11 Restore unto me the joy of | Thy sal vation and uphold me with Thy free Spirit.

12 O'Lord, open | Thou my lips || and my mouth shall sh ew | forth Thy praise."

13 For Thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it || Thou de | lightest not in burnt offering.

14 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit a broken and a contrite heart, O God Thou wilt not de❘ spise.

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PSALM LXV.

RAISE waiteth for Thee, O God in Zion || and unto | Thee shall the vow be performed.

2 O Thou that I hear est | prayer || unto | Thee shall all flesh | come.

3 Iniquities prevail against me || as for our transgressions | Thou shalt | purge them away.

4 Blessed is the man whom Thou choosest and causest to approach • unto | Thee || that he may dwell in Thy | courts:

5 We shall be satisfied with the goodness of Thy house | even of Thy holy temple.

6 By terrible things in righteousness wilt Thou answer | us || O| God of our salvation;

7 Who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth | and of them that are afar | off up on the

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sea.

8 Who by His strength setteth | fast the | mountains being | girded with power. 9 Who stilleth the noise of the seas the noise of their waves and the | tumult of the people.

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10 They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid | at Thy | tokens:

11 Thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening | to rejoice | Thou visitest the earth and water estit:

12 Thou greatly enrichest it with the [ river of God || which is | fu- | II of water: 13 Thou preparest them | corn | when Thou hast so provided for it.

14 Thou waterest the ridges there of al bundantly | Thou | settlest the furrows thereof;

15 Thou makest it | soft with | showers || Thou blessest the springing there | of: 16 Thou crownest the year with Thy | goodness || and Thy | paths | drop | fat

ness.

17 They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness and the little hills rejoice.

on every side.

18 The pastures are clothed with | flocks || the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy · they | al · so | sing.

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PSALM LXVII.

G and cause His face to shine up on

YOD be merciful unto us and bless us ||

us.

2 That Thy way may be known up on earth || Thy saving | health among all

nations.

3 Let the people praise | Thee. O | God || let all the people | praise Thee.

4 O let the nations be glad and | sing for| joy for Thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon |

earth.

5 Let the people praise | Thee O God | let all the people | praise Thee.

6 Then shall the earth | yield⚫ her | increase and God, even | our own | God. shall bless us.

7 God shall bless us || and all the ends of the earth shall | fear | Him.

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PSALM LXXII.

IVE the king Thy | judgments

G God and Thy righteousness | unto

the king's son.

2 He shall judge Thy | people with [righteousness and Thy | poor with judg

ment.

3 The mountains shall bring

the

people and the little righteousness.

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4 He shall judge the poor of the pecple | He shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in | pie ces | the oppressor.

5 They shall fear Thee as long as the sun and moon en | dure || through | out| all generations.

6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass || as | showers that water the earth.

7 In His days shall the righteous | flourish and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.

8 He shall have dominion also from | sea. to sea and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall | bow before Him and His | enemies. shall lick the dust.

10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents || the kings of Sheba and | Seba shall of fer gifts.

11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before Him || all nations shall | ser ve | Him.

12 For He shall deliver the needy when he crieth the poor also, and | him · that| hath no helper.

13 He shall spare the poor and needy | and shall save the souls of the needy. 14 He shall redeem their soul from de ceit and violence and precious shall their blood be in His | sight.

15 And He shall live and to Him shall be given | of the gold · of | Sheba :

16 Prayer also shall be made for Him · continually || and | daily · shall | Hebe | praised.

17 There shall be a handful of corn |in the| earth || upon the top of the 'mountains;

18 The fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon | and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.

19 His name shall endure for | ever || His name shall be continued as long as the sun;

20 And men shall be blessed in | Him || all nations shall call Him! blessed.

21 Blessed be the Lord God, the | God of Israel who only doeth | wondrous | things.

22 And blessed be His glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with His glory || A | men · and | A - | men.

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PSALM LXXXVI.

Bow down Thine ear, O! Lord | hear

me || for I am | poor and | needy.

2 Preserve my soul, for I am holy | O Thou my God, save Thy | servant that trusteth in Thee.

3 Be merciful unto me O Lord | for I cry unto Thee | daily.

- 4 Rejoice the soul of Thy | servant || for yl unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my

soul.

5 For Thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive and plenteous in mercy unto all | them that call up on Thee.

6 Give ear, O Lord, un to my prayer | and attend to the voice of my suppli cations.

7 In the day of my trouble I will call up on | Thee | for | Thou wilt answer me. 8 Among the gods there is none like unto Thee O Lord || neither are there any works like unto | Thy | works.

9 All nations whom Thou hast made shall come and worship before | Thee O Lord || and shall glorify Thy | name.

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10 For Thou art great, and doest drous things || Thou art | God a lone. 11 Teach me Thy way, O Lord; I will walk in Thy | truth || unite my heart to fear Thy name.

12 I will praise Thee, O Lord, my God, with all my heart || and I will glorify Thy name for ever | more.

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PSALM LXXXIX.

WILL sing of the mercies of the Lord • forever with my mouth will I make known Thy faithfulness to | a11 | gener

ations.

2 For I have said, mercy shall be built | up for ever | Thy faithfulness shalt Thou establish in the very heavens.

3 I have made a covenant with my chosen || I have sworn unto | David my servant,

4 Thy seed will I establish for ever || and build up thy | throne to all gener ations.