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a 1 Chr. 29, 19.

b Luke 22, 44.

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d Ps. 52, 5.

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David prayeth against Doeg, and reproveth his tongue. 1 A Song of degrees.

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heard me.

2 Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.

4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper. 5 Wo is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I Gen. 25, dwell in the tents of Kedar!

b 2 Pet. 2, 7.

1 Eph. 2, 14.

■ Heb. 9, 24.

b Ps. 124, 8.

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6 My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth

peace.

7 I am for peace: but when I speak, they are

for war.

WILL lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.

2 My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.

1 Sam. 2 3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.

4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither

a Isa. 27.3. d slumber nor sleep.

Zech. 4, 10.

• Isa. 25, 4

(Isa. 43, 10.

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h Deut. 23,

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5 The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy

shade upon thy right hand.

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6 The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.

7 The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.

8 The LORD shall preserve thy going out and Prov. 5, 6. thy coming in from this time forth, and even for

c Gen. 32,

The church giveth thanks. 2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us. 26. 3d Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy Ps. 55, 17 upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt. d James 4 Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning 16. of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of 20 Neh. 4, 2. the proud.

3 For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.

4' Do good, O LORD, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.

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5 As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.

PSALM CXXVI.

The church celebrateth her incredible return out of captivity. 1 A Song of degrees.

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2 Then was our mouth filled with our tongue with singing: then said the heathen, The LORD hath done them.

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4 The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder thecords of the wicked.

5 Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion.

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6 Let them be as the grass upon the house-tops, which withereth afore it groweth up:

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8 Neither do they which go by, say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.

2 LORD, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive

to the voice of my supplications.

David's care for the ark.

PSALM CXXXI.

David, professing his humility, exhorteth Israel to hope in God. 1 A Song of degrees of David.

ORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes 30. lofty neither do I exercise myself in great Prov. 14, 5 matters, or in things too high for me.

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b Deut 29, 29.

2 Surely I have behaved and quieted myself as Job 42, 8. a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even 1 Cor. 1 as a weaned child.

3 Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever.

PSALM CXXXII.

David's prayer at the removing of the ark. TA Song of degrees.

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LORD, "remember David, and all his afflictions: cir. 1014.

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2 How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed a Neh. 13. unto the mighty God of Jacob;

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3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;

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106.

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4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to diag. 1, 4 mine eyelids,

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5 Until I find out a place for the LORD, a habi- f Acts 7, 46, tation for the mighty God of Jacob.

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6 Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.

7 We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.

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35.

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31.

8 Arise, O LORD, into thy rest: thou, and the Num. 10, mark of thy strength.

9 Let thy priests be" clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.

10 For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.

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11 The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body Luke 1, will I set upon thy throne.

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12 If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them; their children also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore. 13 For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

14 This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

15 I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.

16 I will also clothe her priests with "salvation, and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

17 There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed. 18 His enemies will I clothe with shame : but upon himself shall his crown flourish. PSALM CXXXIII.

The benefit of the communion of saints.

1 A Song of degrees of David.

2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, 1 Cor. 1, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; 3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing,even life for evermore. PSALM CXXXIV. An exhortation to bless God.

1 A Song of degrees.

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BEHOLD, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house 96. of the LORD.

The vanity of idols.

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8.

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Ps. 115, 1

2b Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.

3 The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.

PSALM CXXXV.

An exhortation to praise God for his mercy and for his

power.

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PRAISE ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, Oye servants of the LORD. 2 Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God,

3 Praise ye the LORD; for the LORD is good; sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant. 4 For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.

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5 For I know that the LORD is great, and that our LORD is above all gods.

6 Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.

7 He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he Job 39,22. bringeth the wind out of his treasuries: 8 Who smote the first-born of Egypt, both of man and beast:

K Ex. 12,29.

7 To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:

The Jews' constancy in captivity 8 The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth Ga for ever:

9 The moon and stars to rule by night for his mercy endureth for ever.

10 To him that smote Egypt in their first-born: Ex for his mercy endureth for ever:

11 And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever:

12' With a strong hand, and with a stretched-out 1 Ex. (2) arm for his mercy endureth for ever.

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13 To him which divided the Red sea into parts: 21,2 for his mercy endureth for ever:

14 And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever:

15 But † overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever. 16 To him which "led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever. 17 To him which smote° great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:

18 And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:

19 Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever:

20 And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever:

21 And gave their land for a heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever:

22 Even a heritage unto Israel' his servant: his mercy endureth for ever.

23 Who remembered us in our "low estate: his mercy endureth for ever.

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24 And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.

25 Who giveth food to all flesh for his mercy endureth for ever.

26 O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.

PSALM CXXXVII.

The constancy of the Jews in captivity.

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BY the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea,

we wept, when we remembered Zion

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2 We hanged our harps upon the willows in the Rev. 142 midst thereof.

3 For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required a Jer. 8, 11 of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion. 4 How shall we sing the LORD's song in a strange

land?

5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.

6 If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.

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ver. 11. 12

7 Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in h Obadiah the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, i Ps. 57, 15 even to the foundation thereof.

Ezek 7, 12 Isa. 13, 13 k Jer. 50.25

8 O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast Rev. 18, served us.

9 Happy shall he be that taketh and 'dasheth thy Isa 13, 18 little ones against the stones.

Of God's all-seeing providence.

David prayeth against his enemies

↑ Ps. 72 11 Rev. 21, 24

3 In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and Phil 1, 19. strengthenedst me with strength in my soul. 4 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth. 5 Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: gif 1,11. for great is the glory of the LORD.

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6 Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect Ps. 57, 15 unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off. 7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thy hand Psal. 9, 7. against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.

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8 The LORD will perfect that which concerneth Job 10, 8. me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: " forsake not the works of thine own hands.

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23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try e Ps. 25, 2 me, and know my thoughts:

Prov. 15,1

24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and P. 73. lead me in the way everlasting.

PSALM CXL.

2 Which imaginemischiefs in their heart; con- Rev. 17, 6. tinually are they gathered together for war. 3 They have sharpened their tongues like a ser- c Ps. 120, 7 pent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah. 4 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; 13. preserve me from the violent man; who have pur-e Job 5, 13 posed to overthrow my goings.

d Rom. S,

& 57, 6.

5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords: Ps. 35, 7. they have spread a net by the way side; they have g Pr. 29.5. set gins for me. Selah.

6 I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.

70 GOD, the LORD, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle. 8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; further not his wicked device; lest they exalt them selves. Selah.

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9 As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them. 10 Let burning coals fall upon them; let them Gen 19. be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not Ps. 11 6 up again.

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11 Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow o Rev him.

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12 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause p1 Kingst of the afflicted, and the right of the poor. 13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence. PSALM CXLI.

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ORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee. 2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as in- Ex. 30,. b and the lifting up of my hands as the even- c 1 Tim. 2 ing sacrifice. 3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep e Job 31, 1. the door of my lips.

cense;

8. d Ex. 29,30.