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4 How many are the days of thy fervant: when wilt thou be avenged of them that perfecute me?

5 The proud have digged pitts for me: which are not after thy

law.

6 All thy commandments are true: they perfecute me falfly, O be thou my help.

7 They had almost made an end of me upon earth: but I forfook not thy commandments.

8 O quicken me after thy loving kindness: and fo fhall I keep the teftimonies of thy mouth.

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In æternum, Domine.

LORD, thy word: endureth for ever in heaven.

2 Thy truth alfo remaineth from one generation to another: thou haft laid the foundation of the earth, and it abideth. 3 They continue this day according to thine ordinance: for all things serve thee.

4 If my delight had not been in thy law: I should have perished in my trouble.

5 I will never forget thy commandments: for with them thou haft quickned me.

6 I am thine, O fave me: for I have fought thy commandments. 7 The ungodly laid wait for me, to destroy me: but I will confider thy teftimonies.

8 I fee that all things come to an end: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.

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ORD, what love have I unto thy law: all the day long is my

L study in it.

2 Thou through thy commandments haft made me wiser than mine enemies for they are ever with me.

3 I have more understanding than my teachers: for thy testimonies are my study.

David reprefents himself to be through the force of affliction: yet with a becoming piety and steadiness of

mind he refolves to perfift in the discharge of his Duty,

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I am wiser than the aged: because I keep thy commandments. I have refrained my feet from every evil way: that I may keep thy word,

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6 I have not shrunk from thy judgments: for thou teachest me. 7 O how sweet are thy words unto my throat: yea, sweeter than honey unto my mouth.

8 Through thy commandments I get understanding: therefore I hate all evil ways.

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MORNING

PRAYER.

Lucerna pedibus meis.

HY word is a lantern unto my feet: and a light unto my paths.

2 I have fworn, and am ftedfastly purposed: to keep thy righteous judgments.

3 I am troubled above measure: quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.

4 Let the free-will-offerings of my mouth please thee, O Lord; and teach me thy judgments.

5 My foul is alway in my hand: yet do not forget thy law. 6 The ungodly have laid a fnare for me: but yet I fwerved not from thy commandments.

7 Thy teftimonies have I claimed as mine heritage for ever: and why? they are the very joy of my heart.

8 I have applied my heart to fulfil thy ftatutes alway: even unto the end.

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Iniquos odio habui.

Hate them that imagine evil things: but thy law do I love. 2 Thou art my defence and fhield: and my truft is in thy word. 3 Away from me, ye wicked: I will keep the commandments of my God.

4 O stablish me according to thy word, that I may live: and let me not be disappointed of my hope.

5 Hold thou me up, and I fhall be fafe: yea, my delight fhall be ever in thy ftatutes.

6 Thou haft trodden down all them that depart from thy ftatutes: for they imagine but deceit.

7 Thou putteft away all the ungodly of the earth like drofs: therefore I love thy teftimonies.

8 My flesh trembleth for fear of thee: and I am afraid of thy judgments.

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Feci judicium.

Deal with the thing that is lawful and right: O give me not over unto mine oppreffors.

2 Make thou thy fervant to delight in that which is good: that the proud do me no wrong.

3 Mine eyes are wafted away with looking for thy health: and. for the word of thy righteoufnefs.

4 O deal with thy fervant according unto thy loving mercy: and teach me thy ftatutes.

5 I am thy fervant, O grant me understanding: that I thy teftimonies.

may know 6 It is time for thee, Lord, to lay to thine hand: for they have destroyed thy law.

7 For I love thy commandments: above gold and precious ftone. 8 Therefore hold I straight all thy commandments: and all falfe ways I utterly abhor.

Mirabilia.

HY teftimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my foul keep them.

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2 When thy word goeth forth: it giveth light and understanding unto the fimple.

3 I opened my mouth, and drew in my breath: for my delight was in thy commandments.

Therefore bold 1 Araight all thy Commandments, &c. This fignifies that he paid a fteady regard to all God's Commandments in general; without making a

diftinction as to thofe which did or did not fuit his own Difpofition or Temper of Mind. And this is certain, indeed that they who reject thofe precepts

4 O look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me: as thou useft to do unto those that love thy Name.

5 Order my steps in thy word: and fo fhall no wickedness have dominion over me.

6 O deliver me from the wrongful dealings of men: and so shall I keep thy commandments.

7 Shew the light of thy countenance upon thy servant: and teach me thy ftatutes.

8 Mine eyes gush out with water: because men keep not thy law.

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Juftus es, Domine.

Ighteous art thou, O Lord: and true is thy judgment.

2 The teftimonies that thou haft commanded: are exceeding righteous and true.

3 My zeal hath even confumed me: because mine enemies have forgetten thy words.

4 Thy word is tried to the uttermoft: and thy servant loveth it. 5 I am small, and of no reputation: yet do I not forget thy commandments.

6. Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness: and thy law is the truth.

7 Trouble and heaviness have taken hold upon me: yet is my delight in thy commandments.

8 The righteousness of thy teftimonies is everlasting: O grant me understanding, and I fhall live.

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Call with my whole heart hear me, O Lord; I will keep thy ftatutes.

2 Yea, even unto thee do I call: help me, and I shall keep thy teftimonies.

which oppofe their Lufts and comply only with thofe but themselves: and muft expect to be dealt with acthat fuit their Inclinations, do not properly ferve God cordingly.

3 Early in the morning do I cry unto thee: for in thy word is my truft.

4 Mine eyes prevent the night-watches: that I might be occupied in thy words.

5 Hear my voice, O Lord, according unto thy loving kindnefs: quicken me according as thou art wont.

6 They draw nigh that of malice perfecute me: and are far from thy law.

Be thou nigh at hand, O Lord: for all thy commandments

are true.

8 As concerning thy teftimonies, I have known long fince: that thou haft grounded them for ever. Vide humilitatem.

Confider mine adverfity, and deliver me: for I do not forget

Othy law.

2 Avenge thou my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.

3 Health is far from the ungodly: for they regard not thy ftatutes.

4 Great is thy mercy, O Lord: quicken me as thou art wont. 5 Many there are that trouble me, and perfecute me: yet do I not fwerve from thy teftimonies.

6 It grieveth me when I fee the tranfgreffors: because they keep not thy law.

7 Confider, O Lord, how I love thy commandments: O quicken me according to thy loving kindness.

8 Thy word is true from everlasting: all the judgments of thy righteousness endure for evermore.

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Principes perfecuti funt.

Rinces have perfecuted me without a caufe: but my heart ftandeth in awe of thy word.

2 I am as glad of thy word: as one that findeth great spoils.

3 As for lies, I hate and abhor them: but thy law do I love.

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