2. PRAISE ye the LORD, for the avenging of Israel. Hallelujah. Praise the LORD.

3. Hear, O ye kings! give ear, O ye princes! I will sing unto the LORD: I will sing praises to the LORD Our GOD.

4. LORD, when thou wentest forth, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped.

5. The mountains melted from before the LORD, even Sinai from before the LORD GOD of Israel.

12, 16. Awake, awake, O daughter of Israel; arise, sing praises to our GOD. Why abidest thou among the sheepfolds? O daughter of Israel, awake, arise, sing praises to our God.

31. Let them that love thee, O LORD, be as the. sun when he goeth forth in his might: but let all thine enemies perish, O LORD. Hallelujah. Amen. [STEPHENS.

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PRAISE his awful Name, who was, and is, and is to come! Praise to him who giveth immortality: all glory and majesty surround his throne. He alone is mighty, and he alone is great. Worship and adore him! Praise! glory to GOD. Mighty he cometh to judgment ! for he shall judge the world in righteousness, and his people with his truth. Fear thee not, O man! for thy Redeemer liveth. He that died is risen, and he shall live to all eternity; and he shall reign, and shall conquer his enemies. I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience; for my sake thou hast endured affliction. Yet thy first and chiefest duty thou hast forsaken: and thou art fallen from thy high estate. Repent! and return to thy first work. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. [SPOHR.

7. PRAISED be the LORD: for he hath heard the voice of my prayer.

9. The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart danceth for joy, and in my song will I praise him.

10. O LORD, save thy people, and give thy blessing to thine inheritance : feed them, and set them up

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1. PRESERVE me, O GOD for in thee have I put my trust.

2. O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD: Thou art my God, my goods are nothing unto thee.

3. All my delight is upon the saints, that are in the earth and upon such as excel in virtue.

4. But they that run after another God: shall have great trouble. [DRAKE.

1. PUT me not to rebuke, O LORD, in thine anger : neither chasten me in thy heavy displeasure.

2. For thine arrows stick fast in me and thy hand presseth me sore.

3. There is no health in my flesh, because of thy displeasure neither is there any rest in my bones, by reason of my sin.

4. For my wickednesses are gone over my head : and are like a sore burden, too heavy for me to bear. 6. I am brought into so great trouble and misery that I go mourning all the day long.

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9. LORD, thou knowest all my desire and my groaning is not hid from thee.

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

22. Haste thee to help me, O LORD GOD of my salvation.

xxxix. 8. And now, LORD, what is my hope: truly my hope is even in thee.

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PSALM XXXiii.

1. REJOICE in the LORD, O ye righteous: for it becometh well the just to be thankful.

2. Praise the LORD with harp sing praises unto him with the lute, and instrument of ten strings. 3. Sing unto the LORD a new song lustily unto him with a good courage.

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4. For the word of the LORD is true and all his works are faithful.

5. He loveth righteousness and judgment the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.

6. By the word of the LORD were the heavens made and all the hosts of them by the breath of his mouth.

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7. He gathereth the waters of the sea together, as it were upon an heap and layeth up the deep, as in a treasure-house.

8. Let all the earth fear the LORD: stand in awe of him.

9. For he spake, and it was done : he commanded, and it stood fast.

12. Blessed are the people, whose GOD is the LORD JEHOVAH.

17. Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him and put their trust in his mercy.

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21. Let thy merciful kindness, O LORD, be upon us like as we do put our trust in thee.

exviii. 15. The voice of joy and health is in the dwellings of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD bringeth mighty things to pass.

xcvii. 10. O ye that love the LORD see that ye hate the thing that is evil.

cxlvii. 6. The LORD setteth up the meek and bringeth the ungodly down to the ground.

11. For the LORD's delight is in them that fear him and put their trust in his mercy.

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lxxxi. 20. Therefore will I praise thee and thy faithfulness, O GOD, playing on an instrument of music unto thee will I sing upon the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel. Hallelujah. Amen.

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1. REJOICE in the LORD, O ye righteous for it becometh well the just to be thankful.

2. Praise the LORD with harp sing praises unto him with the lute and instrument of ten strings.

ZECH. ix. 9. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion, shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is the righteous Saviour; he shall speak peace unto the heathen.

COL. i. 16, 17. By him were all things created that are in heaven and earth, visible or invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, principalities, or powers: all things were created by him and for him: and he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

Ps. cvi. 2. Who can express the noble acts of the LORD or shew forth all his praise?

xlvi. 9. He maketh wars to cease in all the world.

xxix. 10. The LORD shall give strength unto his people : the LORD shall give his people the blessing of peace.

cxviii. 24. This is the day which the LORD hath made: we will rejoice and be glad in it.

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ciii. 3. He forgiveth all thy sin and healeth all thine infirmities.

cxlvii. 3. He healeth those that are broken in heart and giveth medicine to heal their sickness. xxxiv. 3. O praise the LORD with me and let us magnify his name together.

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1. REJOICE in the LORD, O ye righteous: for it becometh well the just to be thankful.

xx. 6. For now we know that the LORD helpeth his anointed, and will hear him from his holy heaven, even with the wholesome strength of his right hand. xxi. 1. The King shall rejoice in thy strength, O LORD exceeding glad shall he be of thy salvation.

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2. Thou hast given him his heart's desire and hast not denied him the request of his lips.

7. And why? because the King putteth his trust in the LORD and in the mercy of the most Highest he shall not miscarry.

xviii. 50. For this cause will we give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the Gentiles, and sing praises unto thy Name, O thou most Highest.

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4. REJOICE in the LORD alway, and again, I say, Rejoice.

5. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The LORD is at hand.

6. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God.

7. And the peace of GoD, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through CHRIST JESUS. Amen. [PURCELL.

8. REJOICE not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.

9. I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because