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- Reioyce in the Lord, O ye righteous: for it becommeth vpright men to be thankefull.
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- Prayse the Lord with harpe: sing vnto him with viole and instrument of ten strings.
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- Sing vnto him a newe song: sing cheerefully with a loude voyce.
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- For the word of the Lord is righteous, and all his workes are faithfull.
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- He loueth righteousnesse and iudgement: the earth is full of the goodnesse of the Lord.
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- By the worde of the Lorde were the heauens made, & all the hoste of them by the breath of his mouth.
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- He gathereth the waters of the sea together as vpon an heape, and layeth vp the depths in his treasures.
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- Let all the earth feare the Lord: let al them that dwell in the world, feare him.
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- For he spake, and it was done: he commanded, and it stood.
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- The Lorde breaketh the counsell of the heathen, and bringeth to nought the deuices of the people.
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- The counsell of the Lord shall stand for euer, and the thoughts of his heart throughout all ages.
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- Blessed is that nation, whose God is the Lord: euen the people that he hath chosen for his inheritance.
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- The Lorde looketh downe from heauen, and beholdeth all the children of men.
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- From the habitation of his dwelling he beholdeth all them that dwell in the earth.
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- He facioneth their hearts euery one, and vnderstandeth all their workes.
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- The King is not saued by the multitude of an hoste, neither is the mightie man deliuered by great strength.
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- A horse is a vaine helpe, and shall not deliuer any by his great strength.
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- Beholde, the eye of the Lorde is vpon them that feare him, and vpon them, that trust in his mercie,
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- To deliuer their soules from death, and to preserue them in famine.
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- Our soule waiteth for the Lord: for he is our helpe and our shielde.
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- Surely our heart shall reioyce in him, because we trusted in his holy Name.
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- Let thy mercie, O Lord, be vpon vs, as we trust in thee.
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