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1 A Psalme of David, to give instruction, and a 1 A Psalme of David. Blessed be the Lord my
prayer, when he was in the cave. I cryed vnto the strength, which teacheth mine hands to fight,
Lord with my voyce: with my voyce I prayed vnto and my fingers to battell. 2 He is my goodnes
the Lord. 2 I powred out my meditation before and my fortresse, my towre and my deliuerer, my
him, and declared mine affliction in his presence. shield, and in him I trust, which subdueth my
3 Though my spirit was in perplexitie in me, yet people vnder me. 3 Lord, what is man that thou
thou knewest my path: in the way wherein I regardest him! or the sonne of man that thou
walked, haue they priuily layde a snare for me. thinkest vpon him! 4 Man is like to vanitie: his
4 I looked vpon my right hand, and beheld, but dayes are like a shadow, that vanisheth. 5 Bow
there was none that would knowe me: all refuge thine heauens, O Lord, and come downe: touch
failed me, and none cared for my soule. 5 Then the mountaines and they shall smoke. 6 Cast
cryed I vnto thee, O Lord, and sayde, thou art forth the lightning and scatter them: shoote
mine hope, and my portion in the land of the out thine arrowes, and consume them. 7 Send
thine hand from aboue: deliuer me, and take
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liuing. Hearken vnto my crye, for I am brought me out of the great waters, and from the hand
very lowe: deliuer me from my persecuters, for of strangers, Whose mouth talketh vanitie, and
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they are too strong for me. 7 Bring my soule their right hand is a right hand of falsehood. I
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out of prison, that I may prayse thy Name: then wil sing a new song vnto thee, O God, and sing
shalltherighteouscomeaboutme, whenthouart vnto thee vpon a viole, and an instrument of
beneficiall vnto me. ten strings. 10 It is he that giueth deliuerance
vnto Kings, and rescueth Dauid his seruant from
143 the hurtfull sworde. 11 Rescue me, and deliuer
1 A Psalme of David. Hear my prayer, O Lord, me from the hand of strangers, whose mouth
and hearken vnto my supplication: answere me talketh vanitie, and their right hand is a right
in thy trueth and in thy righteousnes. 2 (And hand of falshood: 12 That our sonnes may be as
enter not into iudgement with thy seruant: for in the plantes growing vp in their youth, and our
thy sight shall none that liueth, be iustified) For daughters as the corner stones, grauen after the
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the enemie hath persecuted my soule: he hath similitude of a palace: That our corners may be
smitten my life downe to the earth: he hath layde full, and abounding with diuers sorts, and that
me in the darkenes, as they that haue bene dead our sheepe may bring forth thousands and ten
long agoe: 4 And my spirit was in perplexitie in thousand in our streetes: 14 That our oxen may
me, and mine heart within me was amased. Yet be strong to labour: that there be none inuasion,
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nor going out, nor no crying in our streetes.
doe I remember the time past: I meditate in all 15
thy workes, yea, I doe meditate in the workes of Blessed are the people, that be so, yea, blessed
thine hands. 6 I stretch forth mine hands vnto are the people, whose God is the Lord.
thee: my soule desireth after thee, as the thirstie
land. Selah. 7 Heare me speedily, O Lord, for 145
my spirit fayleth: hide not thy face from me, 1 A Psalme of David of Praise. O my God and
els I shall be like vnto them that go downe into King, I will extold thee, and will blesse thy Name
the pit. 8 Let me heare thy louing kindenes in for euer and euer. 2 I will blesse thee dayly, and
the morning, for in thee is my trust: shewe mee prayse thy Name for euer and euer. 3 Great is
the way, that I should walke in, for I lift vp my the Lord, and most worthy to be praysed, and his
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soule vnto thee. Deliuer me, O Lord, from mine greatnes is incomprehensible. Generation shall
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enemies: for I hid me with thee. 10 Teach me to praise thy works vnto generation, and declare
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doe thy will, for thou art my God: let thy good thy power. I wil meditate of the beautie of thy
Spirit leade me vnto the land of righteousnes. glorious maiestie, and thy wonderfull workes,
11 Quicken me, O Lord, for thy Names sake, and for 6 And they shall speake of the power of thy feare-
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thy righteousnesse bring my soule out of trouble. full actes, and I will declare thy greatnes. They
12 And for thy mercy slay mine enemies, and shall breake out into the mention of thy great
destroy all them that oppresse my soule: for I am goodnes, and shall sing aloude of thy righteous-
thy seruant. nesse. 8 The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow