19 He brought me forth also into a large | place; || he delivered me, be- cause he de- lighted in me. 20 The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; || according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recom- | pensed | me. 21 For I have kept the ways' of the | Lord, || and have not wickedly de- parted from my | God. 22 For all his judgments were be- | fore me, || and I did not put a-way his statutes from me. 23 I was also up- | right be- | fore him, || and I kept my- | self from | mine iniquity. 24 Therefore hath the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness, || according to the cleanness of my | hands | in his | eyesight. 25 With the merciful thou wilt | shew thy' self merciful; || with an upright man thou wilt | shew thy' self | upright; ! 26 With the pure thou wilt shew thy' self | pure; || and with the froward thou wilt | shew thy' self froward. 27 For thou wilt save the af- | flicted | people; || but | wilt bring | down high looks. 28 For thou wilt | light my | candle: || the Lord my God' will en- ! lighten my darkness. | 29 For by thee I have run through a troop; || and by my God have I leaped | over a wall. 30 As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is | tried: || he is a buckler to all those that | trust in | him. 31 For who is God | save the | Lord? || or who is a | rock save | our God? 32 It is God that girdeth | me with | strength, || and | maketh_my | way perfect. 33 He maketh my my high places. feet like | hinds' feet, || and setteth me up- | on 34 He teacheth my hands to | war, || so that a bow of steel is | broken by mine | arms. 35 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy sal- | vation and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentle- ness hath | made me great. 36 Thou hast enlarged my steps | under me, || that my | feet | did not slip. 37 I have pursued mine enemies, and | over- | taken them: || neither did I turn again | till they were con- | sumed. 38 I have wounded them that they were not able to rise : || they are fallen under my feet. strength unto the | battle: || thou 39 For thou hast girded me with hast subdued under me | those that 40 Thou hast also given me the might de- stroy them that hate me. 41 They cried, but there was none to save them: || even unto the Lord, but he answered them not. ! 42 Then did I beat them small as the dust be- | fore the wind: || I did cast them out as the dirt | in the streets. mf 43 Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head' of the heathen: || a people whom I have not known shall serve me. 44 As soon as they hear of me, they' shall o- bey me the strangers shall sub- | mit them- | selves unto me. 45 The strangers shall | fade a- | way, || and be afraid | out of' their close places. f 46 The Lord liveth; and blessed | be my rock; || and let the God of my salvation | be ex- | alted. 47 It is God that a- | vengeth me, || and sub- | dueth the | people | unto me. 48 He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: || thou hast delivered me from the | violent | man. 49 Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O Lord, a- | mong the | heathen, || and sing | praises | unto thy | name. 50 Great deliverance giveth | he' to his king; || and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his | seed for | more." f THE heavens declare the glory of God; || and the firmament | sheweth his handy- | work. 2 Day unto day uttereth | speech, || and night unto | night | sheweth knowledge. 3 There is no speech nor | language, || where | their | voice' is not ¦ heard. 4 Their line is gone out through all the earth, || and their words ' 17he end of' the world. hated mm hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, || 18 They is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth 6 His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit | unto the ends of it: || and there is nothing | hid' from the | heat there- | of. 7 The law of the Lord is perfect, con- | verting the soul: || the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. 8 The statutes of the Lord are right, re-joicing the heart: || the commandment of the Lord is pure, en- | lightening the eyes. 9 The fear of the Lord is clean, en- | during for ever: || the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous | alto- | gether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, | than much | fine gold: || sweeter also than honey | and the honey-comb. II Moreover by them is thy | servant | warned: || and in keeping of them there is great re- | ward. 12 Who can under- | stand his errors? || cleanse thou | me from secret faults. 13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have do- minion over me: || then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great trans-gression. mf 14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy | sight, || O Lord, my | strength, | and' my re- | deemer. mf THE Lord hear thee in the | day of trouble; || the name of the God of Jacob de- | fend thee; 2 Send thee | help' from the | sanctuary, || and | strengthen thee | out of Zion; 3 Remember all thy | offerings, || 4 Grant thee according to thine counsel. and ac- cept thy burnt | sacrifice; own | heart, || and ful- | fil| all thy | f5 We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up' our banners: || the Lord ful- | fil | all' thy pe- | titions. 6 Now know I that the Lord saveth | his a- | nointed; || he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving | strength of his right! hand. 7 Some trust in chariots, and some in | horses: || but we will remember the | name' of the | Lord our | God. 8 They are brought | down and | fallen: || ƒ but we are | risen, and | stand upright. mf 9 Save, | ...... | Lord || let the king | hear us when we | call. f THE king shall joy in thy strength, | O Lord; || and in thy salvation how | greatly shall | he re-joice! 2 Thou hast given him his heart's de- sire, and hast not withholden the re- | quest of | his | lips. 3 For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: || thou settest a crown of pure | gold | on his | head. 4 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even | length of | days || for ever | and | ever. 5 His glory is great in thy sal- vation: || honour and majesty | hast thou laid up- | on him. 6 For thou hast made him most | blessed for ever: || thou hast made him exceeding | glad with thy countenance. 7 For the king trusteth | in the Lord, || and through the mercy of the most High' he shall not be | moved. 8 Thine hand shall find out | all thine | enemies: || thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee. 9 Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of' thine | anger || the Lord shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the | fire | shall de-vour them. 10 Their fruit shalt thou de- | stroy' from the earth, || and their seed from a- mong the | children of ¦ men. II For they intended | evil a- | gainst thee: || they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to per- | form. 12 Therefore shalt thou make them | turn their | back, || when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy | strings against the face of 1 them. 13 Be thou exalted, Lord, in thine | own | strength: || so will we | sing pp MY God, my God, why hast thou for- | saken me? | why art thou so far from helping me, and | from the words of' my roaring? 2 O my God, I cry in the day-time, but thou | hearest | not; || and in the night season, and am not silent. f3 But thou art | holy, || O thou that inhabitest the | praises of | Isra- | el. 4 Our fathers | trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst de- | liver them. 5 They cried unto thee, and' were de- livered: || they trusted in thee, and were not con- | founded. p 6 But I am a worm, and no man; || a reproach of men, and de- ! spised of the people. 7 All they that see me laugh me' to | scorn: || they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, 8 He trusted on the Lord that he would de- | liver deliver him, seeing | he de- | lighted in him. him: | let him womb: || thou f 9 But thou art he that took me out of the didst make me hope when I was up- on my mother's breasts. Io I was cast upon thee' from the womb: || thou from my mother's belly. art my God' p II Be not far from me; for trouble is near ; || for there is none to help. 12 Many bulls have compassed | me: || strong bulls of Bashan | have be- set me round. 13 They gaped upon me with their mouths, || as a ravening | and a roaring lion. 14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: || my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels. 15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth | to my jaws; and thou hast brought me | into the dust of death. 16 For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked | have in- closed me: || they pierced my hands and my feet. 17 I may tell all my bones: || they look and stare up- | on me. 18 They part my garments a- | mong them, || and cast lots up- on my vesture. cres. 19 But be not thou far from me, O Lord: || O my strength, | haste thee to help me. ! 20 Deliver my soul' from the | sword; || my darling from the | power of the dog. the 21 Save me from the | lion's | mouth || for thou hast heard me from horns' of the unicorns. 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