PASSAGES OF SCRIPTURE. PSALM VIII. 900 . . LORD our Lord, how excellent is Thy 1 Thy / glory • al bove the heavens. 2 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast Thou ordained strength, because of Thine | enemies || that Thou mightest still the enemy and the • a venger. a) 3 When I consider Thy heavens, the work of Thy | fingers || the moon and the stars • which | Thou hast • ordained; 4 What is man, that Thou art | mindful of him? || and the son of man that Thou / visit · est | him? 5 For Thou hast made him a little lower | than the | angels | and hast crowned him with | glory. and | honour. 6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of Thy | hands || Thou hast put ( all · things | under · his feet: 7. All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts • of the field || the fowl of the air and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth | through the paths of the seas. 80 | Lord • our | Lord || how excellent is Thy | name in all the earth! . 901 PSALM XVI. PRESERVE ! me ; God || for in | Thee · do I my trust. 2 O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord || Thou l art | m•y | Lord : 3 My goodness extendeth (not to | Thee || but to the I saints that are · in the earth, 4 And to the excellent || in / whom . is all • my de | light. 5 The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup || Thou maintain • est | moy | lot. 6 'The lines are fallen unto me in | plea • sant | places || yea, I have a good • ly! heritage. 7 I will bless the Lord, who hath | given me / counsel || my reins also in struct. me! in the night | seasons. 8 I have set the Lord I always • before me ll, because He is at my right hand |I. shall not · be moved. 9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory. rejoiceth || my flesh | also · shall rest in hope. 10 For Thou wilt not leave my soul • in hell || neither wilt Thou suffer Thine Holy One " to see · cor | ruption. 11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life || in Thy | presence is fulness of joy ; 12 At Thy : right | hand || there are 1 pleasures • for I ever more. 902 PSALM XIX. HE heavens declare the glory of His | handy | work. 2 Day unto day | utter .eth / speech || and night unto | ni.ght / shew.eth s knowledge. 3 There is no speech • nor / language where their / voi ce is • not heard. 4 Their line is gone out through all the earth || and their | words • to the end of the world. 5 In them hath He set a tabernacle for • the / sun || which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong | man .to | runa race. 6 His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it || and there is nothing | hid from the heat · there of. 7 The law of the Lord is perfect, con / verting the soul || the testimony of the Lord is sure · making | wise the simple. 8 The statutes of the Lord are right, re! joicing the heart || the commandment of the Lord is./ pure · en| lightening the eyes. 9 The fear of the Lord is clean, en (during • for | ever || the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous / al · to gether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much. fine gold || sweeter also than | honey · and the ho. ney | comb. 11 Moreover, by them is Thy | ser vant warned || and in keeping of them I there . is great ' re | ward. 12 Who can under / stand his errors? || cleanse Thou / me · from secret | faults. 13 Keep back Thy servant also from pre sumptuous | sins || let them not have do minion over me: 14 Then shall|I.be | upright || and I shall be innocent | from the I great • trans / gression, 15 Let the words of my mouth || and the medi | ta' tion of my heart, 16 Be acceptable in Thy sight || O Lord, my strength and my · Re | deemer. 903 Tusha Lord.' is PSALM XXIII. my | Shepherd || Il sha - | 11 • not I want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in | green pastures || He leadeth me be / side · the sti: 11 / waters. 3 He re / storeth my soul || He leadeth ne in the paths of righteousness / for · His | na : me's sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the / shadow of death || I will / fear / n.o | evil : 5 For Thou 1 art, with me I Thy rod and Thy | staff · they (com · fort | me. 6 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine / enemies || Thou anointest my head with | oil • "my | cup • runneth | over. 7 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of · my life || and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. . 904 PSALM XXIV. 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THE earth is the Lord's, and the | ful ness. there I of || the world and they • that dwell · there | in. 2 For He hath founded it up | on • the seas || and established | ito upl on the floods. 3 Who shall ascend unto the hill of the Lord ? ll or who shall | stand in His l ho ly place? . . 4 He that hath clean hands and a pu .re heart || who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity. nor | sworn • de ceitfully. 5 He shall receive the blessing | from · the | Lord || and righteousness from the 1 God of his . sal | vation. 6 This is the generation of them that seek Him || that | seek • thy | face o Jacob. 7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lifted up, ye ever i lasting | doors || and the King of glory | shall come | in. 8 Who is this King of | glory? || The Lord strong and mighty, the | Lord / mighty · in battle. 9 Lift up your heads, Oye gates ; even lift them up, ye ever | last · ing | doors || and the King of glory shall • come in. 10 Who is this | King of | glory? || The Lord of Hosts | He is the King of glory. 905 PSALM XXV. do ! soul || O my God. I trust · in Thee: 2 Let me | not be a shamed || let not mine enemies | triumph | over / me. 3 Yea, let none that wait on | Thee. be a shamed || let them be ashamed which trans gress with | out | cause. 4 Shew me Thy I ways. o| Lord || teach | me | Thy | paths. 5 Leadme in Thy | truth and | teach me || for Thou art the God of my salvation; on Thee do I | wa • it | all the day. 6 Remember, O Lord, Thy tender mercies and Thy I lov.ing | kindnesses || for | they have been ever of old. 7 Remember not the sins of · my youth | normy | transgressions : . |