- To him that excelleth.
A Psalme of Dauid.
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- The heauens declare the glory of God, and the firmament sheweth ye worke of his hands.
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- Day vnto day vttereth the same, & night vnto night teacheth knowledge.
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- There is no speach nor language, where their voyce is not heard.
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- Their line is gone forth through all the earth, & their words into the endes of the world: in them hath he set a tabernacle for the sunne.
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- Which commeth forth as a bridegrome out of his chamber, and reioyceth like a mightie man to runne his race.
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- His going out is from the ende of the heauen, and his compasse is vnto the endes of ye same, and none is hid from the heate thereof.
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- The Lawe of the Lord is perfite, conuerting the soule: the testimonie of the Lord is sure, and giueth wisedome vnto the simple.
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- The statutes of the Lorde are right and reioyce the heart: the commandement of the Lord is pure, and giueth light vnto the eyes.
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- The feare of the Lorde is cleane, and indureth for euer: the iudgements of the Lorde are trueth: they are righteous altogether,
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- And more to be desired then golde, yea, then much fine golde: sweeter also then honie and the honie combe.
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- Moreouer by them is thy seruant made circumspect, and in keeping of them there is great reward.
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- Who can vnderstand his faultes?
clense me from secret fautes.
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- Keepe thy seruant also from presumptuous sinnes: let them not reigne ouer me: so shall I be vpright, & made cleane fro much wickednes.
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- Let the wordes of my mouth, and the meditation of mine heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.
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