PRESERVE! me. O God || for in | Thee • do I put my trust. 2 O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord || Thou art | my Lord: the 3 My goodness extendeth (not to Thee || but to the saints that are in earth, 4 And to the excellent || in | whom is all my delight. 5 The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my | cup || Thou maintain · est my 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 | always before me 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 corruption. 11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life || in Thy presence is | fulness of joy; 12 At Thy right hand || there are | pleasures for ever] more. 902 PSALM XIX. HE heavens declare the glory of God ll and the armament showeth His han dywork. 2 Day unto day | utter eth | speech || and night unto night | sheweth knowledge. 3 There is no speech nor language || where their voice 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 run a 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 thereof. 7 The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul || the testimony of the Lord sure making wise the simple. is 8 The statutes of the Lord are right, re| joicing the heart || the commandment of the Lord is pure enlightening the eyes. 9 The fear of the Lord is clean, en during • for ever | the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous | al together. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold || sweeter also than honey and the honey comb. 11 Moreover, by them is Thy ser vant warned and in keeping of them | there is great reward. 12 Who can understand his | errors? || cleanse Thou | me from secret | faults. 13 Keep back Thy servant also from pre sumptuoussins || let them not | have do min ion over me: 14 Then shall | Ibe | upright || and I shall be innocent from the great transgres sion. 15 Let the the medita words of my mouth || and heart, 16 Be acceptable in Thy | sight || O Lord, my strength and | my Redeemer. PSALM XXIII. 903 THE Lord is my shall not | want." Shepherd || I | 2 He maketh me to lie down in | green pastures He leadeth me be side the still waters. 3 He re storeth my soul || He leadeth me 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 no evil: fear | 5 For Thou art with me | 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 will dwell in the house of the Lord. forever. 904 THE PSALM XXIV. THE earth is the Lord's, and the fulness there of || the world and that dwell there | in. 2 For He hath founded it up on seas and established | it up on floods. they the the 3 Who shall ascend unto the hill of the Lord? or who shall | stand in His holy place? 4 He that hath clean hands and a pure heart who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity nor sworn de ceitfully. 5 He shall receive the blessing the Lord God of his from · and righteousness from the salvation. 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 | 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, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye ever lasting 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 UNT PSALM XXV. NTO Thee, O Lord, do I lift | up my | 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 without cause. 4 Shew me Thy | waysO | Lord || teach | ine Thy paths. 5 Lead me in Thy | truth and teach me for Thou art the God of my salvation; on Thee do I wait | all the day. 6 Remember, O Lord, Thy tender mercies and Thy | loving | kindnesses || for they have been ever of old. 7 Remember not the sins of my youth || nor my transgressions: 8 According to Thy mercy remember. Thou me for Thy | goodness' sake O| Lord. 9 Good and upright | is the| Lord || therefore will He teach| sinners in the | way. 10 The meek will He guide⚫ in | judgment || and the meek will He | teach His | way. 11 All the paths of the Lord are | mercy. and truth unto such as keep His | cove⚫ nant and His | testimonies. 12 For Thy name's sake O | Lord || pardon mine iniquity for it is great. 13 What man is he that feareth the Lord? him shall He teach in the way that he shall | choose. 14 His soul shall dwell at ease and his seed shall in | herit the earth. 15 The secret of the Lord is with them. that fear Him || and He will | shew | them His covenant. 16 Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord for He shall pluck my | feet out of the net. 17 Turn Thee unto me, and have mercy. up on me || for I am | desolate | and af flicted. 18 The troubles of my heart are en larged || O bring Thou me out of my distresses. 19 Look upon mine affliction | and my [ pain and forgive | all my sins. 20 O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be a shamed || for I put my trust in Thee. 21 Let integrity and up | rightness⚫ pre | serve me for I wait on Thee. 22 Redeem | Israel O God out of all his troubles. |