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generation to generation we will set foorth thy appointed, at our feast day. For this is a statute
praise. for Israel, and a Law of the God of Iaakob. 5 Hee
80 set this inIosephforatestimonie, whenheecame
outofthelandofEgypt, whereIheardalanguage,
1 To him that excelleth on Shoshannim Eduth. that I vnderstoode not. 6 I haue withdrawen his
A Psalme committed to Asaph. Heare, O thou shoulder from the burden, and his handes haue
Shepheard of Israel, thou that leadest Ioseph like left the pots. 7 Thou calledst in affliction and I
sheepe: shewe thy brightnes, thou that sittest deliuered thee, and answered thee in the secret
betweene the Cherubims. 2 Before Ephraim and of the thunder: I prooued thee at the waters of
Beniamin and Manasseh stirre vp thy strength, Meribah. Selah. 8 Heare, O my people, and I wil
and come to helpe vs. Turne vs againe, O God, protest vnto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken
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and cause thy face to shine that we may be saued. vnto me, Let there bee no strange god in thee,
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4 O Lord God of hostes, how long wilt thou be neither worship thou any strange god. 10 For I am
angrie against the prayer of thy people? 5 Thou the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the
hast fedde them with the bread of teares, and land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide and I will fill
giuen them teares to drinke with great measure. it. 11 But my people would not heare my voyce,
6 Thou hast made vs a strife vnto our neighbours, and Israel would none of me. 12 So I gaue them
and our enemies laugh at vs among themselues. vp vnto the hardnesse of their heart, and they
7 Turne vs againe, O God of hostes: cause thy haue walked in their owne cousels. 13 Oh that
face to shine, and we shalbe saued. 8 Thou hast my people had hearkened vnto me, and Israel
brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out had walked in my wayes. 14 I would soone haue
the heathen, and planted it. 9 Thou madest humbled their enemies, and turned mine hand
roume for it, and didest cause it to take roote, and against their aduersaries. 15 The haters of the
it filled the land. 10 The mountaines were couered Lord should haue bene subiect vnto him, and
with the shadowe of it, and the boughes thereof their time should haue endured for euer. 16 And
were like the goodly cedars. 11 Shee stretched out God would haue fedde them with the fatte of
her branches vnto the Sea, and her boughes vnto wheat, and with honie out of the rocke would I
the Riuer. 12 Why hast thou then broken downe haue sufficed thee.
her hedges, so that all they, which passe by the 82
way, haue plucked her? 13 The wilde bore out of 1 A Psalme committed to Aspah. God standeth
the wood hath destroyed it, and the wilde beastes in the assemblie of gods: hee iudgeth among
of the fielde haue eaten it vp. 14 Returne we gods. 2 How long wil ye iudge vniustly, and
beseech thee, O God of hostes: looke downe from accept the persons of the wicked? Selah. 3 Doe
heauen and beholde and visite this vine, 15 And right to the poore and fatherlesse: doe iustice to
the vineyard, that thy right hand hath planted, 4
and the young vine, which thou madest strong the poore and needie. Deliuer the poore and
forthyselfe. 16 Itisburntwithfireandcutdowne: needie: saue them from the hand of the wicked.
They knowe not and vnderstand nothing: they
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andtheyperishattherebukeofthycountenance. walke in darkenes, albeit all the foundations of
17 Let thine hande be vpon the man of thy right the earth be mooued. 6 I haue said, Ye are gods,
hande, and vpon the sonne of man, whome thou and ye all are children of the most High. But ye
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madest strong for thine owne selfe. 18 So will not shall die as a man, and yee princes, shall fall like
we goe backe from thee: reuiue thou vs, and we others. 8 O God, arise, therefore iudge thou the
shall call vpon thy Name. 19 Turne vs againe, O earth: for thou shalt inherite all nations.
Lord God of hostes: cause thy face to shine and
we shalbe saued. 83
A song, or Psalme committed to Asaph. Keep
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81 not thou silence, O God: bee not still, and cease
1 To him that excelleth upon Gittith. A Psalme not, O God. For lo, thine enemies make a tumult:
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committed to Asaph. Sing ioyfully vnto God our and they that hate thee, haue lifted vp the head.
strength: sing loude vnto the God of Iaakob. 3 They haue taken craftie counsell against thy
2 Take the song and bring forth the timbrel, people, and haue consulted against thy secret
the pleasant harpe with the viole. 3 Blowe the ones. 4 They haue said, Come and let vs cut
trumpet in the newe moone, euen in the time them off from being a nation: and let the name