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A26458 Brief notes upon the whole book of Psalms put forth for the help of such who desire to exercise themselves in them and cannot understand without a guide : being a pithie and clear opening of the scope and meaning of the text to the capacitie of the weakest / by George Abbot. Abbot, George, 1604-1649. 1651 (1651) Wing A65; ESTC R10477 627,977 776

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from_o death_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o alive_a in_o famine_n famine_n our_o soul_n wait_v for_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v our_o help_n and_o our_o shield_n shield_n for_o our_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o he_o because_o we_o have_v trust_v in_o his_o holy_a name_n name_n let_v thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n be_v upon_o we_o according_a as_o we_o hope_v in_o thou_o psalm_n xxxiv_o a_o psalm_n of_o david_n when_o he_o change_v his_o behaviour_n before_o abimelech_n who_o drive_v he_o away_o and_o he_o depart_v depart_v i_o will_v bless_v the_o lord_n at_o all_o time_n his_o praise_n shall_v continual_o be_v in_o my_o mouth_n mouth_n my_o soul_n shall_v make_v she_o boast_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o humble_a shall_v hear_v thereof_o and_o be_v glad_a glad_a o_o magnify_v the_o lord_n with_o i_o and_o let_v we_o exalt_v his_o name_n together_o together_o i_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o hear_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o fear_n fear_n they_o look_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v lighten_v and_o their_o face_n be_v not_o ashamed_a ashamed_a this_o poor_a man_n cry_v and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o and_o save_v he_o out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n trouble_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n encamp_v round_o about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o deliver_v they_o they_o o_o taste_n &_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o he_o he_o o_o fear_v the_o lord_n you_o his_o saint_n for_o there_o be_v no_o want_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o the_o young_a lion_n do_v lack_v and_o suffer_v hunger_n but_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n thing_n come_v you_o child_n harken_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v teach_v you_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n lord_n what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o desire_v life_n and_o love_v many_o day_n that_o he_o may_v see_v good_a good_a keep_v thy_o tongue_n from_o evil_n and_o thy_o lip_n from_o speak_a guile_n guile_n depart_v from_o evil_a and_o do_v good_a seek_v peace_n and_o pursue_v it_o it_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o righteous_a and_o his_o ear_n be_v open_a unto_o their_o cry_n cry_n the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v against_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a to_o cut_v off_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o from_o the_o earth_n earth_n the_o righteous_a cry_n &_o the_o lord_n hear_v and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o their_o trouble_n trouble_n the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o save_v such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n spirit_n many_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o out_o of_o they_o all_o all_o he_o keep_v all_o his_o bone_n not_o one_o of_o they_o be_v break_v break_v evil_a shall_v slay_v the_o wicked_a and_o they_o that_o hate_v the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v desolate_a desolate_a the_o lord_n redeem_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o none_o of_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v desolate_a psalm_n xxxv_o a_o psalm_n of_o david_n david_n plead_v my_o cause_n o_o lord_n with_o they_o that_o strive_v with_o i_o fight_v against_o they_o that_o fight_v against_o i_o i_o take_v hold_n of_o shield_n and_o buckler_n &_o stand_v up_o for_o my_o help_n help_n draw_v out_o also_o the_o spear_n and_o stop_v the_o way_n against_o they_o that_o persecute_v i_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n salvation_n let_v they_o be_v confound_v and_o put_v to_o shame_n that_o seek_v after_o my_o soul_n let_v they_o be_v turn_v back_o &_o bring_v to_o confusion_n that_o devise_v my_o hurt_n hurt_n let_v they_o be_v as_o chaff_n b●fore_o the_o wind_n and_o let_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n chase_v they_o they_o let_v their_o way_n be_v dark_a and_o slippery_a and_o let_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n persebute_v they_o they_o for_o without_o cause_n have_v they_o hide_v for_o i_o their_o net_n in_o a_o pit_n which_o without_o cause_n they_o have_v dig_v for_o my_o soul._n soul._n let_v destruction_n come_v upon_o he_o at_o unaware_o and_o let_v his_o net_n that_o he_o have_v hide_v catch_v himself_o into_o that_o very_a destruction_n let_v he_o fall_v fall_v and_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o his_o salvation_n salvation_n all_o my_o bone_n shall_v say_v lord_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o which_o deliver_v the_o poor_a from_o he_o that_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o he_o he_o false_a witness_n do_v rise_v up_o they_o lay_v to_o my_o charge_n thing_n that_o i_o know_v not_o not_o they_o reward_v i_o evil_n for_o good_a to_o the_o spoil_n of_o my_o soul._n soul._n but_o as_o for_o i_o when_o they_o be_v sick_a my_o clothing_n be_v sackcloth_n i_o humble_v my_o soul_n with_o fast_v and_o my_o prayer_n return_v into_o my_o own_o bosom_n bosom_n i_o behave_v myself_o as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v my_o friend_n or_o brother_n i_o bow_v down_o heavy_o as_o one_o that_o mourn_v for_o his_o mother_n mother_n but_o in_o my_o adversity_n they_o rejoice_v and_o gather_v themselves_o together_o yea_o the_o abject_n gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o i_o and_o i_o know_v it_o not_o they_o do_v tear_v i_o and_o cease_v not_o not_o with_o hypocritical_a mocker_n in_o feast_n they_o gnash_v upon_o i_o with_o their_o tooth_n tooth_n lord_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o look_v on_o rescue_v my_o soul_n from_o their_o destruction_n my_o darling_n from_o the_o lion_n lion_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o thanks_o in_o the_o great_a congregation_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o among_o much_o people_n people_n let_v not_o they_o that_o be_v my_o enemy_n wrongful_o rejoice_v over_o i_o neither_o let_v they_o wink_v with_o the_o eye_n that_o hate_v i_o without_o a_o cause_n cause_n for_o they_o speak_v not_o peace_n but_o they_o devise_v deceitful_a matter_n against_o they_o that_o be_v quiet_a in_o the_o land_n land_n yea_o they_o open_v their_o mouth_n wide_a against_o i_o and_o say_v aha_o ah_o our_o eye_n have_v see_v it_o it_o this_o thou_o have_v see_v o_o lord_n keep_v not_o silence_n o_o lord_n be_v not_o far_o from_o i_o i_o stir_v up_o thyself_o &_o awake_v to_o my_o judgement_n even_o unto_o my_o cause_n my_o god_n and_o my_o lord_n lord_n judge_v i_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o let_v they_o not_o rejoice_v over_o i_o i_o let_v they_o not_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n ah_o so_o will_v we_o have_v it_o let_v they_o not_o say_v we_o have_v swallow_v he_o up_o up_o let_v they_o be_v ashamed_a and_o bring_v to_o confusion_n together_o that_o rejoice_v at_o my_o hurt_n let_v they_o be_v clothe_v with_o shame_n &_o dishonour_n that_o magnify_v themselves_o against_o i_o i_o let_v they_o shout_n for_o joy_n and_o be_v glad_a that_o favour_n my_o righteous_a cause_n yea_o let_v they_o say_v continual_o let_v the_o lord_n be_v magnify_v which_o have_v pleasure_n in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o servant_n servant_n and_o my_o tongue_n shall_v speak_v of_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o of_o thy_o praise_n all_o the_o day_n long_o psalm_n xxxvi_o to_o the_o chief_a musician_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n lord_n the_o transgression_n of_o the_o wicked_a say_v within_o my_o heart_n that_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o his_o eye●_n eye●_n for_o he_o flatter_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n until_o his_o iniquity_n be_v find_v to_o be_v hateful_a hateful_a the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v iniquity_n &_o deceit_n he_o have_v leave_v off_o to_o be_v wise_a and_o to_o do_v good_a good_a he_o devise_v mischief_n upon_o his_o bed_n he_o set_v himself_o in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o