PSALM XXXVII.

1 FRET not thyself because of evil doers, neither be thou envious against the workers of in--iquity.

2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green -1

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3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou | shalt be fed.

4 Delight thyself also in the LORD, and he shall give thee the de- |-sires of thine

heart.

5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass; 6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy | judg- · -ment | as the noon-day.

7 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do | evil.

8 For evil doers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they· shall in- | -herit the earth.

9 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he de- | -lighteth · in his }

way.

10 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD up- | -holdeth · him } with his hand.

11 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging | bread.

12 He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his | seed is blessed.

-er--more.

13 Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for ev14 For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved forever: but the seed of the wicked shall | be cut off.

15 The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell there- |-in · for | ever.

16 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue | talketh · |

judgment.

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17 The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall | slide.

18 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and | seeketh to slay — | him.

19 The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged. 20 Wait on the LORD and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: When the wicked are cut off, thou Ishaltsee it.

21 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green-bay

tree.

22 Yet he passed away, and lo, he was not; yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

23 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright for the end of that man is |

peace.

24 But the transgressors shall be destroyed together the end of the wicked shall | be · cut | off.

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25 But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD he is their strength in the time.

of trouble.

26 And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, be- |-cause they trust in him.

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PSALM XXXIX.

1 I SAID, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is be- |-fore me.

2 I was dumb with silence; I held my peace, even from good; and my | sor- -row was - stirred.

3 My heart was hot within me; while I was musing the fire burned; then | spake I · with my tongue.

4 LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how | frail I | am.

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5 Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is alto- |-gether | vanity.

6 Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who ⚫ shall | gather them.

7 And now, LORD, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.

8 Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the re-l-proach of the | foolish.

9 I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; be- | cause thou didst it.

10 Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine | hand.

11 When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every | man is vanity.

12 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy | peace at my |

tears.

13 For I am a stranger with thee and a sojourner, as all my fath--ers were. 14 O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, · and | be ⚫ no more.

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PSALM XL.

1 I WAITED patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and I heard my | cry. 2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and es- |-tab-· -lish'd | my — | goings.

3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the

LORD.

4 Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor

a- -side to lies.

5 Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: | ·

6 They cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be| numbered.

7 Sacrifice and offering thou didst · not de- | -sire.

8 Mine ears hast thou opened: burnt-offering and sin-offering | hast thou | not re- | -quired.

9 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,

10 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is with- | -in my heart.