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which_o delight_v in_o wickedness_n neither_o will_v thou_o allow_v any_o wicked_a person_n 5_o the_o proud_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o thy_o presence_n thou_o hate_v all_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o wickedness_n 6_o thou_o destroie_v all_o liar_n and_o abhor_v o_o lord_n all_o the_o cruel_a and_o deceitful_a person_n 7_o wherefore_o i_o trust_v in_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o goodness_n will_v enter_v into_o thy_o palace_n and_o i_o will_v worship_v thou_o in_o thy_o holy_a place_n with_o fear_n 8_o therefore_o thou_o o_o merciful_a deliverer_n of_o all_o thou_o rid_v i_o that_o be_o oppress_v from_o my_o enemy_n and_o make_v straight_o the_o way_n wherein_o i_o may_v walk_v safe_o before_o thou_o 9_o for_o none_o of_o they_o do_v speak_v any_o thing_n sincere_o and_o uprightlie_o they_o have_v a_o thousand_o fetch_n in_o their_o heart_n to_o do_v hurt_v their_o throat_n be_v like_o a_o open_a sepulchre_n their_o tongue_n with_o fair_a word_n do_v only_o flatter_v 10_o 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and_o to_o confirm_v they_o against_o imminent_a calamity_n which_o will_v assure_v he_o fall_v upon_o all_o they_o that_o vex_v the_o church_n the_o paraphrasis_fw-la 1_o i_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n and_o i_o will_v show_v forth_o all_o his_o marvellous_a work_n 2_o i_o will_v be_v joyful_a and_o rejoice_v in_o thou_o i_o will_v sing_v unto_o thy_o name_n o_o god_n most_o high_a 3_o for_o that_o my_o enemy_n be_v turn_v back_o be_v fall_v down_o and_o perish_v at_o thy_o presence_n 4_o for_o thou_o have_v maintain_v the_o right_a of_o my_o cause_n and_o sit_v upon_o thy_o throne_n of_o judgement_n thou_o have_v declare_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o just_a judge_n 5_o thou_o have_v rebuke_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o thou_o have_v destroy_v they_o for_o ever_o 6_o o_o enemy_n the_o destruction_n that_o thou_o do_v threaten_v do_v no_o where_n appear_v thou_o say_v forsooth_o that_o thou_o will_v destroy_v city_n and_o the_o memory_n of_o 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enemy_n do_v use_v against_o i_o 14_o that_o i_o may_v show_v forth_o all_o thy_o praise_n and_o enter_v into_o zion_n may_v with_o joy_n declare_v that_o thou_o be_v my_o saviour_n 15_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o enemy_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o selfsame_o ditch_n which_o they_o have_v dig_v for_o i_o and_o they_o be_v snarl_a in_o the_o selfsame_o snare_n the_o which_o they_o have_v hide_v for_o i_o 16_o the_o lord_n be_v know_v by_o execute_v his_o judgement_n by_o catch_v the_o wicked_a in_o their_o own_o wile_n and_o craft_n 17_o the_o wicked_a shall_v fall_v backward_o into_o hell_n and_o all_o they_o that_o forget_v god_n 18_o neither_o shall_v the_o poor_a be_v always_o forget_v neither_o the_o hope_n of_o they_o that_o be_v oppress_v shall_v fail_v they_o for_o ever_o 19_o rise_v up_o o_o lord_n let_v not_o mortal_a man_n prevail_v let_v these_o wicked_a people_n be_v punish_v by_o thy_o appointment_n 20_o cast_v they_o down_o o_o lord_n let_v they_o all_o know_v that_o 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which_o he_o prepare_v for_o himself_o by_o his_o own_o power_n alone_o 55_o for_o it_o be_v he_o which_o cast_v out_o the_o people_n that_o resist_v they_o out_o of_o these_o country_n which_o he_o divide_v afterward_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o israël_n by_o lot_n and_o place_v they_o in_o their_o habitation_n 56_o but_o behold_v again_o they_o heap_v sin_n upon_o sin_n tempt_v and_o provoke_v to_o wrath_n that_o high_a god_n by_o break_v his_o covenant_n 57_o they_o turn_v away_o from_o he_o follow_v the_o infidelity_n of_o their_o father_n they_o turn_v themselves_o aside_o contrary_a from_o the_o mark_n as_o deceitful_a bow_n use_v to_o do_v 58_o final_o they_o maruellouslie_o provoke_v he_o by_o no_o light_a error_n and_o crime_n but_o with_o altar_n build_v everywhere_a in_o the_o high_a mountain_n and_o which_o be_v the_o far_o great_a wickedness_n they_o place_v there_o their_o grave_a idol_n 59_o god_n hear_v these_o thing_n be_v most_o worthy_o displease_v and_o wonderful_o 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man_n raise_v from_o a_o deep_a sleep_n after_o his_o wine_n 66_o when_o his_o enemy_n do_v seem_v to_o pursue_v he_o like_o conqueror_n he_o contrariwise_o do_v wound_v their_o hinder_a part_n with_o a_o sore_a disease_n unto_o their_o shame_n in_o all_o age_n 67_o notwithstanding_o yet_o that_o he_o may_v mix_v some_o severity_n with_o his_o mercy_n he_o do_v not_o return_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o joseph_n which_o he_o have_v forsake_v neither_o do_v he_o prefer_v the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o 68_o but_o he_o do_v choose_v the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o do_v embrace_v the_o mount_n zion_n with_o a_o certain_a peculiar_a love_n 69_o for_o he_o determine_v not_o to_o have_v his_o abode_n here_o for_o a_o while_n as_o in_o former_a time_n but_o he_o build_v unto_o he_o a_o sanctuary_n as_o a_o most_o strong_a tower_n as_o stable_a as_o the_o body_n of_o the_o earth_n 70_o final_o it_o please_v he_o to_o call_v david_n from_o the_o sheepfold_a who_o 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horrible_a terror_n the_o paraphrasis_fw-la 1_o o_o god_n the_o profane_a nation_n even_o the_o enemy_n of_o thy_o name_n have_v invade_v thy_o inheritance_n they_o have_v pollute_v thy_o holy_a temple_n they_o have_v overthrow_v jerusalem_n and_o make_v it_o a_o heap_n of_o stone_n 2_o they_o have_v cast_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o thy_o servant_n that_o be_v slay_v and_o who_o thou_o have_v embrace_v with_o singular_a favour_n to_o be_v devour_v of_o wild_a beast_n 3_o they_o have_v pour_v out_o their_o blood_n like_o water_n on_o every_o side_n and_o there_o be_v none_o find_v which_o will_v commit_v they_o to_o the_o burial_n 4_o moreover_o it_o be_v so_o far_o off_o that_o we_o can_v find_v any_o where_o those_o that_o will_v comfort_v we_o in_o so_o great_a misery_n that_o we_o be_v expose_v even_o to_o the_o reproach_n mock_n and_o slander_n of_o the_o people_n round_o about_o us._n 5_o o_o lord_n will_v thou_o be_v thus_o angry_a with_o we_o for_o ever_o and_o how_o long_o 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to_o pass_v that_o in_o our_o sight_n all_o these_o gentile_n may_v know_v in_o deed_n how_o severe_a punishment_n thou_o use_v to_o execute_v for_o the_o shed_n of_o thy_o servant_n blood_n 11_o hear_v the_o captive_n lade_v with_o bond_n mourn_v before_o thou_o which_o remain_v of_o so_o many_o slaughter_n who_o also_o they_o have_v appoint_v to_o death_n and_o keep_v they_o by_o that_o thy_o mighty_a power_n 12_o and_o repay_v seven_o fold_n upon_o their_o head_n which_o be_v our_o cruel_a neighbour_n who_o cease_v not_o to_o reproach_n thou_o o_o lord._n 13_o but_o we_o be_v thy_o people_n and_o the_o sheep_n who_o thou_o please_v to_o seed_n we_o will_v celebrate_v thou_o for_o ever_o and_o set_v forth_o thy_o praise_n to_o the_o world_n that_o shall_v come_v after_o psalm_n lxxx_o the_o argument_n i_o judge_v that_o this_o psalm_n wherein_o the_o beginning_n the_o increasing_n and_o also_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o israël_n be_v most_o elegant_o describe_v under_o 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by_o thy_o power_n and_o have_v still_v the_o most_o deep_a surge_n thereof_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o passage_n to_o thy_o people_n 10_o and_o by_o the_o same_o thy_o mighty_a arm_n thou_o have_v cast_v down_o egypt_n even_o thy_o enemy_n wound_v to_o death_n 11_o and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o unto_o who_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n as_o to_o their_o only_o creator_n be_v subject_a 12_o and_o which_o have_v defend_v with_o a_o certain_a special_a power_n the_o land_n which_o thou_o have_v choose_v and_o give_v unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o certain_o have_v appoint_v the_o north_n and_o south_n border_n thereof_o and_o have_v set_v tabor_n at_o the_o west_n and_o hermon_n at_o the_o east_n 13_o wherefore_o see_v thou_o have_v a_o power_n neither_o weak_a nor_o idle_a sure_o thou_o will_v declare_v thy_o strength_n and_o will_v lift_v up_o thy_o right_a hand_n 14_o final_o thou_o will_v declare_v thyself_o in_o deed_n to_o be_v the_o king_n who_o throne_n that_o most_o moderate_a equity_n whereby_o thou_o govern_v thy_o assembly_n and_o that_o severity_n of_o judgement_n whereby_o thou_o punish_v thy_o enemy_n and_o the_o enemy_n of_o thy_o people_n do_v hold_v up_o as_o it_o be_v two_o pillar_n unto_o who_o also_o sit_v upon_o this_o throne_n mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v see_v to_o stand_v before_o he_o 15_o o_o bless_a be_v the_o people_n who_o be_v stir_v up_o with_o the_o sound_n of_o thy_o trumpet_n o_o lord_n do_v go_v forth_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n show_v they_o the_o way_n 16_o and_o praise_v thou_o daily_o and_o trust_v of_o thy_o justice_n do_v rejoice_v 17_o for_o thou_o be_v both_o the_o honour_n and_o also_o the_o strength_n both_o of_o they_o and_o we_o and_o we_o lift_v up_o our_o head_n trust_v upon_o thy_o most_o merciful_a goodness_n 18_o for_o our_o defender_n our_o king_n i_o say_v upon_o who_o we_o set_v our_o eye_n who_o be_v ordain_v over_o we_o by_o thou_o o_o lord_n which_o 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for_o i_o will_v destroy_v all_o that_o will_v oppress_v he_o before_o his_o face_n and_o i_o will_v stay_v all_o his_o enemy_n 24_o my_o mercy_n shall_v never_o fail_v he_o my_o truth_n shall_v never_o forsake_v he_o and_o he_o trust_v to_o my_o favour_n shall_v lift_v up_o his_o head_n most_o high_a 25_o i_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o have_v one_o hand_n upon_o the_o sea_n and_o another_o upon_o the_o flood_n 26_o and_o he_o shall_v name_v i_o his_o father_n his_o god_n and_o his_o safe_a tower_n 27_o and_o i_o will_v place_v he_o again_o as_o my_o first_o beget_v son_n in_o the_o whole_a family_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n even_o in_o a_o throne_n most_o high_a above_o other_o 28_o i_o will_v defend_v he_o with_o everlasting_a mercy_n and_o my_o covenant_n make_v with_o he_o shall_v be_v stable_n for_o ever_o 29_o i_o will_v cause_v that_o his_o generation_n shall_v be_v eternal_a and_o his_o throne_n as_o stable_n and_o everlasting_a as_o heaven_n itself_o 30_o 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