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PSALM 18. Diligam te, Domine. WILL love thee, O Lord, my strength; the Lord is my stony rock, and my defence my Saviour, my God, and my might, in whom I will trust, my buckler, the horn also of my salvation,' and my refuge.

2. I will call upon the Lord, which is' worthy to be praised so shall I be' safe' from mine enemies.

3. The sorrows of' death compassed me and the overflowings of un'godliness' made me afraid.

shall come before him, it shall enter' even in'to his ears.

7. The earth' trembled and quaked: the very foundations also of the hills shook, and were re'moved, be'cause he was wroth.

8. There went a smoke out' in his presence: and a consuming fire out of his mouth, so that' coals were' kindled at it. 9. He bowed the heavens also', and came down and it was' dark' under his feet.

10. He rode upon the cherubims', and did fly he came flying up'on the' wings of the wind.

11. He made' darkness his secret place his pavilion round about him with dark' water, and thick' clouds to cover him.

12. At the brightness of his presence his' clouds removed: hail'stones, and' coals of fire.

13. The Lord also thundered out of heaven, and the Highest gave his thunder: hail'stones, and' coals of fire. 14. He sent out his' arrows, and scattered them he cast forth' lightnings', and destroyed them.

15. The springs of waters were seen, and the foundations of the round world were discovered, at thy' chiding, O Lord at the blasting of the breath of thy displeasure.

16. He shall send down from on' high to fetch me and shall take me' out of many waters.

17. He shall deliver me from my strongest enemy, and from' them which hate me for they are too' mighty for

me.

18. They prevented me in the' day of my trouble but the Lord was' my upholder.

19. He brought me forth also into a' place of liberty he brought me forth, even because he' had a' favour unto me.

20. The Lord shall reward me after my righteous dealing according to the cleanness of my hands' shall he' recompense me.

21. Because I have kept the' ways of the Lord and have not forsaken my' God, as the wicked doth.

22. For I have an eye unto' all his laws and will not cast out' his com'mandments from me.

23. I was also uncorrupt before him and es'chewed' mine own wickedness.

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27. For thou shalt save the people that are' in adversity and shalt bring down the' high looks' of the proud.

28. Thou also shalt' light my candie: the Lord my God shall make my' darkness' to be light.

29. For in thee I shall discomfit an' host of men and with the help of my' God I shall leap' over the wall.

30. The way of God is an unde'filed way the word of the Lord also is tried in the fire; he is the defender of all them that' put their trust in him.

31. For who is' God, but the Lord : or who hath any strength, ex'cept our God?

32. It is God, that girdeth me with' strength of war: and' maketh my' way perfect.

33. He maketh my feet like harts' feet and' setteth me' up on high.

34. He teacheth mine' hands to fight and mine arms shall break' even a' bow of steel.

35. Thou hast given me the defence of' thy salvation thy right hand also shall hold me up, and thy loving cor'rection shall' make me great.

36. Thou shalt make room enough under me' for to go that my footsteps' shall not slide.

37. I will follow upon mine ene

mies, and' overtake them : neither will I turn again till I have destroyed them.

38. I will smite them, that they shall not be able to stand: but' fall' under my feet.

39. Thou hast girded me with strength un'to the battle thou shalt throw' down mine' enemies under me. 40. Thou hast made mine enemies also to turn their backs upon me : and I shall de'stroy' them that hate

me.

41. They shall cry, but there shall be' none to help them yea, even unto the Lord shall they cry, but' he shall not hear them.

42. I will beat them as small as the dust before the wind I will cast them' out as the clay in the

streets.

43. Thou shalt deliver me from the' strivings of the people and thou shalt make me the' head' of the heathen.

44. A people whom I' have not known shall"" serve me.

45. As soon as they hear of me, they' shall obey me but the strange children' shall dis'semble with me.

46. The strange' children shall fail : and be afraid out' of their prisons.

47. The Lord liveth, and blessed' be my strong helper and praised be the God of my salvation.

48. Even the God that seeth that

I' be avenged and sub'dueth the' people unto me.

49. It is he that delivereth me from my cruel enemies, and setteth me up a'bove mine adversaries : thou shalt rid me' from the' wicked man.

50. For this cause will I give thanks unto thee, O Lord, a'mong the Gentiles : and sing praises un'to thy Name.

51. Great prosperity giveth he un'to his King and sheweth loving-kindness unto David his Anointed, and unto his' seed for evermore.

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PSALM 19. Cæli enarrant.

HE heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament' sheweth his' handy-work.

2. One day' telleth another and one night' certi'fieth another.

3. There is neither' speech nor language but their voices are heard among them.

4. Their sound is gone out in'to all lands and their words into the' ends' of the world.

5. In them hath he set a tabernacle' for the sun which cometh forth as a bridegroom out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a' giant to run his course.

6. It goeth forth from the uttermost part of the heaven, and runneth about unto the end of it again and there is nothing hid from the' heat thereof.

7. The law of the Lord is an undefiled law, con'verting the soul : the testimony of the Lord is sure, and giveth' wisdom un'to the simple.

8. The statutes of the Lord are right, and rejoice the heart the commandment of the Lord is pure, and giveth' light un'to the eyes.

9. The fear of the Lord is clean, and en'dureth for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true, and' righteous' altogether.

10. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than' honey', and the honeycomb.

11. Moreover, by them is thy' servant taught and in keeping of them' there is great reward.

12. Who can tell how oft' he offendeth? O cleanse thou' me from my secret faults.

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PSALM 21. Domine, in virtute tua.

THE king shall rejoice in thy'

strength, O Lord exceeding glad shall he' be of' thy salvation.

2. Thou hast given him his heart's de'sire and hast not denied him the re'quest of' his lips.

3. For thou shalt prevent him with the' blessings of goodness and shalt set a crown of pure gold up'on his head.

4. He asked life of thee, and thou gavest' him a long life : e-ven for ever and ever.

5. His honour is great in' thy salvation glory and great worship' shalt thou' lay upon him.

6. For thou shalt give him ever'lasting felicity and make him glad with the' joy' of thy countenance.

7. And why? because the King put