15 He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground | in--to watersprings.

16 And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a | city for | hab· -i- | -tation;

17 And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase. 18 He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their | cat--tle to de- |-crease. |

19 Again they are minished and brought low through oppression, af- |-fliction, and |

sorrow.

20 He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, | where there is no way.

21 Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families | like a | flock.

22 The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all in--iquity shall | stop her mouth.

23 Whoso is wise, and will ob- |· -serve these | things, 24 Even they shall understand the loving-| -kind--ness of the | LORD.

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PSALM CXI.

1 PRAISE ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the con--gre- |-ga

tion.

2 The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have | pleasure · there| -in.

3 His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness en- |-dureth for ever. 4 He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of com- | -passion.

5 He hath given meat unto them that fear him he will ever be mindful of his |

covenant.

6 He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the | herit- · -age of the heathen.

7 The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his com- |-mandments

sure.

are |

8 They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth | and up- |-rightness.

9 He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his | covenant for ever.

10 Holy and reverend | is his —

- name.

11 The fear of the LORD is the be- | -ginning · of

wisdom.

12 A good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise -dureth for ever.

en- |

PSALMS CXII AND CXIII.

1 PRAISE ye the LORD. Blesssd is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his com- |-mandments.

2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the up--right | shall be |

blessed.

3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness en- | -dureth · for |

ever.

4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of com- | -passion, and | righteous.

5 A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his af- |-fairs with dis- |

-cretion.

6 Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in ever- |-last- · -ing | remembrance.

7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting | in the LORD. 8 His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his de- |-sire · up- | -on his enemies.

9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness en- |-dureth for

ever;

10 The wicked shall see it, and be grieved, he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the de- |-sire of the | wicked · shall | perish.

11 Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the | LORD.

12 Blessed be the name of the

time | forth and for | ev

LORD from this

-er- | -more.

13 From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD's name is to ⚫ be praised.

14 The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory a--bove the heavens.

15 Who is like unto the LORD our God, who | dwelleth on | high;

16 Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, · and | in earth?

the

17 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the mire;

18 That he may set him with princes, even with the prin- · -ces | of his | people.

PSALM CXV.

1 Nor unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake.

2 Wherefore should the heathen say, | Where is now their | God?

3 But our God is in the heavens; he hath done whatso- | -ever he pleased.

4 Their idols are silver and gold, the | work · of men's 's- hands.

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5 They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:

6 They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell | not:

7 They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.

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8 They that make them are like unto them so is every one that trusteth them.

9 O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.

10 O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.

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11 Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.

12 The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will

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bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.

13 He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.

14 The LORD shall increase you more and more, | you and your

children.

15 Ye are blessed of the LORD which made | heaven and earth.

16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S but the earth hath he given to the chil-· -dren | of

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men.