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my_o heart_n shall_v never_o dread_v 4_o so_o that_o within_o his_o court_n and_o sight_n my_o life_n may_v still_o be_v lead_v 5_o for_o in_o his_o church_n from_o trouble_n free_a he_o shall_v i_o keep_v in_o hold_n 6_o in_o spite_n of_o foe_n his_o wondrous_a praise_n my_o song_n shall_v still_o unfold_v 7_o have_v mercy_n lord_n therefore_o on_o i_o and_o hear_v i_o when_o i_o cry_v 8_o thou_o bid_v i_o look_v with_o hope_n on_o thou_o for_o help_v to_o thou_o i_o fly_v 9_o in_o wrath_n therefore_o hide_v not_o thy_o face_n but_o be_v thou_o still_o my_o aid_n 10_o though_o parent_n fail_v thou_o will_v assist_v thy_o promise_n so_o have_v say_v 11_o teach_v i_o thy_o truth_n and_o thy_o right_a path_n
lest_o that_o the_o enemy_n 12_o prevail_v against_o my_o life_n who_o tongue_n entrap_v i_o treacherous_o 13_o my_o heart_n will_v faint_v for_o fear_n unless_o my_o faith_n do_v build_v on_o thou_o 14_o my_o hope_n my_o god_n and_o comfort_n strength_n who_o will_v deliver_v i_o psalm_n 71._o 1_o in_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o trust_v therefore_o from_o shame_n deliver_v i_o 2_o perform_v thy_o promise_n save_v thou_o i_o who_o call_v for_o help_v to_o thou_o 3_o be_v thou_o my_o rock_n of_o strength_n and_o shield_n who_o power_n be_v great_a &_o might_n 4_o deliver_v i_o from_o wicked_a man_n and_o put_v my_o foe_n to_o flight_n 5_o for_o in_o thou_o only_o from_o my_o youth_n have_v i_o my_o trust_n repose_v 6_o thou_o have_v have_v care_n of_o i_o whilst_o yet_o in_o womb_n i_o be_v enclose_v 7_o they_z will_v i_o praise_v who_o be_v my_o help_n when_o man_n at_o i_o do_v scorn_n 8_o my_o mouth_n thy_o mercy_n still_o record_n who_o help_v the_o mind_n forlorn_a 9_o in_o time_n of_o age_n forsake_v i_o not_o or_o when_o my_o strength_n do_v fail_v 10_o lest_o that_o the_o counsel_n of_o my_o foe_n against_o my_o soul_n prevail_v 11_o who_o say_v my_o god_n have_v i_o forget_v they_o therefore_o i_o pursue_v 12_o but_o be_v thou_o lord_n at_o hand_n to_o i_o who_o can_z my_o strength_n renew_v 13_o shame_n and_o reproach_n let_v be_v their_o share_n which_o my_o destruction_n seek_v 14_o but_o on_o thou_o always_o will_v i_o wait_v with_o humble_a hart_n and_o meek_a 15_o my_o mouth_n thy_o mercy_n shall_v rehearse_v who_o measure_n do_v excel_v 16_o and_o in_o thy_o trust_n my_o step_n shall_v walk_v and_o tongue_n thy_o truth_n shall_v tell_v 17_o even_o from_o my_o youth_n thou_o have_v i_o teach_v thy_o wonder_n well_o i_o know_v 18_o and_o whilst_o i_o live_v if_o thou_o assist_v i_o will_v thy_o judgement_n show_v 19_o thy_o justice_n lord_n i_o will_v exalt_v who_o work_n be_v like_a to_o thou_o 20_o who_o throw_v i_o down_o and_o raise_v i_o up_o who_o else_o in_o dust_n have_v leine_v 21_o thou_o can_v man_n honour_n soon_o increase_v and_o show_v thy_o cheerful_a face_n 22_o upon_o the_o vial_n will_v i_o sing_v thy_o praise_n o_o god_n of_o grace_n 23_o my_o lip_n shall_v joy_v to_o talk_v of_o thou_o who_o have_v my_o safety_n wrought_v 24_o my_o free_a soul_n shall_v still_o confess_v who_o have_v my_o safety_n buy_v psalm_n 119._o 1_o bless_a be_v those_o who_o way_n be_v right_a and_o in_o god_n law_n do_v walk_v 2_o who_o heart_n obey_v to_o his_o will_n and_o lip_n thereof_o do_v talk_v 3_o such_o do_v not_o work_v iniquity_n but_o so_o their_o way_n direct_v 4_o that_o in_o their_o life_n by_o stray_a step_n thy_o law_n they_o not_o neglect_v 5_o o_o will_v to_o god_n my_o deed_n therefore_o so_o straight_o i_o may_v frame_v 6_o that_o with_o regard_n of_o thy_o precept_n i_o may_v be_v free_a from_o blame_n 7_o then_o shall_v i_o praise_v with_o upright_o hart_n thy_o righteous_a judgement_n know_v 8_o which_o whilst_o i_o study_v to_o observe_v lord_n let_v thy_o help_n be_v show_v part_n 2._o 9_o by_o look_v to_o thy_o law_n most_o soon_o a_o man_n may_v perfect_a grow_v 10_o since_o then_o my_o heart_n have_v seek_v the_o same_o astray_o let_v i_o not_o go_v 11_o thy_o promise_n in_o mind_n i_o bear_v which_o i_o from_o sin_n withdraw_v 12_o thou_o gracious_a god_n and_o bless_a guide_n teach_v i_o thy_o perfect_a law_n 13_o my_o tongue_n have_v testify_v thy_o praise_n and_o justice_n thou_o do_v use_v 14_o to_o follow_v free_o thy_o behest_n i_o will_v worldly_a wealth_n refuse_v 15_o for_o of_o thou_o will_v i_o meditate_v and_o study_v whilst_o i_o live_v 16_o and_o to_o obey_v thy_o just_a precept_n my_o mind_n will_v whole_o give_v part_n 3._o 17_o be_v gracious_a to_o thy_o servant_n lord_n give_v life_n and_o power_n to_o i_o 18_o open_v my_o eye_n that_o of_o thy_o law_n i_o may_v the_o wonder_n see_v 19_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n upon_o earth_n hide_v not_o from_o i_o thy_o will_n 20_o my_o heart_n do_v swell_v with_o hot_a desire_n to_o know_v thy_o judgement_n still_o 21_o thou_o have_v destroy_v the_o proud_a and_o curse_v be_v they_o which_o go_v astray_o 22_o shame_n and_o contempt_n yet_o take_v from_o i_o who_o keep_v thy_o law_n always_o 23_o though_o prince_n hate_v i_o for_o thy_o truth_n yet_o will_v i_o thou_o obey_v 24_o thy_o law_n shall_v be_v my_o study_n still_o and_o comfort_v night_n and_o day_n part_n 4._o 25_o my_o soul_n with_o sorrow_n be_v oppress_v give_v i_o thy_o promise_a aid_n 26_o thou_o know_v my_o sin_n i_o do_v confess_v thy_o wrath_n make_v i_o afraid_a 27_o but_o teach_v thou_o i_o thy_o truth_n that_o i_o thy_o wonder_n may_v admire_v 28_o for_o shame_n of_o sin_n soâ—daunts_v my_o hope_n it_o dare_v not_o help_v desire_n 29_o if_o thou_o redress_v my_o blind_a step_n and_o teach_v to_o i_o thy_o will_n 30_o thy_o ordinance_n will_v i_o keep_v and_o look_v upon_o they_o still_o 31_o thou_o be_v the_o portion_n i_o do_v choose_v o_o lord_n confound_v i_o not_o 32_o but_o guide_v my_o step_n to_o run_v that_o race_n the_o which_o thy_o law_n allot_v part_n 5._o 33_o teach_v thou_o thy_o statute_n unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v keep_v they_o all_o 34_o give_v thou_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o will_n and_o turn_v my_o hart_n withal_o 35_o direct_v i_o in_o thy_o path_n o_o lord_n therein_o be_v my_o delight_n 36_o incline_v my_o mind_n unto_o thy_o word_n and_o sin_n put_v thou_o to_o flight_n 37_o turn_v thou_o my_o eye_n from_o vanity_n and_o do_v thou_o quicken_v i_o 38_o perform_v thy_o promise_n make_v to_o i_o who_o hope_n depend_v on_o thou_o 39_o prevent_v the_o shame_n i_o fear_v because_o thy_o judgement_n all_o be_v just_a 40_o behold_v i_o will_v perform_v thy_o will_n thy_o grace_n relieve_v i_o must_v part_n 6._o 41_o then_o let_v thâ—_n promise_v kind_o make_v o_o lord_n fulfil_v be_v 42_o so_o shall_v i_o sâ—â—se_v my_o just_a rebuke_n and_o give_v the_o praise_n to_o thou_o 43_o take_v not_o away_o from_o i_o thy_o truth_n for_o on_o thou_o i_o attend_v 44_o but_o let_v my_o lip_n speak_v of_o thy_o praise_n until_o my_o life_n do_v end_n 45_o my_o foot_n shall_v free_o follow_v thou_o until_o the_o truth_n i_o find_v 46_o i_o will_v not_o shame_v to_o king_n thy_o truth_n to_o preach_v with_o constant_a mind_n 47_o yea_o all_o my_o solace_n shall_v be_v still_o my_o love_n of_o thou_o to_o express_v 48_o my_o lift_v hand_n unto_o the_o heaven_n thy_o glory_n shall_v confess_v part_n 7._o 49_o remember_v then_o thy_o promise_n make_v wherein_o thy_o servant_n trust_v 50_o in_o trouble_n iâ—_n do_v comfort_v i_o my_o soul_n thereafter_o lust_n 51_o the_o wicked_a have_v deride_v i_o thy_o law_n yet_o have_v i_o keep_v 52_o i_o call_v to_o mind_v thy_o judgement_n past_a whereby_o in_o peace_n i_o sleep_v 53_o sorrow_n and_o fear_n afflict_v i_o to_o see_v how_o wicked_a man_n 54_o thy_o law_n transgress_v in_o pilgrim_n life_n yet_o sing_v i_o to_o thou_o then_o 55_o in_o darkness_n and_o by_o night_n thy_o name_n and_o law_n i_o keep_v and_o fear_n 56_o which_o blessing_n thou_o bestowe_v on_o i_o thy_o will_n in_o mind_n to_o bear_v part_n 8._o 57_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o portion_n i_o thy_o law_n will_v still_o observe_v 58_o my_o hearty_a prayer_n make_v to_o thou_o and_o promise_v thy_o preserve_n 59_o i_o have_v reform_v my_o way_n and_o will_v to_o thy_o behest_n obey_v 60_o with_o speed_n i_o will_v my_o life_n amend_v and_o make_v no_o more_o delay_n 61_o the_o wicked_a have_v entice_v i_o but_o i_o will_v turn_v again_o 62_o at_o midnight_n will_v i_o rise_v to_o pray_v till_o justice_n i_o attain_v 63_o my_o company_n shall_v such_o be_v still_o as_o do_v thy_o precept_n know_v 64_o thy_o mercy_n fill_v the_o earth_n o_o lord_n to_o i_o thy_o pleasure_n show_v part_n 9_o 65_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n o_o lord_n thou_o gracious_o have_v deal_v 66_o teach_v wisdom_n to_o thy_o servant_n lord_n who_o in_o thy_o law_n have_v dwell_v 67_o before_o i_o feel_v thy_o scourge_n as_o than_o my_o â—eete_n do_v go_v astray_o 68_o but_o gracious_a god_n direct_v i_o now_o that_o keep_v thy_o law_n i_o may_v 69_o the_o proud_a against_o i_o work_v deceit_n yet_o will_v i_o follow_v thou_o 70_o their_o hart_n on_o folly_n feed_v thy_o law_n yet_o shall_v my_o comfort_n be_v 71_o this_o fruit_n affliction_n bring_v to_o i_o which_o make_v i_o learn_v thy_o law_n 72_o a_o great_a treasure_n to_o my_o mind_n than_o heretofore_o i_o see_v
with_o heavenly_a grace_n my_o comfort_n wealth_n that_o hell_n can_v rebate_v in_o such_o a_o rate_n thy_o favour_n do_v i_o find_v as_o bind_v i_o love_v a_o father_n find_v so_o kind_a son_n xxviii_o what_o shall_v i_o render_v thou_o my_o saviour_n dear_a for_o all_o the_o gift_n thou_o do_v on_o i_o bestow_v who_o gracious_a measure_n so_o do_v overflow_v as_o power_n of_o recompense_n can_v appear_v i_o do_v embrace_v thy_o gift_n with_o joyful_a cheer_n and_o to_o thy_o altar_n speedy_o do_v run_v to_o follow_v forth_o thy_o praise_n but_o new_o begin_v till_o all_o thy_o people_n may_v thy_o mercy_n hear_v thy_o glorious_a image_n shine_v in_o thy_o son_n thy_o love_n to_o man_n do_v his_o obedience_n show_v his_o love_n and_o mercy_n unto_o man_n have_v win_v the_o gift_n of_o grace_n whence_o faith_n and_o comfort_n grow_v where_o through_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v thy_o elect_a and_o these_o our_o feeble_a fruit_n will_v not_o reject_v son_n xxix_o the_o powerful_a pen_n the_o which_o record_v thy_o praise_n o_o lord_n of_o life_n have_v many_o volume_n make_v thy_o wondrous_a work_v each_o leaf_n do_v overlade_v which_o aye_o increase_n as_o grow_v be_v my_o day_n unsearchable_a indeed_o be_v all_o thy_o way_n in_o multitude_n they_o number_v do_v exceed_v in_o glory_n they_o do_v admiration_n breed_v their_o goodness_n power_n of_o recompense_n denaye_v the_o hungry_a thou_o with_o plenteous_a hand_n do_v feed_v thy_o favour_n to_o thy_o creature_n do_v not_o fade_v the_o more_o in_o view_n of_o all_o thy_o work_n i_o wade_v the_o more_o i_o find_v my_o sense_n confound_v indeed_o but_o yet_o in_o steed_n of_o echo_n to_o thy_o fame_n i_o will_v give_v thanks_o and_o laud_n unto_o thy_o name_n son_n xxx_o this_o stately_a stage_n wherein_o we_o player_n stand_v to_o represent_v the_o part_n to_o we_o assign_v be_v build_v by_o god_n that_o he_o may_v pleasure_n find_v in_o beauty_n of_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n all_o creature_n of_o the_o 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