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- Praise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises vnto our God: for it is pleasant, and praise is comely.
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- The Lord doeth build vp Ierusalem: he gathereth together the out-casts of Israel.
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- Hee healeth the broken in heart: and bindeth vp their wounds.
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- He telleth the number of the stars: he calleth them all by their names.
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- Great is our Lord, and of great power: his vnderstanding is infinite.
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- The Lord lifteth vp the meeke: hee casteth the wicked downe to the ground.
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- Sing vnto the Lord with thankesgiuing: sing prayse vpon the harpe vnto our God:
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- Who couereth the heauen with cloudes, who prepareth raine for the earth: who maketh grasse to growe vpon the mountaines.
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- He giueth to the beast his foode: and to the yong rauens which crie.
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- Hee delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
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- The Lord taketh pleasure in them that feare him: in those that hope in his mercie.
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- Praise the Lord, O Ierusalem: praise thy God, O Zion.
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- For hee hath strengthened the barres of thy gates: hee hath blessed thy children within thee.
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- He maketh peace in thy borders: and filleth thee with the finest of the wheate.
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- He sendeth forth his commandement vpon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
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- He giueth snow like wooll: he scattereth the hoare frost like ashes.
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- He casteth forth his yce like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
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- He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
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- He sheweth his word vnto Iacob: his statutes and his iudgements vnto Israel.
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- He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his iudgements, they haue not knowen them.
Praise yee the Lord.
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