A Handbook to the Psalms: Prayer-book Version

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Wells Gardner, Darton, 1893 - 407 pages

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Page 117 - For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.
Page 58 - King of glory shall come in. 8 Who is this King of glory : It is the LORD strong and mighty, even the LORD mighty in battle. 9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates ; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors : and the King of glory shall come in.
Page 310 - The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.
Page 136 - Have mercy upon me, O God, after thy great goodness : according to the multitude of thy mercies do away mine offences. Wash me throughly from my wickedness : and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my faults : and my sin is ever before me.
Page 137 - Thou shalt make me hear of joy and gladness : that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. 9 Turn thy face from my sins : and put out all my misdeeds. 10 Make me a clean heart, O God : and renew a right spirit within me. 11 Cast me not away from thy presence : and take not thy holy Spirit from me. 12 O give me the comfort of thy help again : and stablish me with thy free Spirit.
Page 252 - IT is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High: 2 To show forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night, 3 Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound.
Page 297 - And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.
Page 342 - Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies : for they are ever with me.
Page 263 - The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
Page 390 - HEAR my prayer, O LORD, and consider my desire : hearken unto me for thy truth and righteousness' sake. 2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant : for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

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