charge over thee: to' keep thee in' all thy ways.

12. They shall bear thee' in their hands that thou hurt not thy' foot a'gainst a stone.

13. Thou shalt go upon the lion and adder : the young lion and the dragon' shalt thou tread' under thy feet.

14. Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore' will I deliver him: I will set him up, be'cause he hath' known my Name.

15. He shall call upon me, and' I will hear him yea, I am with him in trouble; I will de'liver him, and' bring him to honour.

16. With long life will I satisfy him and' shew him' my salvation.

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PSALM 92. Bonum est confiteri.

is a good thing to give thanks un'to the Lord and to sing praises unto thy' Name,' O most Highest;

2. To tell of thy loving-kindness' early in the morning and of thy' truth in the night-season;

3. Upon an instrument of ten strings, and up'on the lute : upon a loud' instrument, and up on the harp.

4. For thou, Lord, hast made me' glad through thy works and I will rejoice in giving praise for the ope'rations' of thy hands.

8. For lo, thine enemies, O Lord, lo, thine' enemies shall perish and all the workers of' wickedness shall' be destroyed.

9. But mine horn shall be exalted like the' horn of an unicorn: for I am a'nointed' with fresh oil.

10. Mine eye also shall see his' lust of mine enemies and mine ear shall hear his desire of the wicked that a'rise' up against me.

11. The righteous shall' flourish like a palm-tree and shall spread a'broad like a' cedar in Libanus.

12. Such as are planted in the' house of the Lord shall flourish. in the courts of the house' of our God.

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13. They also shall bring forth more fruit in their age: and' shall be' fat and well-liking.

14. That they may shew how true the Lord my strength is and that there is' no un'righteousness in him.

up 5. The waves of the sea are mighty, and rage horribly but yet the Lord, who' dwelleth on' high, is mightier.

6. Thy testimonies, O Lord, are' very sure holiness be'cometh thine' house for ever.

PSALM 94. Deus ultionum. LORD God, to whom' vengeance belongeth: thou God, to whom vengeance be'longeth,' shew thyself.

2. Arise, thou' Judge of the world : and reward the proud' after their deserving.

3. Lord, how long shall' the ungodly how long shall the ungodly triumph?

4. How long shall all wicked doers speak' so disdainfully and' make such' proud boasting?

5. They smite down thy people, O Lord and' trouble' thine heritage.

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6. They murder the' widow, and the stranger and put the' father'less to death.

7. And yet they say, Tush, the Lord' shall not see : neither shall the' God of' Jacob regard it.

8. Take heed, ye unwise a'mong the people : O ye fools, when' will ye' understand?

9. He that planted the ear, shall' he not hear or he that made the' eye, shall' he not see?

10. Or he that' nurtureth the hea

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11. The Lord knoweth the' thoughts of man that'they' are but vain.

12. Blessed is the man whom thou' chastenest, O Lord: and' teachest' him in thy law;

13. That thou mayest give him patience in' time of adversity until the pit be digged' up for the ungodly.

14. For the Lord will not' fail his people neither will he for'sake his inheritance;

15. Until righteousness turn again unto judgement: all such as are' true in' heart shall follow it.

16. Who will rise up with me a'gainst the wicked or who will take my part a'gainst the' evil-doers?

17. If the Lord had not helped me :

put to silence.

18. But when I said, My' foot hath

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slipt thy mercy, O' Lord,' held me up. 19. In the multitude of the sorrows that I' had in my heart: thy' comforts have re'freshed my soul.

20. Wilt thou have any thing to do with the stool of wickedness which imagineth' mischief' as a law?

21. They gather them together against the soul of the righteous: and con'demn the' innocent blood.

22. But the' Lord is my refuge and my God is the strength of' my confidence.

23. He shall recompense them their wickedness, and destroy them in their' own malice : yea, the Lord our God' shall destroy them.

8. To-day if ye will hear his voice, harden' not your hearts as in the provocation, and as in the day of temp'tation' in the wilderness;

9. When your fathers tempted me proved' me, and' saw my works.

10. Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said: It is a people that do err in their hearts, for they have' not known my ways;

11. Unto whom I' sware in my wrath that they should not' enter' into my rest.

PSALM 96. Cantate Domino.

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7. For he is the Lord our God: and we are the people of his pasture, and the' sheep of' his hand.

sing unto the Lord, all the whole earth.

2. Sing unto the Lord, and' praise his Name be telling of his sal'vation from' day to day.

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PSALM 97. Dominus regnavit.

4. For the Lord is great, and cannot' worthily be praised he is more to be' feared than' all gods.

5. As for all the gods of the heathen, they' are but idols: but it is the' Lord that' made the heavens.

6. Glory and worship' are before him power and honour are' in his sanctuary.

7. Ascribe unto the Lord, O ye' kindreds of the people ascribe unto the' Lord' worship and power.

8. Ascribe unto the Lord the honour due un'to his Name: bring presents, and' come in'to his courts.

9. O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: let the whole' earth stand in' awe of him.

10. Tell it out among the heathen that the Lord is King and that it is he who hath made the round world so fast that it cannot be moved; and how that he shall' judge the' people righteously.

11. Let the heavens rejoice, and let the' earth be glad let the sea make a noise, and' all that' therein is.

12. Let the field be joyful, and' all that is in it: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice be'fore the Lord.

13. For he cometh, for he cometh to' judge the earth and with righteousness to judge the world, and the' people' with his truth.

be' glad thereof: yea, the multitude of the' isles tude of the' isles may be glad thereof.

2. Clouds and darkness are' round about him righteousness and judgement are the habi'tation' of his seat.

3. There shall go a' fire before him : and burn up his' enemies on' every side.

4. His lightnings gave shine un'to the world the earth' saw it, and' was afraid.

5. The hills melted like wax at the' presence of the Lord : at the presence of the' Lord of the' whole earth.

6. The heavens have de'clared his righteousness and all the' people have' seen his glory.

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7. Confounded be all they that worship carved images, and that delight in vain gods worship' him,' all ye gods.

8. Sion' heard of it, and rejoiced : and the daughters of Judah were glad, be'cause of thy' judgements, O Lord.

9. For thou, Lord, art higher than all that are' in the earth: thou art exalted' far a'bove all gods.

10. O ye that love the Lord, see that ye hate the thing which is evil : the Lord preserveth the souls of his saints he shall deliver them from the' hand of the' ungodly.

11. There is sprung up a' light for the righteous and joyful gladness for such as are true-hearted.

12. Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous and give thanks for a re'membrance' of his holiness.