3. How excellent is thy lov-ING | kindness, O God! || mf therefore the children of men put their trust un- -DER the sha- dow of thy | wing. Ρ 4. They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fat-NESS of thy house; || and thou shalt make them drink OF the riv- ers of thy pleasure. 5. For with thee IS the fountain of | life: || IN thy | light shall we see | light. 6. O continue thy lovingkindness un-TO | them that | know thee; and thy righteous-NESS to the upright in | heart. 1. Fret not thyself be-CAUSE of | evmf neither be thou envious a-GAINST the of in- | iquity. 2. For they shall soon be cut DOWN | like the grass, || AND | with-er | as the green herb. 3. Trust in the LORD, and do | good; || so shalt thou dwell in the LAND, and | veri- ·ly | thou shalt be | fed. the Lord; and he shall 4. Delight thyself al-SO | in give THEE | the de- | sires of thine heart. Р 5. A little THAT a righteous man | hath || is better THAN the riches of ma- ny | wicked. Р mf be | broken: || 6. For the arms of the wick-ED | shall 7. I have seen the wick-ED | in great power, | and spreading him-SELF | like a | green 8. Yet he passed away, and, LO, sought HIM, but he could not be - bay tree. | he was not yea, I found. 9. Mark the perfect man, AND be- | hold the | upright: || for the END of that | man is | peace. 10. But the transgressors shall BE de- | stroyed to- | gether || the end OF the | wicked shall be cut | off. the 11. But the salvation of the right-EOUS is of Lord : he is their STRENGTH | in the time of 12. And the Lord shall help THEM, | and· de- | liver them: || he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save THEM, be- | cause they trust in | him. of my DAYS, | what it | is; || that I may know how frail I am. 2. Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age IS as nothing be- | fore thee: || verily every man at his best STATE is | al- to- | ge- ther | vanity. mf 3. Surely every man walk-ETH | in a vain shew: || I Р 4. HE heapeth up | riches, || AND | knoweth · not | who shall gather them. 5. And now, LORD, what | wait I for? || MY | hope is in | thee. 6. Deliver me from ALL | my trans-gressions: || make me NOT the re- | proach of the | foolish. 7. Remove thy STROKE a- | way | from me: O Lord, || AND give | 9. Hold not thy PEACE | at my tears: || for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourn-ER, as all my | fathers were. 10. O spare me, that I MAY re- | cov- er | strength, || before I GO | hence, and | be · no | more. p 1. Blessed is he THAT con- | sidereth the | poor: || the Lord will deliv-ER | him in | time of | trouble. 2. The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be bless-ED up- | on wilt not deliver HIM | unto the 3. The Lord will strengthen him up-ON the | bed · of | languishing || thou wilt MAKE | all his | bed in his sickness. to me: || heal 4. I said, Lord, be MER-ci- | ful un- vil of me, When 5. Mine ene-MIES speak | e- I| 6. Yea, mine own familiar FRIEND, in | whom trusted, || which did eat of my bread, hath lift-ED | up · his | heel against me. 7. But thou, O Lord, be MER-ci- | ful • un- - to me, I and raise me UP, | that I | may · re- | quite them. 8. By this I know that THOU | favour- est | me, because mine ene-] e-MY | doth · not | tri- · umph | over me. 9. And as for me, thou upholdest ME in | mine · in- | tegrity, || and settest ME be- | fore thy | face for ever. 10. Blessed be the Lord God of Is-RAEL from | ever- | f lasting, and to everlast-ING. 4- | men, · and | Å men. mf 1. As the heart pant-ETH | after the water brooks, || so panteth my SOUL | af- · ter | thee, · O| God. ing | 2. My soul thirsteth for God, FOR the | livGod when shall I COME | and ap- | pear be- · fore God? Р nf 3. My tears have been my MEAT | day and night, while they continually say UN-to | me, Where is thy | God? 4. I will say unto God my rock, WHY hast | thou · for- gotten me? || why go I mourning because OF the op- | pression | of· the | enemy ? 5. Why art thou cast DOWN, | O my soul? || and why ART thou dis- | quieted with- | in me? [MAJOR OR MINOR.] PSALM XLIII. 1. Judge me, O God, and plead my cause AGAINST an un- god- ly | nation || O deliver me FROM the de- | ceitful and un- · just | man. 2. For thou art the God of my strength: thou❘ cast • me why DOST off? || why go I mourning because OF the op-pres- sion of the | enemy? 3. O send OUT thy | light and thy | truth: || let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy HILL, and | to thy | ta- ber- | nacles. 4. Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God MY ex- ceed ing joy yea, upon the harp will I PRAISE thee, O God my God. 5. Why art thou cast DOWN, O my soul? || and WHY art thou⚫ dis- | quieted with- | in me? 6. Hope in God: for I shall yet | praise him, who is the health OF my countenance, and my | God. |