4. The Lord is in his' holy temple : the Lord's seat' is in heaven.

5. His eyes con'sider the poor and his eye-lids' try the' children of men.

6. The Lord al'loweth the righteous: but the ungodly, and him that delighteth in wickedness' doth his' soul abhor.

7. Upon the ungodly he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone', storm and tempest this shall' be their' portion to drink.

8. For the righteous Lord' loveth righteousness his countenance will be'hold the' thing that is just.

5. Their throat is an open sepulchre, with their tongues have' they deceived: the poison of' asps is' under their lips.

6. Their mouth is full of' cursing and bitterness their feet are' swift to shed blood.

7. Destruction and unhappiness is in their ways, and the way of peace have' they not known: there is no fear of' God before their eyes.

8. Have they no knowledge, that they are all such' workers of mischief : eating up my people as it were bread, and' call not up'on the Lord?

9. There were they brought in great fear, even where' no fear was for God is in the generation' of the righte

ous.

10. As for you, ye have made a mock at the counsel' of the poor: because he' putteth his' trust in the Lord.

11. Who shall give salvation unto Israel out of Sion? When the Lord. turneth the captivity' of his people : then shall Jacob rejoice, and' Israel' shall be glad.

2. Even he, that leadeth an' uncorrupt life and doeth the thing which

ney upon usury nor taken re'ward a'gainst the innocent.

7. Whoso' doeth these things: shall" never fall.

PSALM 16. Conserva me, Domine.

his heart.

3. He that hath used no deceit in his tongue, nor done evil' to his neighbour and hath not slandered his neighbour.

4. He that setteth not by himself, but is lowly in his own eyes and maketh much of' them that' fear the Lord.

5. He that sweareth unto his neighbour, and disappointeth him not: though it' were to his own hindrance.

6. He that hath not given his' mo

thee' have I' put my trust.

2. O my soul, thou hast said un'to the Lord: Thou art my God, my goods are' nothing unto thee.

3. All my delight is upon the saints, that are' in the earth and upon such' as ex'cel in virtue.

4. But they that run after another god shall" have great trouble.

5. Their drink-offerings of blood will' I not offer: neither make mention of their' names with'in my lips.

6. The Lord himself is the portion

of mine inheritance, and' of my cup : thou' shalt main'tain my lot.

7. The lot is fallen unto me in' a fair ground yea, I' have a goodly heritage.

8. I will thank the Lord for giving me warning my reins also chasten me in the night-season.

9. I have set God' always before me: for he is on my right hand', therefore I' shall not fall.

10. Wherefore my heart was glad, and my glory rejoiced my flesh' also shall' rest in hope.

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5. O hold thou up my goings' in thy paths that'my' footsteps slip not.

6. I have called upon thee, O God, for' thou shalt hear me : incline thine ear to me, and hearken un'to my words.

7. Shew thy marvellous loving-kindness, thou that art the Saviour of them which put their trust in thee from such' as re'sist thy right hand.

8. Keep me as the' apple of an eye: hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

9. From the un'godly that trouble me: mine enemies compass me round about to' take a'way my soul.

10. They are inclosed in' their own fat and their mouth' speaketh' proud things.

11. They lie waiting in our way on' every side turning their eyes down' to the ground;

12. Like as a lion that is' greedy of his prey and as it were a lion's whelp', lurking in' secret places.

13. Up, Lord, disappoint him, and' cast him down deliver my soul from the ungodly', which is a' sword of thine;

14. From the men of thy hand, O Lord, from the men, I say, and from the' evil world which have their portion in this life, whose bellies thou' fillest with' thy hid treasure.

15. They have children at their desire and leave the rest of their' substance' for their babes.

16. But as for me, I will behold thy' presence in righteousness: and when I awake up after thy likeness, I' shall be' satisfied with it.