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for comforters, but I found none. 21 For they my fortresse. 4 Deliuer mee, O my God, out of
gaue me gall in my meate, and in my thirst they the hande of the wicked: out of the hande of the
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gaue me vineger to drinke. 22 Let their table be euill and cruell man. For thou art mine hope, O
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a snare before them, and their prosperitie their Lord God, euen my trust from my youth. Vpon
ruine. 23 Let their eyes be blinded that they see thee haue I beene stayed from the wombe: thou
not: and make their loynes alway to tremble. art he that tooke me out of my mothers bowels:
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24 Powre out thine anger vpon them, and let my praise shalbe alwaies of thee. I am become
thy wrathfull displeasure take them. 25 Let their as it were a monster vnto many: but thou art
habitation be voide, and let none dwell in their my sure trust. 8 Let my mouth be filled with
tents. 26 For they persecute him, whome thou thy praise, and with thy glory euery day. 9 Cast
hast smitten: and they adde vnto the sorrowe mee not off in the time of age: forsake me not
of them, whome thou hast wounded. 27 Laie when my strength faileth. 10 For mine enemies
iniquitie vpon their iniquitie, and let them not speake of mee, and they that lay waite for my
come into thy righteousnesse. 28 Let them be soule, take their counsell together, 11 Saying, God
put out of the booke of life, neither let them be hath forsaken him: pursue and take him, for
written with the righteous. 29 When I am poore there is none to deliuer him. 12 Goe not farre
and in heauinesse, thine helpe, O God, shall exalt from me, O God: my God, haste thee to helpe me.
me. 30 I will praise the Name of God with a song, 13 Let them be confounded and consumed that
and magnifie him with thankesgiuing. 31 This are against my soule: let them be couered with
also shall please the Lord better then a yong reproofe and confusion, that seeke mine hurt.
bullocke, that hath hornes and hoofes. 32 The 14 But I will waite continually, and will praise
humble shall see this, and they that seeke God, thee more and more. 15 My mouth shall daily
shalbe glad, and your heart shall liue. 33 For the rehearse thy righteousnesse, and thy saluation:
Lord heareth the poore, and despiseth not his for I knowe not the nomber. 16 I will goe forwarde
prisoners. 34 Let heauen and earth praise him: in the strength of the Lord God, and will make
the seas and all that moueth in them. 35 For God mention of thy righteousnesse, euen of thine
will saue Zion, and builde the cities of Iudah, that onely. 17 O God, thou hast taught me from my
men may dwell there and haue it in possession. youth euen vntill nowe: therefore will I tell of
36 The seede also of his seruants shall inherit it: thy wonderous workes, 18 Yea, euen vnto mine
and they that loue his name, shall dwel therein. olde age and graie head, O God: forsake me
70 not, vntill I haue declared thine arme vnto this

1 To him excelleth. A Psalme of David to put generation, and thy power to all them, that shall
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in remembrance. O God, haste thee to deliuer come. And thy righteousnes, O God, I wil exalt
mee: make haste to helpe me, O Lord. Let them on high: for thou hast done great thinges: O
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be confounded and put to shame, that seeke my God, who is like vnto thee! 20 Which hast shewed
me great troubles and aduersities, but thou wilt
soule: let them bee turned backewarde and put returne, and reuiue me, and wilt come againe,
to rebuke, that desire mine hurt. 3 Let them be
turned backe for a rewarde of their shame, which and take mee vp from the depth of the earth.
said, Aha, aha. But let all those that seeke thee, 21 Thou wilt increase mine honour, and returne
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be ioyfull and glad in thee, and let all that loue and comfort me. 22 Therefore will I praise thee
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thy saluation, say alwaies, God be praised. Nowe forthyfaithfulnesse, OGod, vponinstrumentand
I am poore and needie: O God, make haste to me: viole: vnto thee will I sing vpon the harpe, O Holy
thou art mine helper, and my deliuerer: O Lord, one of Israel. 23 My lippes will reioyce when I
make no tarying. sing vnto thee, and my soule, which thou hast
deliuered.
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My tongue also shall talke of thy
71 righteousnesse daily: for they are confounded
1 In thee, O Lord, I trust: let me neuer be and brought vnto shame, that seeke mine hurt.
ashamed. 2 Rescue mee and deliuer me in thy
righteousnes: incline thine eare vnto me and 72
saue me. 3 Be thou my strong rocke, whereunto 1 A Psalme of Salomon. Give thy iudgements
I may alway resort: thou hast giuen comman- to the King, O God, and thy righteousnesse to the
dement to saue me: for thou art my rocke, and Kings sonne. Then shall he iudge thy people in
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