11 Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the|

LORD.

12 Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time | forth and for | ev- · -er- | -1

-more.

13 From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD's name is to · be praised.

14 The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory. a- | -bove the heavens.

15 Who is like unto the LORD our God, who | dwelleth on | high;

16 Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth?

17 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the mire;

18 That he may set him with princes, even with the | prin- · -ces | of his | people.

PSALM CXV.

1 Nor unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake.

2 Wherefore should the heathen say, | Where is now their | God?

3 But our God is in the heavens; he hath done whatsoever he pleased.

4 Their idols are silver and gold, the | work • of men's | hands.

5 They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:

6 They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell | not:

7 They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.

8 They that make them are like unto them so is every one that trusteth | them.

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9 O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their | help and their | shield.

10 O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield. | · |

11 Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their | shield.

12 The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel ;

he will bless the house of | Aaron.

13 He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.

14 The LORD shall increase you more and more,

children.

15 Ye are blessed of the LORD which made |

heaven and earth.

16 The heaven, even the LORD'S: but the earth the children | of

17 The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.

18 But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. | Praise

LORD.

PSALM CXVI.

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1 I LOVE the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my | sup- · -pli- | -cations. 2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as | long · as | I | live.

3 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

4 Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I be--seech thee, de- |-liver my soul.

5 Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.

6 The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought | low, · and he | help- · -ed | me. 7 Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt | bountifully | with

thee.

8 For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from | tears, and my | feet · from falling.

9 I will walk before the LORD in the | land of the living.

10 I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was | greatly af---|-flicted:

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11 What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?

12 I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name | of the LORD. |

13 I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people.

14 Precious in the sight of the LORD is the | death of his

saints.

15 O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thy handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

16 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the | name of the LORD.

17 I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people.

18 In the courts of the LORD's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. | Praise

PSALM CXVIII.

10 GIVE thanks unto the LORD: for he is good because his mercy en- |-dureth · for ever.

2 Let Israel now say, that his | mercy · en-dureth for ever.

3 Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy en- - | -dureth · for | ever.

4 Let them now that fear the Lord say, that his | mercy · en- | -dureth · for | ever.

5 Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise. the LORD.

6 This gate of the LORD, into which the | right--eous | shall | enter.

7 I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become | my · sal- | -vation.

8 The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone | of the | cor

ner.

9 This is the LORD's doing; it is marvellous | in our eyes.

10 This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will re- | -joice and · be | glad · in | it.

11 Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send | now pros- | -perity. 12 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the | LORD.

13 God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.

14 Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, | I · will exthee.

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15 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is |

good :

16 For his mercy · en- | -dureth for ever.

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