27 Flee from evil, and do the thing that is good and dwell for 'ev-5er-6 more.

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31 The mouth of the righteous is 23 wis-dom and his tongue will be 45 judg-6ment.

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32 The law of his God is in his heart and his 2go-3ings shall not slide.

33 The ungodly seeth the 23 right-1eous and seeketh oc-2ca-3sion to 45 slay him.

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35 Hope thou in the LORD, and keep his way,* and he shall promote thee,* that thou shalt pos- sess the 4land when the ungodly shall perish, 23 thou 45 shalt 6 see it.

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36 I myself have seen the ungodly in 23 great *power and flourishing like a green bay- tree. 37 I went by, and lo, 3he was gone I sought him, but his place could 23 no where be found. 38 Keep innocency, and take heed unto the thing 2 that is right for that shall bring a man 23 peace 4 at 5 the last.

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39 As for the transgressors, they shall perish 3 to-gether and the end of the ungodly is, they shall be root-3 ed out 5 at the last.

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40 But the salvation of the righteous cometh 2 of 3 the LORD who is also their strength in the time 5 of 6 trouble.

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*them he shall deliver them from the ungodly,* and shall save them, because they put their trust in 6 him.

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Morning Prayer.

Psalm xxxviii. Domine, ne in furore.

PUT me not to rebuke, O LORD, 1anger neither chasten me in thy

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2 For thine arrows stick fast 3in me 23 hand presseth 5me sore.

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3 There is no health in my flesh, because of thy 3 dis-* pleasure neither is there any rest in my bones, by rea-3son of 5 my sin.

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4 For my wickednesses are gone 2 over 3 my head: and are like a sore burden, too heavy for me to & bear,

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5 My wounds stink, and are cor-'rupt through 23 fool-45 ish-ness.

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6 I am brought into so great trouble and 2mis-3 e4ry that I go mourning all the 45 day long.

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7 For my loins are filled with a 2sore 3dis-ease: and there is no 2 whole 3 part in 5 my body.

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8 I am feeble and 23 sore smitten: I have roared for the very dis-quiet-ness 9 Lord, thou knowest all groaning is not hid from 10 My heart panteth, my strength hath fail-ed 4 me and the sight of mine eyes is 45 gone from

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11 My lovers and my neighbours did stand looking up-2on 3my trouble and my 2kins-3 men stood a-5 far off.

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12 They also that sought after my life laid snares 3 for me and they that went about to do me evil talked of wickedness,* and imagined de- 2ceit 3 all the 5 day long.

13 As for me, I was like a deaf man, and 23 heard 4 not and as one that is dumb, who doth not * open 5 his mouth.

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14 I became even as a man that 2hear-3eth not: and in whose mouth are no 5 re-proofs.

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15 For in thee, O LORD, have I put my trust : thou shalt answer for me, O 23 Lord 45 my God.

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16 I have required that they,* even mine enemies, should not triumph 20-3ver me for when my foot slipt, they re-joic-3ed great-5ly a-gainst me.

17 And I truly am set in the plague and my heaviness is 2ev-3er in 5 my "sight.

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19 But mine enemies live, and are mighty : and they that hate me wrongfully are ma-3ny in 45 num-6ber.

20 They also that reward evil for good are 3a-gainst me because I follow the thing that 45 good is.

21 Forsake me not, O LORD, 3my God be not 23 thou 45 far from me.

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22 Haste thee to 23 help me : O Lord God 3 of * my 5 sal-vation.

Psalm xxxix. Dixi, custodiam.

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I SAID, I will take heed to my ways: that 1 of-fend not in 5my tongue.

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2 I will keep my mouth as it were with a 4bridle while the un-god-3ly is in 5 my sight.

3 I held my tongue, and 23spake nothing: I kept silence, yea, even from good words;* but it was pain 3 and grief to me.

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4 My heart was hot within me ;* and while I was thus musing the 23 fire kindled and at the last I 23 spake with my tongue :

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5 LORD, let me know my end, and the number 2 of 3my days that I may be certified how long 3I 4 have 5 to 6 live.

6 Behold, thou hast made my days as it were a 23 span long and mine age is even as nothing in respect of thee; and verily every man living is alto2geth-3er van-i- "ty.

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7 For man walketh in a vain shadow,* and disquieteth him-self 3in vain he heapeth up riches, and cannot tell who shall gath- 5er them.

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8 And now, Lord, what is my hope: Truly my 2 hope is even in thee.

9 Deliver me from all 2mine 3of-4fences and make me not a re- 2buke 3un-4 to 5the foolish.

10 I became dumb, and opened not 3my * mouth : for 2it 3 was 45thy 6 doing.

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13 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and with thine ears 3 con- sider my calling hold not thy 23 peace at my tears:

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14 For I am a stranger 23 with thee and a sojourner, as all my fa-5thers were.

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15 O spare me a little, that I may re-2 cover 3 my 4 strength before I go hence, and be 23 no 45more 6 seen.

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Psalm xl. Expectans expectavi.

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WAITED patiently for the LORD and he inclined unto me, 23 and heard my calling.

2 He brought me also out of the horrible pit, out of the mire and clay and set my

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3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth : even a thanksgiving 23 un-4 to 5 our God.

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4 Many shall see it, 23 and fear and shall put their 23 trust 4in 5the Lord.

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5 Blessed is the man that hath set his hope in 3 the LORD and turned not unto the proud, and to such as 2go 3a-4bout 5 with lies.

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7 If I should declare them, and 2speak 3 of 4 them : they should be more than I am 2a-3ble to ex6 press.

8 Sacrifice and meat-offering thou would-3est 4 not but mine ears 2 hast thou 40

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9 Burnt-offerings and sacrifice for sin hast thou 2 not 3re- *quired: then said I, 23 Lo, 45I come :

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10 In the volume of the book it is written of me,* that I should fulfil thy will, 20 3my God: I am content to do it; yea, thy law is with-in 5my 6 heart.

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11 I have declared thy righteousness in the great con-3gre- gation lo, I will not refrain my lips, O LORD, and 23 that 45 thou knowest.

12 I have not hid thy righteousness with-in my 4heart my talk hath been of thy truth, and 3 of 4thy 5sal-vation.

13 I have not kept back thy loving 2mer-3cy and 'truth from the 23 great con- "gre- gation.