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by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield. For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak. Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah. 14 And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city. 15 Let them wander up and down *for meat, and grudge if they Heb. to eat. be not satisfied.

Or, if they be not satisfied, then they will stay all night.

16 But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. "Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.

LX. To the chief Musician upon Shushan-eduth, *Michtam Or, 4 golden Psalm. of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt twelve thousand.

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O GOD, thou hast cast us off, thou hast *scat- Heb. broken. tered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again. Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh. Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment. Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah. 5 That thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me.

God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth. Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is

my lawgiver; Moab is my washpot'; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph Or, triumph thou thou because of me.

over me,

strength.

Who will bring me into the "strong city? Heb. city of who will lead me into Edom? 10 Wilt not thou, O God, which hadst cast us off? and thou, O God, which didst not go out with our armies? "Give us help from trouble: for vain is the "help of man.

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Heb. salvation.

Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.

LXI. To the chief Musician upon Neginah, A Psalm of David.

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HEAR my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.

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From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy. 'I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust Or, make my in the covert of thy wings. Selah.

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refuge.

to the days of the king. and generation.

5 For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name. **Thou wilt prolong the king's life: and Heb. Thou shalt add days his years as many generations. He shall Heb. as generation abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him. So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.

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LXII. To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.

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Heb. is silent.

* TRULY my soul "waiteth upon God: from Or, Only him cometh my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my "defence; I shall not Heb. high be greatly moved.

place.

How long will ye imagine mischief against a man?

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ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence. They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies they bless with their mouth, but they curse "inwardly. Selah.

Heb. in their inward parts.

5 My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation he is my defence; I shall not be moved. 'In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

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Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.

'Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. 10 Trust not Or, alike. in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.

"God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.

Or, strength.

12 Also unto thee, O LORD, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.

LXIII. A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.

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Heb. weary.

O GOD, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and "thirsty land, where no water Heb. without water. is; to see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

3 Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.

5 My soul shall be satisfied as with "marrow Heb. fatness. and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with

joyful lips: when I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

'Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.

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Heb.

him run out like water

'But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth. They hob. They shall make shall fall by word. the sword: they shall be a by the hands of the portion for foxes. "But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

LXIV. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

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Or, speech.

HEAR my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy. Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity: who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words: that they may shoot in secret at the perfect suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. They encourage themselves in an evil *matter they commune "of laying snares Heb. to hide snares. privily; they say, Who shall see them? They search out iniquities; they accomplish Or, we are consumed by that which *a diligent search: both the inward thought searched. of every one of them, and the heart, is deep. "But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly *shall they be wounded. shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away. And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.

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they have throughly searched. Heb. a search

So they

Heb. their wound

shall be.

The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and

shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.

LXV. To the chief Musician, A Psalm and Song of David.

silent.

PRAISE "waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and Heb is unto thee shall the vow be performed.

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*O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.

3*Iniquities prevail against me: as forters of iniquities. our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.

4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.

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made it to desire rain.

By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea: 'which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power: 'which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people. They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to Or, to sing. rejoice. 'Thou visitest the earth, and *water- Or, after thou hadst est it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it. Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: "thou Or, thou causest rain to descend settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it Heb. thou dissoft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof. "Thou crownest the year with thy good- Heb, the year of ness; and thy paths drop fatness. They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills *rejoice on every side. "The pastures are Heb, are girded

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into the furrows thereof.

thy

solvest it.

with joy.