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jewish_a arab._n note_v the_o repetition_n to_o import_v i_o have_v wean_v it_o from_o transgression_n non_fw-la arrogavi_fw-la mihi_fw-la magna_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la inconcessa_fw-la inhonesta_fw-la as_o the_o first_o verse_n intimate_v and_o this_o whole_a psalm_n say_v grotius_n savour_v much_o of_o a_o gospel_n spirit_n as_o of_o that_o gracious_a and_o modest_a disposition_n with_o which_o david_n be_v endow_v eminent_o so_o as_o to_o make_v he_o be_v style_v after_o god_n own_o heart_n for_o innocent_n day_n no_o lord_n i_o do_v not_o look_v too_o high_a though_o to_o this_o lof_n ty_z pitch_v i_o fly_v to_o seek_v thy_o throne_n and_o ma_n je_fw-fr sty_n no_o earthly_a crown_n do_v i_o de_fw-fr sign_n nor_o as_o my_o sov'raign'_v son_n to_o shine_v my_o sole_a am_n by_o tion's_n to_o be_v thou_o like_o bethshemite_n i_o dare_v not_o pry_v in_o thing_n for_o i_o too_o great_a too_o high_a my_o heart_n be_v humble_a as_o my_o eye_n but_o the_o proud_a foe_n my_o heart_n mistake_v 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