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2. How he sware un'to the Lord and vowed a vow unto the Almighty' God of Jacob;

3. I will not come within the' tabernacle of mine house nor climb up' into my bed;

4. I will not suffer mine eyes to sleep, nor mine' eye-lids to slumber : neither the temples of my head to take' any rest;

5. Until I find out a place for the' temple of the Lord : an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.

6. Lo, we heard of the same at Ephrata and' found it' in the wood. 7. We will go in'to his tabernacle :

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and fall low on our knees be'fore his footstool.

8. Arise, O Lord, in'to thy restingplace thou, and the' ark' of thy strength.

9. Let thy priests be' clothed with righteousness and let thy' saints' sing with joyfulness.

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10. For thy servant' David's sake : turn not away the presence of' thine Anointed.

11. The Lord hath made a faithful' oath unto David: and' he shall' not shrink from it;

12. Of the fruit of thy body: shall I' set up'on thy seat.

13. If thy children will keep my covenant, and my testimonies that' I shall learn them their children also shall sit upon thy' seat for evermore.

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14. For the Lord hath chosen Sion to be an habi'tation for himself: he hath' longed for her.

15. This shall be my rest for ever:

4. For there the Lord' promised his blessing: and' life for evermore.

PSALM 134. Ecce nunc.

here will I dwell, for I′ have a delight BEHOLD now, praise the Lord :

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17. I will deck her priests with health and her saints shall re'joice and sing.

18. There shall I make the horn of' David to flourish : I have ordained a' lantern for mine Anointed.

19. As for his enemies, I shall' clothe

all ye' servants' of the Lord;

2. Ye that by night stand in the house of the Lord: even in the courts of the' house' of our God.

3. Lift up your hands in the sanctuary: and' praise' the Lord.

4. The Lord that made' heaven and earth give thee' blessing' out of Sion.

PSALM 135. Laudate Nomen.

them with shame : but upon him'selfPRAISE the Lord, laud ye the

shall his' crown flourish.

PSALM 133. Ecce, quam bonum!

BEHOLD, how good and joyful a’

thing it is brethren, to' dwell

to'gether in unity!

2. It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down un'to the beard even unto Aaron's beard, and went down to the' skirts' of his clothing.

3. Like as the' dew of Hermon : which fell upon the hill of Sion.

Name of the Lord: praise it, O

ye' servants' of the Lord;

2. Ye that stand in the house of the Lord in the' courts of the house of our God.

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3. O praise the Lord, for the Lord is gracious O sing praises unto his Name, for it is lovely.

4. For why? the Lord hath chosen Jacob un'to himself and' Israel for his' own possession.

5. For I know that the Lord is great and that our Lord is a'bove all gods.

6. Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he in' heaven, and in earth : and in the sea, and in' all deep places.

7. He bringeth forth the clouds from the ends of the world and sendeth forth lightnings with the rain, bringing the' winds out' of his treasures.

8. He smote the' first-born of Egypt: both'- of' man and beast.

9. He hath sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O thou' land of Egypt upon' Pharaoh, and' all his

servants.

10. He smote' divers nations: and'slew' mighty kings;

11. Sehon king of the Amorites, and Og the king of Basan: and' all the' kingdoms of Canaan ;

12. And gave their land to be an heritage even an' heritage unto' Israel his people.

13. Thy Name, O Lord, en'dureth for ever so doth thy memorial, O Lord, from one generation' to another.

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14. For the Lord hath to be an habi'tation for hath' longed for her.

15. This shall be my' here will I dwell, for I'l therein.

16. I will bless her v crease and will' satisfy bread.

17. I will deck he health and her sain and sing.

18. There shall I ma David to flourish : I lantern for mine Anoi

19. As for his enem

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