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host_n pitch_v against_o i_o my_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a though_o war_n be_v raise_v against_o i_o i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o 35_o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v defend_v we_o from_o our_o enemy_n 56_o meditation_n the_o three_o oâ—e_a thing_n have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n â—hat_n i_o will_v â—â—qâ—ire_v even_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o liâ—e_z to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o visit_v his_o temple_n 64_o a_o 〈◊〉_d for_o spiritual_a knowledge_n and_o increase_n of_o our_o holy_a desire_n to_o visit_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n to_o hear_v his_o word_n to_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o praise_v he_o 92_o meditation_n the_o four_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n he_o shall_v hide_v i_o in_o his_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o his_o pavilion_n shall_v he_o hide_v i_o and_o set_v i_o upon_o a_o rock_n 99_o a_o prayer_n in_o whatsoever_o trouble_n 128_o meditation_n the_o five_o that_o he_o will_v now_o lift_v up_o my_o head_n above_o my_o enemy_n round_o about_o i_o therefore_o will_v i_o offer_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n sacrifice_n of_o joy_n i_o will_v sing_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n 136_o a_o prayer_n with_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o defence_n from_o enemy_n in_o that_o they_o have_v not_o prevail_v against_o us._n 156_o meditation_n the_o six_o harken_v unto_o my_o voice_n o_o lord_n when_o i_o cry_v have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o hear_v i_o 164_o a_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o hear_v us._n 182_o meditation_n the_o seven_o when_o thou_o say_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n my_o heart_n answer_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o will_v seek_v thy_o face_n 189_o a_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v never_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o us._n 197_o meditation_n the_o eighth_z hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o nor_o cast_v thy_o servant_n away_o in_o displeasure_n thou_o have_v be_v my_o succour_n 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