seene my desire
vpon mine enemies.
euill more then good, and lies more then to
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speake the trueth. Selah. Thou louest all wordes 55
that may destroye, O deceitfull tongue! So shall 1 To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalme
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God destroy thee for euer: he shall take thee and of David to give instruction. Heare my prayer, O
plucke thee out of thy tabernacle, and roote thee God, and hide not thy selfe from my supplication.
out of ye land of the liuing. Selah. The righteous 2 Hearken vnto me, and answere me: I mourne
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also shall see it, and feare, and shall laugh at him, in my prayer, and make a noyse, For the voyce
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saying, Beholde the man that tooke not God for of the enemie, and for the vexation of ye wicked,
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hisstrength, buttrustedvntothemultitudeofhis because they haue brought iniquitie vpon me,
riches, and put his strength in his malice. 8 But and furiously hate me. 4 Mine heart trembleth
I shall bee like a greene oliue tree in the house within mee, and the terrours of death are fallen
of God: for I trusted in the mercie of God for vpon me. 5 Feare and trembling are come vpon
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euer and euer. I will alway praise thee, for that mee, and an horrible feare hath couered me.