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ramath-lechi_a sheba_n for_o beer-sheba_n and_o many_o such_o like_a as_o bochartus_n have_v show_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o his_o phaleg_n chap._n 24._o and_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o work_n concern_v the_o animal_n name_v in_o scripture_n book_n 2._o ch_z 25._o and_o there_o be_v as_o little_a reason_n to_o doubt_v that_o the_o particular_a deliverance_n here_o aim_v at_o be_v that_o from_o senacherib_n army_n which_z asaph_z the_o seer_n mention_v 2_o chr._n xxix_o 30._o see_v psal_n lxxiii_o be_v not_o content_a to_o celebrate_v in_o the_o former_a hymn_n which_o he_o make_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o king_n but_o add_v this_o also_o for_o his_o own_o use_n and_o all_o other_o pious_a person_n who_o he_o hope_v will_v join_v in_o it_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v sing_v in_o the_o temple_n as_o he_o direct_v the_o master_n of_o the_o music_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o psal_n iv_o some_o of_o the_o greek_n seem_v to_o have_v perceive_v something_o of_o this_o for_o though_o there_o be_v no_o such_o title_n in_o the_o ancient_a hexaplus_n of_o origen_n yet_o in_o after_o time_n theodoret_n tell_v we_o he_o find_v in_o some_o copy_n this_o inscription_n which_o still_o continue_v a_o ode_n against_o the_o assyrian_a which_o apollinarius_n follow_v of_o a_o psalm-song_n see_v psalm_n lxvii_o 1._o in_o judah_n be_v god_n know_v his_o name_n be_v great_a in_o israel_n 1._o god_n have_v so_o illustrious_o demonstrate_v himself_o among_o we_o in_o this_o unexpected_a and_o terrible_a execution_n to_o be_v the_o sovereign_a ruler_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n that_o he_o must_v shut_v his_o eye_n that_o do_v not_o see_v it_o his_o power_n and_o all_o his_o other_o glorious_a perfection_n which_o be_v conspicuous_a every_o where_n be_v in_o no_o country_n so_o magnify_v as_o they_o be_v in_o israel_n 2._o in_o salem_n also_o be_v his_o tabernacle_n and_o his_o dwelling-place_n in_o zion_n 2._o our_o enemy_n themselves_o who_o revile_v he_o 2_o chron._n xxxii_o 17_o 19_o and_o despise_a jerusalem_n ib._n verse_n 10._o be_v now_o sure_o convince_v that_o there_o this_o mighty_a lord_n make_v his_o abode_n in_o the_o top_n of_o that_o mountain_n where_o he_o have_v choose_v to_o fix_v his_o dwelling-place_n 3._o there_o break_v he_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o bow_n the_o shield_n and_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o battle_n selah_n 3._o before_o the_o wall_n of_o which_o he_o have_v slay_v with_o a_o invisible_a dart_n the_o fiery_a archer_n who_o have_v not_o shoot_v so_o much_o as_o one_o arrow_n into_o it_o 2_o king_n xix_o 32._o and_o make_v the_o shield_n and_o sword_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o military_a preparation_n altogether_o useless_a and_o unprofitable_a 4._o thou_o be_v more_o glorious_a and_o excellent_a than_o the_o mountain_n of_o prey_n 4._o whereby_o thou_o o_o zion_n be_v become_v more_o glorious_a than_o all_o the_o mountain_n where_o the_o fierce_a beast_n of_o prey_n or_o the_o most_o desperate_a 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from_o thou_o o_o god_n of_o jacob_n who_o they_o reproach_v 2_o king_n xix_o 22_o 23._o 7._o thou_o even_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v and_o who_o may_v stand_v in_o thy_o sight_n when_o once_o thou_o be_v angry_a 7._o thou_o and_o none_o but_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v dread_v and_o what_o king_n be_v he_o that_o be_v able_a for_o so_o short_a a_o time_n as_o a_o moment_n to_o resist_v thy_o power_n which_o in_o a_o instant_n can_v destroy_v all_o those_o who_o incur_v thy_o heavy_a displeasure_n 8._o thou_o do_v cause_v judgement_n to_o be_v hear_v from_o heaven_n the_o earth_n fear_v and_o be_v still_o 8._o we_o have_v a_o example_n of_o it_o before_o our_o eye_n for_o when_o we_o make_v our_o solemn_a appeal_n to_o thou_o 2_o king_n xix_o 3_o 4_o 15_o 16._o thou_o be_v please_v to_o pronounce_v a_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n from_o heaven_n upon_o our_o enemy_n which_o strike_v such_o terror_n into_o those_o that_o survive_v that_o they_o who_o before_o be_v full_a of_o rage_n and_o make_v a_o tumultuous_a noise_n ver._n 27_o 28._o be_v as_o still_o as_o lamb_n and_o dare_v not_o stir_v a_o foot_n but_o only_o to_o return_v from_o whence_o they_o come_v ver._n 28_o 36._o 9_o when_o god_n arise_v to_o judgement_n to_o save_v all_o the_o meek_a of_o the_o earth_n selah_n 9_o they_o be_v afraid_a to_o continue_v their_o attempt_n against_o we_o when_o god_n who_o have_v long_o suffer_v their_o insolence_n send_v a_o angel_n to_o chastise_v it_o and_o to_o do_v execution_n upon_o they_o and_o thereby_o deliver_v the_o helpless_a people_n of_o this_o land_n who_o have_v patient_o bear_v their_o horrible_a oppression_n 10._o sure_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n shall_v praise_v thou_o the_o remainder_n of_o wrath_n shall_v thou_o restrain_v 10._o which_o
he_o be_v overwhelm_v and_o pour_v out_o his_o complaint_n before_o the_o lord_n argument_n a_o prayer_n compose_v by_o some_o pious_a person_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n or_o rather_o present_o after_o their_o return_n from_o thence_o to_o their_o own_o country_n ver._n 13_o 14._o who_o be_v extreme_o afflict_v and_o even_o overwhelm_v with_o grief_n and_o trouble_v to_o see_v the_o temple_n still_o lie_v in_o its_o rubbish_n and_o the_o rebuild_n of_o it_o hinder_v by_o many_o enemy_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o sad_a complaint_n and_o lamentation_n wherein_o he_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o represent_v their_o condition_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thereby_o give_v some_o ease_n to_o his_o oppress_a spirit_n which_o begin_v to_o lift_v up_o itself_o in_o some_o comfortable_a hope_n when_o he_o consider_v both_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n to_o his_o promise_n and_o the_o honour_n it_o will_v be_v to_o he_o when_o the_o nation_n 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4._o my_o heart_n be_v smite_v and_o wither_v like_o grass_n so_o that_o i_o forget_v to_o eat_v my_o bread_n 4._o my_o vital_a spirit_n be_v exhaust_v and_o flag_n like_o the_o grass_n when_o it_o be_v strike_v with_o a_o pestilent_a blast_n for_o together_o with_o my_o appetite_n i_o have_v lose_v even_o the_o thought_n of_o my_o necessary_a food_n 5._o by_o reason_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o groan_n my_o bone_n cleave_v to_o my_o skin_n 5._o sadness_n have_v seize_v on_o i_o to_o such_o a_o degree_n that_o i_o do_v nothing_o but_o groan_n and_o sigh_v which_o have_v waste_v i_o away_o to_o skin_n and_o bone_n 6._o i_o be_o like_o a_o pelican_n of_o the_o wilderness_n i_o be_o like_o a_o owl_n of_o the_o desert_n 6._o i_o take_v no_o delight_n in_o the_o company_n of_o my_o friend_n but_o seek_v for_o lonesome_a place_n like_o a_o pelican_n in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o i_o may_v bemoan_v myself_o like_o the_o bittern_n in_o the_o desert_n 7._o i_o watch_v and_o be_o as_o a_o sparrow_n alone_o upon_o the_o housetop_n 7._o grief_n and_o sorrow_n banish_v sleep_n from_o my_o eye_n and_o make_v i_o like_o those_o solitary_a bird_n which_o spend_v the_o night_n on_o the_o top_n of_o house_n in_o doleful_a shriek_n and_o cry_n 8._o my_o enemy_n reproach_n i_o all_o the_o day_n and_o they_o that_o be_v mad_a against_o i_o be_v swear_v against_o i_o 8._o this_o have_v expose_v i_o to_o the_o scorn_n of_o my_o enemy_n who_o do_v nothing_o but_o upbraid_v i_o with_o my_o misery_n and_o not_o content_a therewith_o be_v so_o furious_o bend_v upon_o my_o ruin_n that_o they_o have_v enter_v into_o a_o combination_n and_o swear_v they_o will_v destroy_v i_o 9_o for_o i_o have_v eat_v ash_n like_o bread_n and_o mingle_v my_o drink_n with_o weep_v 9_o which_o have_v still_o more_o increase_v my_o affliction_n and_o make_v i_o lie_v down_o in_o the_o ash_n where_o while_o i_o mourn_v and_o weep_v they_o mingle_v themselves_o with_o my_o bread_n as_o tear_n do_v with_o my_o drink_n 10._o because_o of_o thy_o indignation_n and_o thy_o wrath_n for_o thou_o have_v lift_v i_o up_o and_o cast_v i_o down_o 10._o because_o thy_o anger_n still_o continue_v in_o great_a severity_n against_o we_o for_o after_o thou_o have_v lift_v i_o up_o in_o glorious_a hope_n i._n ezra_n 5._o ii_o ezra_n 68_o iii_o 10._o thou_o have_v dash_v they_o all_o in_o piece_n iu._n ezra_n 4_o 24._o and_o thereby_o give_v i_o the_o sore_a fall_n 11._o my_o day_n be_v like_o a_o shadow_n that_o decline_v and_o i_o be_o wither_v like_o grass_n 11._o and_o whilst_o i_o wait_v for_o better_a time_n my_o life_n decline_v apace_o like_o a_o shadow_n which_o be_v come_v near_o to_o its_o utmost_a length_n be_v ready_a to_o vanish_v for_o i_o have_v very_o little_a strength_n remain_v but_o droop_v and_o languish_v like_o the_o dry_a grass_n which_o be_v ripe_a for_o the_o mower_n hand_n 12._o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o thy_o remembrance_n unto_o all_o generation_n 12._o all_o my_o comfort_n be_v that_o though_o i_o die_v thou_o abide_v to_o all_o eternity_n and_o can_v hereafter_o remedy_v all_o these_o evil_n which_o thou_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o redress_v at_o present_a and_o will_v i_o be_o confident_a for_o all_o generation_n have_v transmit_v down_o unto_o we_o the_o memorial_n of_o thy_o faithfulness_n and_o the_o glorious_a thing_n thou_o have_v do_v for_o thy_o people_n 13._o thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n for_o the_o time_n to_o favour_v she_o yea_o the_o set_a time_n be_v come_v 13._o it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o before_o thou_o do_v take_v pity_n upon_o the_o desolation_n of_o zion_n and_o raise_v she_o out_o of_o her_o ruin_n for_o the_o time_n prefix_v for_o her_o punishment_n be_v expire_v xxix_o jer._n 10_o 11._o it_o be_v the_o season_n now_o the_o appoint_a season_n for_o thy_o mercy_n in_o her_o restauration_n 14._o for_o thy_o servant_n take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o stone_n and_o 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