12 What man is he that fears

the Lord, and doth him ferve? Him fhall he teach the way that he fhall choose, and still obferve.

13 His foul fhall dwell at eafe,
and his posterity

Shall flourish still, and of the earth
inheritors fhall be.

14 With thofe that fear him is
the fecret of the Lord:
The knowledge of his covenant
he will to them afford.

15 Mine eyes upon the Lord
continually are fet:

For he it is that shall bring forth
my feet out of the net.

16 Turn unto me thy face,
and to me mercy fhow:
Because that I am defolate,
and am brought very low.

17 My heart's griefs are increas'd:
me from distress relieve.
18 See mine affliction and my pain,
and all my fins forgive.

19 Confider thou my foes,

because they many are,
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PSALM XXV.

And it a cruel hatred is,

which they against me bear.

20 O do thou keep my foul,
do thou deliver me;

And let me never be asham'd,
because I trust in thee.

21 Let uprightness and truth
keep me, who thee attend.

22 Redemption, Lord, to Ifrael from all his troubles fend.

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O thee I lift my foul, O Lord.
My God, I trust in thee:

Let me not be afham'd; let not
my foes triumph o'er me.
3 Yea, let thou none ashamed be
that do on thee attend:

Afhamed let them be, O Lord,
who without caufe offend.

4 Thy ways, Lord, fhew; teach me thy Lead me in truth, teach me; [paths. For of my fafety thou art God,

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all day I wait on thee.

6 Thy mercies, that most tender are, do thou, O Lord, remember,

And

And loving-kindneffes; for they
have been of old for ever.
7 Let not the errors of my youth,
nor fins rememb'red be:

In mercy, for thy goodness' fake,
O Lord, remember me.

8 The Lord is good and gracious,
he upright is also:

He therefore finners will inftruct
in ways that they should

go.

9 The meek and lowly he will guide
in judgment just alway.

To meek and poor afflicted ones
he'll clearly teach his way.

10 The whole paths of the Lord our God are truth and mercy fure,

To fuch as keep his covenant,

and teftimonies pure.

11 Now, for thine own name's fake, O

I humbly thee intreat

To pardon mine iniquity;

For it is very great.

[Lord,

12 Whatman fears God? him fhall he teach the way that he fhall choofe.

13 His foul fhall dwell at eafe, his feed the earth as heirs fhall use.

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14 The fecret of the Lord is with

fuch as do fear his name; And he his holy covenant will manifest to them.

15 Towards the Lord my waiting eyes continually are set:

For he it is that shall bring forth
my feet out of the net.

16 Q turn thee unto me, O God,
have mercy me upon;

Because I folitary am,
and in affliction.

17 Enlarg❜d the griefs are of

my heart: me from diftress relieve.

18 See mine affliction and my pain, and all my fins forgive.

19 Confider thou mine enemies, because they many are,

And it a cruel hatred is

which they against me bear.

20 O do thou keep my foul, O God, do thou deliver me:

Let me not be afham'd; for I
do put my trust in thee.

21 O let integrity and truth.
keep me, who thee attend.

22 Redemption, Lord, to, Ifrael from all his troubles fend.

PSALM XXVI.

I Udge me, O Lord, for I have walk'd in mine integrity:

I trufted alfo in the Lord;

flide therefore fhall not I.

2 Examine me, and do me prove ; try heart and reins, O God. For thy love is before mine eyes, thy truth's paths I have trode.

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4 With perfons vain I have not fat, nor with diffemblers gone.

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Th' affembly of ill men I hate :
to fit with fuch I fhun.

6 Mine hands in innocence, O Lord,

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I'll wash and purify :

So to thine holy altar go

and compafs it will I.

That I, with voice of thankfgiving, may publish and declare, And tell of all thy mighty works that great and wondrous are. 8 The habitation of thy house, Lord, I have loved well; E 3

Yea,