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109 My soul is alway | in' my | hand : yet do I | not' for get' thy | law.

110 The ungodly have laid a | snare' for | me : but yet I swerved not' from thy' commandments.

111 Thy testimonies have I claimed as mine | heritage' for | ever: and why? they are the | ve'ry | joy of' my heart.

112 I have applied my heart to fulfil thy | statutes | alway: even | un - | to the | end.

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Iniquos odio habui.

HATE them that imagine | e'vil | things: but | thy' law do' I

love.

114 Thou art my defence' and | shield: and my | trust' is in' thy word.

115 Away from | me,' ye | wicked : I will keep the commandments | of' my God.

116 O stablish me according to thy word, that | I' may live and let me not be disappoint'ed | of my hope.

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117 Hold thou me up, and I shall be | safe : yea, my delight shall be | ev'er | in' thy | statutes.

118 Thou hast trodden down all them that depart | from' thy statutes: for they ima'gine | but' deceit.

119 Thou puttest away all the ungodly of the | earth' like | dross: there fore' I | love' thy | testimonies. 120 My flesh trembleth for | fear' of | thee: and I am afraid of thy | judgements.

Feci judicium.

DEAL with the thing that is | lawful' and right:
O give me not over | un'to | mine' oppressors.

122 Make thou thy servant to delight in that | which is good that the proud' do | me' no | wrong.

123 Mine eyes are wasted away with looking for thy health and for the | word' of | thy | righteous

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124 O deal with thy servant according unto thy | loving mercy and | teach' me | thy | statutes. 125 I am thy servant, O grant me | un'derstanding that I' may | know' thy | testimonies.

126 It is time for thee, Lord, to lay | to' thine | hand for they | have destroyed thy | law.

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127 For I love | thy' commandments above | gold' and precious stone.

128 Therefore hold I straight all | thy' commandments and all false ways I | ut'terly' abhor.

Mirabilia.

THY THY testimonies are | won'der ful: there|fore' doth | my' soul keep them.

130 When thy word | go'eth | forth it giveth light and understanding' un to' the simple.

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

132 O look thou upon me, and be merciful | un'to | me as thou usest to do unto those that | love' thy Name.

133 Order my steps | in' thy | word : and so shall no wickedness | have' domin'ion | over me.

134 O deliver me from the wrongful dealings' of men and so shall | I' keep | thy' commandments.

135 Shew the light of thy countenance upon' thy servant and | -' teach | me' thy | statutes. 136 Mine eyes gush | out' with | water: because | men' keep not thy | law.

Justus es, Domine.

IGHTEOUS art | thou,' O | Lord : and | true - | is' thy judgement.

138 The testimonies that thou

hast com- | manded are exceeding | righteous' and | true. 139 My zeal hath | even' consumed me: because mine enemies | have forgotten' thy | words.

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140 Thy word is tried | to' the ❘ uttermost and thy servant lov'eth | it.

141 I am small, and of no | re'pultation: yet do I not forget thy' commandments.

142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting | righteousness and thy' law | is' the | truth.

143 Trouble and heaviness have taken | hold up on me yet is my delight' in | thy' commandments. 144 The righteousness of thy testimonies is | ev'er lasting O grant me understanding,' and | I' shall live.

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Evening Prayer.

Clamavi in toto corde meo.

Lord, I will

my whole heart hear me, O

keep' thy | statutes.

146 Yea, even unto thee | do' I call help me,

and I shall keep' thy | testimonies.

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147 Early in the morning do I cry | un'to | thee : for in thy' word | is' my trust.

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

149 Hear my voice, O Lord, according unto thy | lov'ing-kindness : quicken me, according' as | thou' art wont.

150 They draw nigh that of malice | persecute me and are far | from' thy | law. |

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151 Be thou nigh at | hand,' O Lord for all | thy' commandments' are | true.

152 As concerning thy testimonies, I have | known' long since that thou hast | ground'ed | them' for |

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Vide humilitatem.

CONSIDER mine adversity, | and' deliver me : for I do not forget' thy | law.

154 Avenge thou my cause, and' deliver me : quicken me, accord'ing | to' thy | word.

155 Health is far | from the' un godly for | they' regard not' thy | statutes.

156 Great is thy | mercy,' O | Lord : quicken | me,' as | thou art | wont.

157 Many there are that trouble me, and | per'se cute me yet do I not | swerve - | from' thy | testimonies.

158 It grieveth me when I see the' transgressors because they' keep | not' thy | law.

159 Consider, O Lord, how I love mandments O quicken me, according lov'ing-kindness.

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160 Thy word is true from | ev'er|lasting all the judgements of thy righteousness endure' for | ev'er-|

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Principes persecuti sunt.

RINCES have persecuted me with out' a cause : but my heart standeth | in' awe | of' thy | word. 162 I am as glad | of' thy | word: as | one' that | findeth' great | spoils.

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163 As for lies, I hate | and' abhor them but | thy' law do I love.

164 Seven times a day | do' I praise thee: because of thy | right'eous | judgements.

165 Great is the peace that they have who | love' thy law and they are | not' of fend'ed | at it.

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166 Lord, I have looked for thy | sav'ing | health: and done after | thy' commandments.

167 My soul hath kept' thy | testimonies and lov'ed them' exceedingly.

168 I have kept thy commandments' and testimonies for all | my' ways | are' before thee.

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Appropinquet deprecatio.

ET my complaint come before | thee,' O | Lord : give me understanding, ac cord'ing | to' thy |

word.

170 Let my supplication | come' before thee: deliver me, accord'ing | to' thy | word.

171 My lips shall | speak of thy | praise when thou hast taught | me' thy | statutes.

172 Yea, my tongue shall | sing of thy | word: for all thy' com|mandments' are | righteous.

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