My heart is like wax;

It is melted in the midst of my bowels.
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.

For dogs have compassed me:

The assembly of evil-doers have inclosed me;
'They pierced my hands and my feet.
I may tell all my bones;

They look and stare upon me:
They part my garments among them,
And

upon my vesture do they cast lots.
But be not thou far off, O LORD:

O thou my succour, haste thee to help me.
Deliver my soul from the sword;

My darling from the power of the dog.
Save me from the lion's mouth;

Yea, from the horns of the wild-oxen thou hast
answered me.

I will declare thy name unto my brethren :
In the midst of the congregation will I praise

thee.

Ye that fear the LORD, praise him;

All ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him;

And stand in awe of him, all ye the seed of
Israel.

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For he hath not despised nor abhorred the 24 affliction of the afflicted;

Neither hath he hid his face from him;

But when he cried unto him, he heard.

Of thee cometh my praise in the great con- 25
gregation:

I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
The meek shall eat and be satisfied:

They shall praise the LORD that seek after

him:

Let your heart live for ever.

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27 All the ends of the earth shall remember and
turn unto the LORD:

And all the kindreds of the nations shall worship
before thee.

28 For the kingdom is the LORD'S:

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And he is the ruler over the nations.

All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and
worship:

All they that go down to the dust shall bow

before him,

Even he that cannot keep his soul alive.

30 A seed shall serve him;

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1It shall be told of the Lord unto the next 1Or, It shall generation.

be counted unto the

31 They shall come and shall declare his right- Lord for his

eousness

Unto a people that shall be born, that he hath
done it.

A Psalm of David.

1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the 'still waters.

3 He restoreth my soul:

He guideth me in the paths of righteousness for
his name's sake.

generation

2 Heb. waters of rest.

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4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the Or, deep shadow of death,

I will fear no evil; for thou art with me:

Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.

5 Thou preparest a table before me in the
presence of mine enemies:

Thou hast anointed my head with oil;
cup runneth over.

6 'Surely goodness and mercy shall follow

all the days of my life:

darkness

(and so elsewhere)

my

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me 'Or, Only

And I will dwell in the house of the LORD for Heb.

ever.

VOL. III.

for length

of days.

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1 Or, even Facob

2 So some ancient versions.

3 Or, ancient

A Psalm of David.

The earth is the LORD's, and the fulness thereof; 1
The world, and they that dwell therein.
For he hath founded it upon the seas,
And established it upon the floods.

Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD?
And who shall stand in his holy place?

He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart;
Who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity,
And hath not sworn deceitfully.

He shall receive a blessing from the LORD,
And righteousness from the God of his salva-
tion.

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This is the generation of them that seek after him, 6
That seek thy face, 1O 2 God of Jacob.

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Yea, none that wait on thee shall be ashamed: 3
They shall be ashamed that deal treacherously
without cause.

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Shew me thy ways, O LORD;

Teach me thy paths.

5 Guide me in thy truth, and teach me ; For thou art the God of my salvation; On thee do I wait all the day.

6 Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses;

For they have been ever of old.

7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions:

According to thy lovingkindness remember thou

me,

For thy goodness' sake, O LORD.

8 Good and upright is the LORD:

Therefore will he instruct sinners in the way. 9 The meek will he guide in judgement:

And the meek will he teach his way.

10 All the paths of the LORD are lovingkindness and truth

Unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

11 For thy name's sake, O Lord,

Pardon mine iniquity, for it is great.

12 What man is he that feareth the LORD?

Him shall he instruct in the way that he shall

choose.

13 His soul shall dwell at ease;

And his seed shall inherit the land.

14 The 'secret of the LORD is with them that fear 1 Or, counsel

him;

"And he will shew them his covenant.

15 Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; For he shall pluck my feet out of the net.

16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; For I am desolate and afflicted.

17 The troubles of my heart 3are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.

18 Consider mine affliction and my travail;

Or, friendship

1 Or, I shall not slide

And forgive all my sins.

Consider mine enemies, for they are many;
And they hate me with cruel hatred.

O keep my soul, and deliver me :

Let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in thee.
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me,
For I wait on thee.

Redeem Israel, O God,

Out of all his troubles.

A Psalm of David.

Judge me, O LORD, for I have walked in mine 1 integrity:

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I have trusted also in the LORD 1 without
wavering.

Examine me, O LORD, and prove me;

Try my reins and my heart.

For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes;
And I have walked in thy truth.

I have not sat with vain persons;

Neither will I go in with dissemblers.

I hate the congregation of evil-doers,

And will not sit with the wicked.

I will wash mine hands in innocency;
So will I compass thine altar, O LORD:

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with the voice

of thanks

giving

be heard,

And tell of all thy wondrous works.

LORD, I love the habitation of thy house,

Heb. of the And the place where thy glory dwelleth. 'Gather not my soul with sinners,

tabernacle of

thy glory.

• Or, Take

not away

Nor my life with men of blood :

In whose hands is mischief,

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And their right hand is full of bribes.

But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity:
Redeem me, and be merciful unto me.

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My foot standeth in an even place:

In the congregations will I bless the LORD.

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