14. So we, that are thy people, and sheep of thy pasture, shall give thee' thanks for ever and will alway be shewing forth thy praise from gene'ration to' generation.

PSALM 94. Deus ultionum.

LORD God, to whom' vengeance belongeth thou God, to whom vengeance be'longeth,' shew thyself.

2. Arise, thou' Judge of the world : and reward the' proud after their deserving.

3. Lord, how long shall' the ungodly how long shall the ungodly triumph?

4. How long shall all wicked doers speak' so disdainfully: and' make such' proud boasting?

5. They smite down thy' people, O Lord and' trouble' thine heritage.

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6. They murder the' widow, and the stranger and put the' father'less to death.

7. And yet they say, Tush, the' Lord shall not see: neither shall the' God of Jacob regard it.

8. Take heed, ye unwise a'mong the

derstand?

9. He that planted the ear, shall' he or he that made the eye,

not hear

shall' he not see?

12. Blessed is the man whom thou' chastenest, O Lord and' teachest' him in thy law;

13. That thou mayest give him patience in' time of adversity until the pit be digged' up for the ungodly.

14. For the Lord will not fail his people: neither will he for'sake his inheritance;

15. Until righteousness turn a'gain unto judgement all such as are' true in' heart shall follow it.

16. Who will rise up with me a'gainst the wicked or who will take my part a'gainst the evil-doers?

17. If the Lord had not helped me : it had not failed but my soul had been' put to silence.

18. But when I said, My' foot hath slipt thy mercy, O' Lord,' held me up.

19. In the multitude of the sorrows

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PSALM 85. Benedixisti, Domine.

ORD, thou art become gracious un'to thy land thou hast turned a'way the cap'tivity of Jacob.

2. Thou hast forgiven the of'fence of thy people and' covered' all their sins.

3. Thou hast taken away all' thy displeasure and turned thyself from thy' wrathful' indignation.

4. Turn us then, O' God our Saviour and let thine' anger' cease from

us.

5. Wilt thou be displeased at us for

ever and wilt thou stretch out thy wrath from one gene'ration' to another?

6. Wilt thou not turn again, and quicken us that thy' people may re'joice in thee?

7. Shew us thy' mercy, O Lord : and' grant us' thy salvation.

8. I will hearken what the Lord God will' say concerning me: for he shall speak peace unto his people, and to his' saints, that they' turn not again. 9. For his salvation is nigh' them that fear him that' glory may' dwell in our land.

The Lord executeth' righteousness and judgement : for all them that' are oppressed with wrong. Psalm

ciii. 6.

For he will not' alway be chiding : neither keepeth' he his' anger for ever. Ver. 9.

He hath not dealt with us after our sins: nor rewarded us according to our wickedness. Ver, 10.

For look how high the heaven is in com'parison of the earth so great is his' mercy toward' them that fear him. Ver. 11.

Yea, like as a father' pitieth his own children even so is the Lord' merciful unto them that fear him. Ver. 13.

Thou, O God, hast proved us : thou also hast tried us, even as silver is tried. Psalm lxvi. 9.

Thou sufferedst men to ride over our heads, we went through' fire and water:

but thou hast brought us out into a' wealthy place. Ver. 11.

O how great troubles and adversities hast thou shewed us! and yet didst thou' turn and refresh us: yea, and broughtest us from the' deep of the' earth again. Psalm lxxi. 18.

Thou didst remember us in our low estate, and re'deem us from our enemies: for thy mercy en'dureth for ever. Psalm cxxxvi. 23, 24.

Lord, thou art become gracious un'to thy land thou hast turned a'way the cap'tivity of Jacob. Psalm lxxxv. 1.

God hath shewed us his' goodness plenteously and God hath let us see our desire up'on our enemies. Psalm lix. 10.

They are brought' down and fallen : but we are' risen and' stand upright. Psalm xx. 8.

There are they fallen, all that work wickedness: they are cast down, and shall not be able to stand. Psalm

xxxvi. 12.

The Lord hath been mindful of us, and he shall bless us even he shall bless the house of Israel, he shall' bless the' house of Aaron. Psalm cxv. 12. He shall bless them that fear the Lord: both" small and great. Ver. 13.

And not hide them from the children of the generations to come: but shew the honour of the Lord, his mighty and wonderful' works that' he hath done! Psalm 1xxviii. 4.

That our posterity may also know them, and the children that are' yet unborn and not be as their forefathers a faithless and' stubborn' generation. Ver. 6, 9.

Give thanks, O Israel, unto God the Lord in the' congregations from the' ground' of the heart. Psalm lxviii. 26.

Praised be the Lord daily: even the God who helpeth us, and poureth his' benefits upɔn us. Ver. 19.

O let the wickedness of the wicked' come to an end but es'tablish' thou the righteous. Psalm vii. 9.

Let all those that seek thee be joyful and glad in thee: and let all such as love thy salvation say alway, The Lord be praised. Psalm xl. 19.