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9 Jehovah is good to all,

And his tender mercies are over all his works.

10 All thy works praise thee, O Lord,

And thy servants bless thee!

11 They speak of the glory of thy kingdom,

And talk of thy power;

12 To make known to the sons of men thy mighty deeds,

And the glorious majesty of thy kingdom.

13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,

And thy dominion endureth throughout all genera

tions.

14 The Lord upholdeth all that fall,

And raiseth up all that are bowed down.

15 The eyes of all wait upon thee,

And thou givest them their meat in due season; 16 Thou openest thine hand,

And satisfiest the desire of every living thing. 17 The Lord is gracious in all his ways, And merciful in all his works.

18 The Lord is nigh to all that call upon him ; To all that call upon him in truth.

19 He fulfilleth the desire of them that fear him; He heareth their cry, and helpeth them.

20 The Lord preserveth all that love him; But all the wicked he will destroy.

21 My mouth shall speak the praise of Jehovah ; Let all men bless his holy name for ever and ever!

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2 I will praise Jehovah, as long as I live ;

I will sing praises to my God, while I have my being. 3 Put not your trust in princes;

In the sons of men, in whom is no help!

4 Their breath goeth forth; they return to the dust; In that very day their purposes perish.

5 Happy is he, that hath the God of Jacob for his

help;

Whose hope is in Jehovah, his God!

6 He made heaven and earth,

The sea, and all that is therein ;

He keepeth truth for ever.

7 He maintaineth the cause of the oppressed; He giveth food to the hungry;

The Lord setteth free the prisoners.

8 The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind;
The Lord raiseth them that are bowed down ;
The Lord loveth the righteous.

9 The Lord defendeth the alien ;

He relieveth the fatherless and the widow ;

But the way of the wicked he maketh crooked.

10 Jehovah is king for ever,

Thy God, O Zion, to all generations.
Praise ye the Lord!

PSALM CXLVII.

The power and goodness of God, and his peculiar favor to Israel. From verses 2, 13, and 14, it is inferred that the psalm was composed after the return from captivity.

1

PRAISE ye the Lord!

For it is good to sing praises to our God;

For praise is pleasant and becoming.

2 The Lord rebuildeth Jerusalem;

He assembleth the exiles of Israel. 3 He healeth the broken in heart,

And bindeth up their wounds.

4 He counteth the number of the stars;
He calleth them all by their names.
5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power;
And infinite is his understanding.

6 The Lord lifteth up the lowly;

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He bringeth the wicked to the ground.

Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving ; Sing praises to our God upon the harp! 8 He covereth the heavens with clouds;

He prepareth rain for the earth;

He causeth grass to grow upon the mountains;

9 He giveth to the wild beast his food,

And to the young ravens, that cry to him.

10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse,

He taketh not pleasure in the feet of man.

11 The Lord taketh pleasure in those, who revere him; In those who trust in his mercy.

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13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates;

He hath blessed thy children within thee.

14 He maketh peace in thy borders,

And satisfieth thee with the finest of the wheat.

15 He sendeth forth his word to the earth; His command runneth very swiftly.

16 He giveth snow like wool,

And scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.

17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels;

Who can stand before his cold?

18 He sendeth his word and melteth them;

He maketh his wind to rise, and the waters flow. 19 He publisheth his word to Jacob;

His statutes and laws to Israel.

20 He hath dealt in this manner with no other nation; No other nation hath known his statutes.

Praise ye the Lord!

V. 10. He delighteth not, &c. i. e. He favors not those, who trust in cavalry or infantry.

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PSALM CXLVIII.

Invocation of the heavens and the earth to praise the Lord.

PRAISE ye the Lord!

Praise Jehovah in heaven;

Praise him in the heights!

2 Praise him, all ye his angels;
Praise him, all ye his hosts!
3 Praise ye him, sun and moon;
Praise him, all ye stars of light!
4 Praise him, ye highest heavens !

Ye waters, that are above the heavens ! 5 Let them praise the name of Jehovah ;

For he commanded, and they were created.

6 He hath also established them for ever;

7

He hath given them laws, which they do not transgress.

Praise Jehovah upon the earth;

Ye sea-monsters, and all deeps!

8 Fire and hail; snow and vapor ;

Thou tempest, that fulfillest his word! 9 Ye mountains, and all hills;

Fruit-trees, and all cedars!

10 Ye wild beasts, and all cattle;

Ye animals that creep, and ye birds that fly! 11 Ye kings, and all people,

Princes, and all judges of the earth!

12 Young men and maidens;

Old men and children;

13 Let them praise the name of Jehovah! For his name alone is exalted;

His glory is above the earth and heavens.

14 He exalteth the power of his people;

The praise of all his servants;

The children of Israel, the people near to him.
Praise ye the Lord!

PSALM CXLIX.

Praise to God for national blessings, especially for success against foreign enemies.

1

PRAISE ye the Lord!

Sing unto Jehovah a new song!

His praise in the assembly of the devout!

2 Let Israel rejoice in his maker;

Let the sons of Zion be joyful in their king!

3 Let them praise his name in the dance;

Let them praise him with the timbrel and harp! 4 For Jehovah taketh pleasure in his people; He will beautify the distressed with salvation.

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