4 He shall keep the simple folk by their right: defend the children of the poor, and punish the wrong doer.

5 They shall fear thee, as long as the sun and moon endureth : from one generation to another.

6 He shall come down like the rain into a fleece of wool: even as the drops that water the earth.

7 In his time shall the righteous flourish yea, and abundance of peace, so long as the moon endureth.

8 His dominion shall be also from the one sea to the other and from the flood unto the world's end.

9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall kneel before him his enemies shall lick the dust.

10 The kings of Tharsis and of the isles shall give presents the kings of Arabia and Saba shall bring gifts.

11 All kings shall fall down before all nations shall do him ser

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12 For he shall deliver the poor when he crieth: the needy also, and him that hath no helper.

13 He shall be favourable to the simple and needy and shall preserve the souls of the poor.

14 He shall deliver their souls from falsehood and wrong and dear shall their blood be in his sight.

15 He shall live, and unto him shall be given of the gold of Arabia : prayer shall be made ever unto him, and daily shall he be praised.

16 There shall be an heap of corn in the earth, high upon the hills: his fruit shall shake like Libanus, and shall be green in the city like grass upon the earth.

17 His Name shall endure for ever his Name shall remain under the sun among the posterities which shall be blessed through him; and all the heathen shall praise him. 18 Blessed be the LORD GOD, even the God of Israel: which only doeth wondrous things.

19 And blessed be the Name of his Majesty for ever; and all the earth shall be filled with his Majesty. Amen, Amen.

whereunto I may alway resort. Ant. Be thou my strong hold: Ant. Think upon the tribe.

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Ps. lxxiii. Quam bonus Israel!

RULY GOD is loving unto Israel: even unto such as are of a clean heart.

2 Nevertheless, my feet were almost gone my treadings had wellnigh slipt.

3 And why? I was grieved at the wicked: I do also see the ungodly in such prosperity.

4 For they are in no peril of death: but are lusty and strong.

5 They come in no misfortune like other folk: neither are they plagued like other men.

6 And this is the cause that they are so holden with pride and overwhelmed with cruelty.

7 Their eyes swell with fatness: and they do even what they lust.

8 They corrupt other, and speak of wicked blasphemy: their talking is against the most High.

9 For they stretch forth their mouth unto the heaven and their tongue goeth through the world.

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10 Therefore fall the people unto them and thereout suck they no small advantage.

11 Tush, say they, how should GOD perceive it is there knowledge in the most High?

12 Lo, these are the ungodly, these prosper in the world, and these have riches in possession and I said, Then have I cleansed my heart in vain, and washed mine hands in innocency.

13 All the day long have I been punished and chastened every morning.

14 Yea, and I had almost said

even as they but lo, then I should have condemned the generation of thy children.

15 Then thought I to understand this but it was too hard for me.

16 Until I went into the sanctuary of GOD then understood I the end of these men ;

17 Namely, how thou dost set them in slippery places: and castest them down, and destroyest them.

18 Oh, how suddenly do they consume perish, and come to a fearful end!

19 Yea, even like as a dream when one awaketh so shalt thou make their image to vanish out of the city. 20 Thus my heart was grieved: and it went even through my reins.

21 So foolish was I, and ignorant : even as it were a beast before thee.

22 Nevertheless, I am alway by thee for thou hast holden me by my right hand.

23 Thou shalt guide me with thy connsel and after that receive me with glory.

24 Whom have I in heaven but thee and there is none upon earth that I desire in comparison of thee.

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25 My flesh and my heart faileth but GOD is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

26 For lo, they that forsake thee shall perish thou hast destroyed all them that commit fornication against thee.

27 But it is good for me to hold me fast by GOD, to put my trust in the LORD GOD: and to speak of all thy works in the gates of the daughter of Sion.

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Ps. lxxiv. Ut quid, Deus?

GOD, wherefore art thou absent from us so long: why is thy wrath so hot against the sheep of thy pasture?

2 O think upon thy congregation: whom thou hast purchased and redeemed of old.

3 Think upon the tribe of thine inheritance: and mount Sion, wherein thou hast dwelt.

4 Lift up thy feet that thou mayest utterly destroy every enemy: which hath done evil in thy sanctuary.

5 Thine adversaries roar in the midst of thy congregations: and set up their banners for tokens.

6 He that hewed timber afore out of the thick trees was known to bring it to an excellent work.

7 But now they break down all the carved work thereof: with axes and hammers.

8 They have set fire upon thy holy places and have defiled the dwelling-place of thy Name, even unto the ground.

9 Yea, they said in their hearts, Let us make havock of them altogether: thus have they burnt up all the houses of GOD in the land.

10 We see not our tokens, there is not one prophet more no, not one is there among us, that understandeth any more.

11 O GOD, how long shall the adversary do this dishonour : how long shall the enemy blaspheme thy Name, for ever?

12 Why withdrawest thou thy hand why pluckest thou not thy right hand out of thy bosom to consume the enemy?

13 For GOD is my King of old: the help that is done upon earth he doeth it himself.

14 Thou didst divide the sea through thy power: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.

15 Thou smotest the heads of Leviathan in pieces: and gavest him to be meat for the people in the wilderness.

16 Thou broughtest out fountains and waters out of the hard rocks: thou driedst up mighty rivers.

17 The day is thine, and the night is thine thou hast prepared the light and the sun.

18 Thou hast set all the borders of the earth thou hast made summer and winter.

19 Remember this, O LORD, how the enemy hath rebuked and how the foolish people hath blasphemed thy Name.

20 O deliver not the soul of thy turtle-dove unto the multitude of the enemies and forget not the congregation of the poor for ever. 21 Look upon the covenant for all the earth is full of darkness, and cruel habitations.

22 O let not the simple go away ashamed but let the poor and needy give praise unto thy Ñame.

23 Arise, O GOD, maintain thine own cause: remember how the foolish man blasphemeth thee daily.

24 Forget not the voice of thine enemies the presumption of them that hate thee increaseth ever more and more.

Ant. Think upon the tribe of thine inheritance.

Ant. And we will call.

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Ps. lxxv. Confitebimur tibi.

4 Thou art of more honour and might than the hills of the robbers. 5 The proud are robbed, they have slept their sleep and all the men whose hands were mighty have found nothing.

6 At thy rebuke, O GOD of Jacob: both the chariot and horse are fallen. 7 Thou, even thou art to be feared:

thanks yea, unto thee do we

give thanks.

thou art angry?

8 Thou didst cause thy judgement to be heard from heaven: the earth

trembled, and was still.

9 When GOD arose to judgement : and to help all the meek upon earth.

10 The fierceness of man shall turn to thy praise and the fierceness of them shalt thou refrain.

11 Promise unto the LORD your GOD, and keep it, all ye that are round about him: bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.

12 He shall refrain the spirit of princes: and is wonderful among the kings of the earth.

Ant. And we will call upon thy Name.

Ant. Thou art the GOD.

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Ps. lxxviii. Attendite, popule.

HEAR my law, O my people: incline your ears unto the

words of my mouth.

2 I will open my mouth in a parable: I will declare hard sentences of old;

3 Which we have heard and known and such as our fathers have told us.

4 That we should not hide them from the children of the generations to come but to shew the honour of the LORD, his mighty and wonderful works that he hath done.

5 He made a covenant with Jacob, and gave Israel a law which he commanded our forefathers to teach their children;

6 That their posterity might know it and the children which were yet unborn;

7 To the intent that when they came up they might shew their children the same;

8 That they might put their trust in GOD: and not to forget the works of GOD, but to keep his commandments;

9 And not to be as their forefathers, a faithless and stubborn generation: a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit cleaveth not stedfastly unto GOD;

10 Like as the children of Ephraim: who being harnessed, and carrying bows, turned themselves back in the day of battle.

11 They kept not the covenant of GOD and would not walk in his law;

12 But forgat what he had done : and the wonderful works that he had shewed for them.

13 Marvellous things did he in the sight of our forefathers, in the land of Egypt even in the field of Zoan.

14 He divided the sea, and let them go through he made the waters to stand on an heap.

15 In the day-time also he led them with a cloud and all the night through with a light of fire.

16 He clave the hard rocks in the wilderness and gave them drink thereof, as it had been out of the great depth.

17 He brought waters out of the stony rock so that it gushed out like the rivers.

18 Yet for all this they sinned more against him and provoked the most Highest in the wilderness.

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19 They tempted GOD in their hearts and required meat for their lust.

20 They spake against GOD also, saying Shall GOD prepare a table in the wilderness?

21 He smote the stony rock indeed, that the water gushed out, and the streams flowed withal: but can he give bread also, or provide flesh for his people?

22 When the LORD heard this, he was wroth so the fire was kindled in Jacob, and there came up heavy displeasure against Israel;

23 Because they believed not in GOD and put not their trust in his help.

24 So he commanded the clouds above and opened the doors of heaven.

25 He rained down manna also upon them for to eat and gave them food from heaven.

26 So man did eat angels' food: for he sent them meat enough.

27 He caused the east-wind to blow under heaven: and through his power he brought in the south-west wind.

28 He rained flesh upon them as thick as dust and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea.

29 He let it fall among their tents: even round about their habitation. 30 So they did eat, and were well filled; for he gave them their own desire they were not disappointed of their lust.

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31 But while the meat was yet in their mouths, the heavy wrath of GOD came upon them, and slew the wealthiest of them yea, and smote down the chosen men that were in Israel.

32 But for all this they sinned yet more and believed not his wondrous works.

33 Therefore their days did he consume in vanity and their years in trouble.

34 When he slew them, they sought him and turned them early, and enquired after GOD.

35 And they remembered that GOD was their strength: and that the high GOD was their redeemer.

36 Nevertheless, they did but flatter him with their mouth and dissembled with him in their tongue.

37 For their heart was not whole with him neither continued they stedfast in his covenant.

38 But he was so merciful, that he forgave their misdeeds and destroyed them not.

39 Yea, many a time turned he his wrath away: and would not suffer his whole displeasure to arise.

40 For he considered that they were but flesh and that they were even a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

41 Many a time did they provoke him in the wilderness and grieved him in the desert.

42 They turned back, and tempted GOD and moved the Holy One in Israel.