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part_n 10._o 73_o thy_o hand_n have_v fashion_v i_o therefore_o teach_v i_o thy_o holy_a will_n 74_o so_o shall_v thy_o servant_n all_o rejoice_n and_o i_o obey_v thou_o still_o 75_o thy_o judgement_n lord_n i_o grant_v be_v just_a i_o do_v thy_o wrath_n deserve_v 76_o have_v mercy_n yet_o and_o pardon_v i_o thy_o promise_n can_v swerve_v 77_o lord_n let_v i_o live_v i_o thou_o beseech_v thy_o law_n be_v my_o delight_n 78_o bring_v thou_o to_o shame_v my_o foe_n and_o drive_v the_o wicked_a out_o of_o sight_n 79_o and_o let_v thy_o servant_n all_o behold_v thy_o mercy_n show_v to_o i_o 80_o who_o walk_v in_o thy_o statute_n just_a shall_v not_o ashamed_a be_v part_n 11._o 81_o my_o soul_n be_v almost_o faint_a for_o fear_n yet_o on_o thy_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 82_o my_o eye_n be_v dim_a with_o look_v sore_o send_v i_o thy_o comfort_n just_a 83_o my_o bone_n be_v wither_v with_o despair_n till_o thou_o thy_o promise_n pay_v 84_o my_o life_n be_v short_a thy_o justice_n on_o the_o wicked_a lord_n beâ—ray_v 85_o by_o fraud_n they_o seek_v to_o take_v my_o life_n contrary_a unto_o right_n 86_o but_o thou_o be_v just_a unjust_a be_v they_o therefore_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n 87_o they_o have_v almost_o consume_v i_o my_o faith_n yet_o do_v not_o faint_a 88_o revive_v thou_o i_o and_o with_o thy_o truth_n my_o mouth_n i_o will_v acquaint_v part_n 12._o 89_o o_o lord_n thy_o word_n immutable_a in_o heaven_n do_v still_o endure_v 90_o thy_o truth_n from_o ever_o be_v thou_o lay_v the_o earth_n foundation_n sure_a 91_o all_o thing_n continue_v at_o a_o stay_n and_o do_v thy_o people_n serve_v 92_o unless_o thy_o word_n do_v comfort_v i_o my_o faith_n with_o grief_n will_v starve_v 93_o i_o never_o therefore_o will_v forget_v thy_o law_n which_o quicken_v i_o 94_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n save_v thou_o i_o who_o unto_o thou_o do_v fly_v 95_o the_o wicked_a seek_v i_o to_o destroy_v but_o in_o thâ—e_n will_v 〈◊〉_d rust_n 96_o thy_o truth_n endure_v for_o aye_o but_o else_o all_o thing_n return_v to_o dust_n part_n 13._o 97_o so_o much_o i_o love_v thy_o law_n o_o lord_n i_o study_n on_o it_o still_o 98_o thy_o grace_n beyond_o my_o enemy_n do_v i_o with_o true_a knowledge_n fill_v 99_o i_o better_o understand_v thy_o will_n than_o they_o which_o do_v i_o teach_v 100_o i_o better_a know_v thy_o law_n to_o keep_v than_o they_o which_o shall_v they_o preach_v 101_o that_o i_o thy_o word_n may_v keep_v my_o foot_n refrain_v each_o eâ—ill_a way_n 102_o my_o judgement_n agree_v unto_o thy_o law_n which_o teach_v i_o what_o to_o say_v 103_o then_o honey_n comb_n unto_o my_o taste_n thy_o word_n be_v far_o more_o sweet_a 104_o thereby_o thy_o will_n i_o learn_v and_o falsehood_n shun_v as_o most_o unmeet_a part_n 14._o 105_o thy_o word_n be_v light_a unto_o my_o foot_n and_o guide_v i_o in_o my_o way_n 106_o my_o hart_n have_v swear_v i_o will_v perform_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d â—ight_a and_o day_n 107_o my_o soul_n be_v sore_o oppress_v o_o lord_n do_v thou_o i_o joy_n now_o send_v 108_o teach_v i_o thy_o will_n to_o my_o request_n a_o grateful_a â—earing_v 〈◊〉_d 109_o though_o i_o in_o danger_n daily_o be_v thy_o law_n i_o not_o forget_v 110_o but_o keep_v they_o still_o while_o i_o to_o snare_n the_o proud_a a_o bayâ—_n have_v seâ—_n 111_o they_o be_v the_o portion_n i_o have_v choose_v they_o be_v my_o heart_n delight_n 112_o my_o hart_n be_v vow_v thy_o law_n to_o keep_v with_o all_o my_o power_n and_o â—â—ight_n part_n 15._o 113_o thy_o word_n i_o love_v but_o do_v detest_v the_o vanity_n of_o mind_n 114_o my_o shield_n thou_o be_v my_o refuge_n safe_a in_o who_o i_o trust_v do_v find_v 115_o away_o from_o i_o you_o wicked_a man_n my_o god_n alone_o i_o serve_v 116_o he_o will_v perform_v my_o hope_n his_o word_n from_o truth_n do_v never_o swerve_v 117_o support_v thou_o i_o then_o be_o i_o safe_a in_o thou_o be_v all_o my_o trust_n 118_o thou_o have_v suppress_v the_o proud_a and_o such_o as_o follow_v worldly_a lust_n 119_o i_o love_v thou_o lord_n because_o thou_o do_v from_o earth_n the_o vain_a remove_n 120_o yet_o do_v i_o fear_v thy_o judgement_n lord_n which_o shall_v my_o sin_n reprove_v part_n 16._o 121_o let_v i_o not_o then_o oppress_v be_v i_o justice_n do_v observe_v 122_o plead_v thou_o my_o cause_n against_o wicked_a man_n which_o from_o thy_o will_n do_v swerve_v 123_o my_o eye_n be_v dim_a with_o long_a lord_n to_o see_v thy_o promise_a aid_n 124_o teach_v i_o my_o god_n and_o let_v thy_o servant_n be_v with_o mercy_n pay_v 125_o i_o wait_v on_o thou_o let_v i_o therefore_o of_o wisdom_n thou_o have_v part_n 126_o help_v lord_n in_o time_n for_o all_o the_o world_n do_v from_o thy_o law_n depart_v 127_o yet_o do_v i_o thy_o precept_n esteem_v more_o than_o the_o rich_a gold_n 128_o most_o just_a be_v they_o but_o such_o i_o hate_v as_o unto_o sin_n be_v sold._n part_n 17._o 129_o thy_o testimony_n i_o admire_v on_o they_o my_o soul_n do_v muse_v 130_o the_o way_n thereto_o do_v shine_v so_o bright_a the_o simple_a it_o may_v choose_v 131_o the_o zeal_n i_o bear_v unto_o thy_o law_n do_v make_v my_o haste_n to_o move_v 132_o look_v on_o i_o then_o in_o mercy_n lord_n because_o thy_o law_n i_o love_v 133_o direct_v my_o deed_n so_o that_o no_o sin_n may_v bear_v in_o i_o asway_o 134_o i_o keep_v thy_o will_n to_o wicked_a man_n let_v i_o not_o be_v a_o prey_n 135_o thy_o shine_a face_n unto_o i_o turn_v thy_o statute_n teach_v thou_o i_o 136_o with_o tear_n my_o eye_n do_v daily_o flow_v because_o they_o trespass_v thou_o part_n 18._o 137_o thou_o righteous_a god_n most_o just_a indeed_o thy_o judgement_n all_o be_v find_v 138_o to_o truth_n aâ—d_v equity_n alone_o thy_o law_n thy_o servant_n bind_v 139_o my_o zeal_n do_v burn_v because_o my_o foe_n thy_o law_n have_v clean_o forget_v 140_o thy_o word_n we_o find_v most_o pure_a and_o i_o have_v choose_v it_o to_o my_o lot_n 141_o though_o i_o be_v poor_a and_o in_o contempt_n i_o do_v remember_v well_o 142_o thy_o righteous_a precept_n which_o for_o aye_o in_o glorious_a truth_n excel_v 143_o anguish_n and_o ear_n upon_o i_o come_v thy_o law_n yet_o do_v i_o love_v 144_o teach_v i_o thy_o truth_n that_o i_o may_v live_v eternal_o above_o part_n 19_o 145_o hear_v i_o o_o lord_n to_o thou_o â—_o cry_v thy_o statute_n i_o will_v keep_v 146_o save_o i_o and_o grant_v that_o in_o thy_o house_n i_o may_v in_o safety_n sleep_n 147_o before_o the_o 〈…〉_o to_o thou_o i_o call_v and_o wait_v thy_o wâ—ll_n 148_o by_o night_n i_o watch_v to_o meditate_v and_o study_v of_o thou_o still_o 149_o hear_v i_o o_o gracious_a god_n in_o time_n and_o quicken_v thou_o my_o spirit_n 150_o they_o be_v at_o hand_n that_o hate_v thy_o law_n and_o i_o pursue_v with_o spite_n 151_o thy_o promise_n assure_v i_o lord_n that_o thou_o arâ—_n nigh_o at_o hand_n 152_o i_o know_v 〈◊〉_d since_o thy_o high_a decree_n shall_v firm_o for_o ever_o stand_v part_n 20._o 153_o behold_v my_o sorrow_n then_o and_o help_v â—â—y_o pleasure_n i_o obey_v 154_o plead_v thou_o 〈…〉_o i_o upon_o thy_o word_n i_o stay_v 155_o the_o wicked_a they_o be_v far_o from_o help_n which_o do_v not_o thou_o regard_v 156_o but_o for_o thy_o servant_n we_o do_v know_v thy_o mercy_n be_v prepare_v 157_o many_o they_o be_v thaâ—_n i_o pursue_v yet_o will_v i_o follow_v thou_o 158_o i_o see_v the_o wicked_a scorn_n thy_o â—ord_n and_o much_o it_o grieve_v i_o 159_o consider_v lord_n my_o 〈◊〉_d too_o thou_o so_o quick_a 〈◊〉_d my_o 〈◊〉_d 160_o for_o from_o for_o ay_o thy_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n i_o find_v part_n 21._o 161_o prince_n of_o might_n do_v i_o pursue_v yet_o only_o thou_o i_o fear_v 162_o thy_o word_n delight_v my_o hart_n as_o if_o my_o richesse_n great_a it_o wear_v 163_o thy_o law_n i_o love_v but_o do_v abhor_v all_o falsehood_n and_o deceit_n 164_o seven_o time_n a_o day_n i_o praise_v thy_o name_n and_o on_o thou_o always_o wait_v 165_o the_o keeper_n of_o thy_o law_n shall_v stand_v from_o danger_n always_o free_a 166_o i_o keep_v thy_o hest_n because_o i_o hope_v thy_o save_a health_n to_o see_v 167_o yea_o for_o the_o love_n i_o bear_v to_o they_o i_o will_v they_o not_o transgress_v 168_o thou_o see_v o_o lord_n in_o all_o my_o way_n thy_o name_n i_o do_v confess_v part_n 22._o 169_o let_v then_o my_o plaint_n before_o thou_o come_v and_o be_v thou_o still_o my_o guide_n 170_o give_v â—are_n unto_o my_o suit_n and_o let_v thy_o promise_n firm_a abide_v 171_o when_o thou_o have_v i_o thy_o statute_n teach_v my_o lip_n
race_n where_o flesh_n and_o blood_n against_o the_o world_n must_v fight_v on_o heavenly_a kingdom_n gaze_v with_o my_o sight_n where_o be_v appoint_v scope_n of_o rest_a place_n wing_v with_o the_o will_n of_o zeal_n of_o heavenly_a grace_n i_o do_v indevor_n always_o to_o proceed_v in_o constant_a course_n unto_o the_o ark_n indeed_o where_o in_o thy_o mercy_n i_o behold_v thy_o face_n a_o fervent_a faith_n it_o do_v my_o courage_n feed_v and_o make_v my_o heavy_a limb_n become_v more_o light_n when_o in_o thy_o son_n i_o see_v thy_o glory_n bright_a the_o pledge_n unto_o my_o soul_n that_o hope_n shall_v speed_v this_o bless_a seed_n thou_o have_v lord_n sow_v in_o i_o and_o all_o the_o fruit_n shall_v to_o thou_o offer_v be_v son_n vii_o where_o shall_v i_o find_v fit_a word_n or_o proper_a phrase_n wherewith_o to_o witness_v all_o the_o love_n i_o owe_v who_o grateful_a mind_n in_o thankfulness_n do_v grow_v and_o to_o the_o world_n thy_o worthiness_n will_v blaze_v vnfruteful_o the_o great_a â—ort_n do_v gaze_v upon_o thy_o work_n and_o blessing_n they_o receive_v and_o careless_o thy_o honour_n they_o bereave_v and_o suffer_v chance_n or_o wit_n thy_o same_o to_o raze_v whilst_o unacknowledged_a thy_o love_n they_o leave_v forget_v all_o the_o gift_n thou_o do_v bestow_v who_o blind_a nature_n so_o do_v overflow_v that_o most_o unkind_a to_o thou_o themselves_o they_o show_v but_o since_o i_o know_v by_o grace_n thy_o blessing_n great_a my_o pen_n thy_o praise_n always_o shall_v repeat_v son_n viii_o the_o more_o i_o seek_v to_o dedicate_v my_o power_n in_o celebrate_v of_o thy_o honour_n great_a who_o throne_n be_v fix_v in_o thy_o mercy_n seat_n the_o more_o my_o duty_n grow_v every_o hour_n some_o time_n with_o eagle_n flight_n aloft_o i_o tower_n and_o seem_v to_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o sun_n but_o ere_o my_o willing_a wing_n have_v scarce_o begin_v to_o mount_v they_o droop_v with_o clog_n of_o heavy_a shower_n upon_o the_o hill_n of_o truth_n 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shall_v enjoy_v more_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n son_n x._o since_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v give_v to_o i_o at_o last_o the_o victory_n against_o the_o deadly_a foe_n who_o like_o a_o lion_n roar_v still_o do_v go_v my_o soul_n poor_a lot_n my_o kinsman_n dear_a to_o waste_v since_o grace_v at_o length_n his_o pride_n have_v now_o deface_v and_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n he_o be_v subdue_v and_o that_o my_o strength_n by_o thou_o be_v so_o renew_v that_o his_o affection_n almost_o be_v displace_v since_o thy_o high_a priest_n with_o present_v i_o pursue_v of_o bread_n and_o wine_n the_o which_o he_o do_v bestow_v and_o with_o the_o same_o the_o blessing_n give_v also_o whence_o life_n whence_o liberty_n whence_o health_n insude_v i_o have_v endue_v as_o proper_a unto_o thou_o thy_o church_n with_o tithe_n of_o faith_n thou_o give_v to_o i_o son_n xi_o if_o he_o to_o who_o his_o lord_n do_v but_o remit_v a_o silly_a debt_n be_v thankful_a to_o he_o find_v and_o that_o the_o 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