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2 I will call upon the Lord, which is worthy to be praised: so shall I be safe from mine en-e-mies.

3 The sorrows of death cóm-passed me: and the overflowings of ungódli-ness made me afraid.

4 The pains of hêll cáme a-bout me : the snares of death over-töok me.

5 In my trouble I will câll upon the Lord and complaín unto my God. mf 6 So shall he hear my voice out of his ho-ly temple and my complaint shall come before him, it shall ênter é-ven into

his ears.

f 7 The earth trém-bled and quaked : the very foundations also of the hills shook, and were removed, because he was wroth.

8 There went a smoke out in his presence and a consuming fire out of his mouth, so that coals were kín-dled at it.

9 He bowed the heavens also, and No. I. 2. A A

came down : ând it was dárk under his feet.

10 He rode upon the cherubims, and did fly he came flying upon the wings of the wind.

11 He made darkness his sé-cret place: his pavilion round about him with dark water, and thick clouds to co-ver him.

12 At the brightness of his prêsence his clouds re-moved: hâil-stónes, and coals of fire.

13 The Lord also thundered out of heaven, and the Highest gave his thunder: hâil-stones, and coals of fire.

14 He sent out his ârrows, and scát-tered he cast forth lightnings, and

them de-stroy-ed them.

15 The springs of waters were seen, and the foundations of the round world were discovered, at thy chíd-ing, O Lord: at the blasting of the breath of thý dis-plea-sure.

mf 16 He shall send down from on hígh to fetch me and shall take me out of má-ny wä-ters.

17 He shall deliver me from my strongest ênemy, and from them which hate me for they are too mígh-ty för me.

18 They prevented me in the day of my trouble: but the Lord was my up-höld-er. 19 He brought me forth also înto a pláce of liberty he brought me forth, even because he had a fa-vour un-to me. 20 The Lord shall reward me after

according to

my right-eous dealing the cleanness of my hands shall ré-com-pense me.

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21 Because I have kept the ways of the Lord and have not forsaken my God, as the wick-ed doth.

âfter my right-eous dealing: and according unto the cleanness of my hands in his eye-sight.

28 Thou also shalt light my candle: the Lord my God shall make my dárk-ness to be light.

30 The way of God is an undefíl-ed way the word of the Lord also is tried in the fire; he is the defender of all thêm that pút their trust in him.

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mf 31 For who is Gód, but the Lord who hath any strength, ex-cept our God?

32 It is God, that gîrdeth me with strength of war: and mâketh my way për-fect.

33 He maketh my feet like harts' feet: ând sétteth me up on high.

34 He teâcheth mine hands to fight: and mine arms shall brêak éven a bow of steel.

35 Thou hast given me the defence of thý sal-vation: thy right hand also shall hold me up, and thy lôving correction shall make me great.

36 Thou shalt make room enough under me fór to go thât my foot-steps shall not slide.

37 I will follow upon mine ênemies, and 6-ver-take them : neither will I turn agâin till I have de-stroy-ed them.

38 I will smite them, that they shall not be á-ble to stand: bût fall under my feet.

39 Thou hast girded me with strength ún-to the battle thou shalt throw down mine éne-mies un-der me.

40 Thou hast made mine enemies also to turn their backs up-on-me and I shall destroy them that häte me.

41 They shall cry, but thêre shall be nóne to help them: yea, even unto the

Lord shall they cry, but he shall not hear them.

42 I will beat them as small as the

dust before the wind: I will câst them but as the clay in the streets.

43 Thou shalt deliver me from the strivings of the people and thou shalt mâke me the head of the hea-then.

44 A people whom I have not known : shall serve me.

45 As soon as they hear of me, they shall-o-bey me: but the strange chîldren shall dissém-ble with me.

46 The strânge chíl-dren shall fail: and be afraid out of their prï-sons.

47 The Lord liveth, and blessed be my f strong helper and praised be the Gôd of my sal-vä-tion.

48 Even the God that sêeth that I be a-venged: and subdûeth the péo-ple un-to

me.

49 It is he that delivereth me from my cruel enemies, and setteth me up above mine ád-ver-saries: thou shalt rîd me from the wick-ed man.

50 For this cause will I give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the Gentiles : ând sing praís-es unto thy Name.

51 Great prosperity gîveth he un-to-his King and sheweth loving-kindness unto David his Anointed, and ûnto his seed for e-ver-more.

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5 In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun which cometh forth as a bridegroom out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a gí-antoto rün his course.

6 It goeth forth from the uttermost part of the heaven, and runneth about unto the ênd of it-a-gain and there is nothing híd from the heat thereof.

mf 7 The law of the Lord is an undefiled law, convért-ing the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, and giveth wisdom ún-to the sim-ple.

8 The statutes of the Lord are right,

and rejoice the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pûre, and giveth light un-to the eyes,

9 The fear of the Lord is clean, and 2d P endur-eth for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true, and righteous ál-to-gë-ther.

10 More to be desired are they than gold, yêa, than much fine gold: sweeter also than hôney, and the hön-ey-comb.

11 Moreover, by thêm is thy sér-vant taught and in keeping of them there is great reward.

12 Who can tell how oft hevof-fendeth: p O cleanse thou mé from my se-cret faults.

13 Keep thy servant also from presumptuous sins, lest they get the domînion 6-ver me : so shall I be undefiled, and înnocent from the great

offence.

14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart be alway accept-able in thy sight,

15 Lord my strength, ánd my redeem-er.

trouble : the Name of the God

of Ja-cob defend thee;

2 Send thee help from the sánc-tu-ary: and strengthen thee out of Si-on; 3 Remember all thy offerings accept thy burnt säcri-fice;

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4 Grânt thee thy heart's de-sire: ând fulfil all thy mind.

5 We will rejoice in thy salvation, and triumph in the Nâme of the Lord our God: the Lord perform all thy petï-tions. 6 Now know I, that the Lord helpeth his Anointed, and will hear him from his

ho-ly heaven: even with the wholesome strength of his right hand.

7 Some put their trust in châriots, and some in horses: but we will remember the Name of the Lord our God.

8 They are brought down, and fallen : but we are rîsen, and stand up-right. 9 Save, Lord, and hêar us, O King of heaven when we call up-on thee. No. I. 3.

3 For thou shalt prevent him with the bless-ings of goodness and shalt set a crown of pure gold up-on his head.

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4 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest him a long life: êven for é-vervand

ë-ver.

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9 Thou shalt make them like a fiery ôven in time of thy wrath the Lord shall destroy them in his displeasure, and the

fíre shall consume them.

10 Their fruit shalt thou root but of the earth and their seed from amóng the chil-dren of men.

11 For they intended mís-chief-against thee and imagined such a device as they are not a-ble to per-form.

12 Therefore shalt thou put them to flight and the strings of thy bow shalt thou make ready against the face of them.

13 Be thou exalted, Lôrd, in thine own strength so will we sing, and praise thy power.

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No. I. 1.

No. III. 1.

Changeable.*

No. II. 1.

PSALM Xxii. Deus, Deus meus.
God, my God, look upon me;

? MY why hast thou forsá-ken me: and art so far from my health, and from the words of my com-plaint?

2 O my God, I cry in the day-time, bût thou hear-est not: and in the night-season ál-so I take no rest.

mf 3 And thou contí-nuest holy : Ô thou wór-ship of Is-ra-el.

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4 Our fathers hó-ped in thee: they trusted in thêe, and thou didst deli

side.

13 They gape upon me with their mouths as it were a râmping and a róar-ing lï-on.

14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint my heart also in the midst of my bôdy is even like melt-ing wax.

15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue clêaveth to my gums and thou shalt brîng me ín-to-the düst of death.

16 For many dogs are cóme a-bout me: and the council of the wicked lâyeth síege