32 And he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.

33 To whom, then, will ye liken me?

34 Or to whom shall I be equal, saith the Holy One?

35 Lift up your eyes on high, and behold, who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number?

36 He calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power: not one faileth.

37 Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, "My way is hid from the Lord,

38 And my judgment is passed over from my God ?"

39 Hast thou not known? Hast thou not heard, that the Everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary?

40 There is no searching of his understanding.

41 He giveth power to the faint, and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

42 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:

43 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles;

44 They shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Third Selection.

PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS MERCY.

I BLESS the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy

name.

2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases: 4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction: who crowneth thee with loving-kindness and tender mercies;

5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.

6 The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.

7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.

8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in

mercy.

9 He will not always chide; neither will he keep his anger forever. 10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

II For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.

14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.

15 As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.

16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.

17 But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;

18 To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.

19 The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.

20 Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.

21 Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.

22 Bless the Lord, all his works, in all places of his dominion. BLESS THE LCD, O MY SOUL.

Fourth Selection.

GOD GLORIOUS IN HIS WORKS.

I BLESS the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great.

2 Thou art clothed with honor and majesty ;

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Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment;

4 Who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain.

5 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters;

6 Who maketh the clouds his chariot; who walketh upon the wings of the wind:

7 Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire.

8 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed forever.

9 Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood

above the mountains.

10 At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.

II They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.

12 Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over: that they turn not again to cover the earth.

13 He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills. 14 They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.

15 By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.

16 He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.

17 He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man that he may bring forth food out of the earth;

18 And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his

face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.

19 The trees of the Lord are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;

20 Where the birds make their nests; as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.

21 The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.

22 He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.

23 Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.

24 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.

25 The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.

26 Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labor until the evening. 27 O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all the earth is full of thy riches.

28 So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.

29 There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.

30 These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.

31 That thou givest them they gather thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.

32 Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.

33 Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created and thou rene west the face of the earth.

34 The glory of the Lord shall endure forever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works.

35 He looketh on the earth and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills and they smoke.

36 I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.

37 My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord. 38 Bless thou the Lord, O my soul. Praise ye the Lord.

Fifth Selection.

PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS GOODNESS.

I MAKE a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.

2 Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing. 3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and Jot we ourselves;

4 We are his people and the sheep of his pasture.

5 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise:

6 Be thankful unto him, and bless his name.

7 For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting;

8 And his truth endureth to all generations.

9 PRAISE waiteth for thee, O God, in Zion and unto thee shall the vow be performed.

IO O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.

II Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.

12 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts:

13 We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house; even of thy holy temple.

14 By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation;

15 Who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:

16 Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:

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Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.

18 They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.

19 Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: Thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: