- [Prayse ye the Lorde.]
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- Blessed is the man that feareth God: he hath great delight in his commaundementes.
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- His seede shalbe mightie vpon the earth: the generation of them that dwell vprightly, shalbe blessed.
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- Riches and plenteousnes shalbe in his house: and his righteousnes endureth for euer.
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- There ariseth vp light in the darknes: vnto them that deale vprightly he is merciful, and louing, and righteous.
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- A good man is mercyfull and lendeth: he wyll guyde his wordes with discretion.
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- For he shalbe neuer moued: and the righteous shall be had in an euerlasting remembraunce.
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- He wyll not be afraide of any euyll tidinges: his heart is setled, he beleueth in God.
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- His heart is strengthened, he will not feare: vntyll he seeth [a mischiefe to fall] vpon his enemies.
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- He hath distributed abrode, he hath geuen to the poore: his righteousnes remayneth for euer, his horne shalbe exalted with glory.
- 10
- The vngodly shall see it, and it wyll greeue hym, he wyll gnashe with his teethe and consume away: the desire of the vngodly shall perishe.
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