XCVIII.

A Psalm.

O SING unto the LORD a new song, for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm hath gotten him the victory.

2 The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he b openly shewed in the sight of the heathen. 3 He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

4 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. Sing unto the LORD with the harp: with the harp, and the voice of a psalm. 6 With trumpets and sound of cornet: make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King. 7 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: the world, and they that dwell therein. 8 Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together 9 Before the LORD, for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.

b Or, revealed.

a Or, to the memorial.

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3 Let them praise thy great and terrible name: for it is holy. 4 The king's strength also loveth judgment, thou dost establish equity: thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob. 5 Exalt ye the LORD our God, and worship at his footstool: for b he is holy.

6 Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name: they called upon the LORD,

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ענם : .and he answered them

שמרו He spake unto them in 1 בְּעַמּוּד עָנָן יְדַבֵּר אֲלֵיהֶם שָׁמְרוּ

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the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them. 8 Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions. 9 Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill: for the LORD our God is holy.

CII.

A Prayer a of the afflicted when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the

LORD.

HEAR my prayer, O LORD and let my cry come unto thee. 2 Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble, incline thine ear

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I call, answer me speedily.

3 For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth. 4 My heart is smitten, and withered like grass: so that I forget to eat my bread. 5 By reason of the voice of my groaning, my bones cleave to my e skin. 6 I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert. 7 I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house 8 Mine enemies retop. proach me all the day: and they that are mad

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against me. 9 For I have eaten ashes like bread : and mingled my drink with weeping. 10 Because of thine indignation and thy wrath for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down.

11 My days are like a shadow, that declineth: and I am withered like grass. 12 But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever: and thy remembrance unto all generations. 13 Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea the set time is come. 14 For thy servants take pleasure in her stones and favour the dust thereof. 15 So

a Or, for.

b Or, (as some read) into smoke.

c Or, flesh.