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that_o judge_v the_o earth_n 11._o 11._o and_o he_o will_v recompense_v they_o their_o wickedness_n and_o destroy_v they_o in_o their_o own_o malice_n yea_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v destroy_v they_o 94.23_o 94.23_o but_o i_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o green_a olive_n tree_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n for_o i_o trust_v in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 52.8_o 52.8_o but_o malice_n shall_v slay_v the_o wicked_a and_o they_o that_o hate_v the_o righteous_a shall_v perish_v 34.21_o 34.21_o the_o argument_n five_o he_o call_v on_o the_o godly_a to_o their_o further_a encouragement_n show_v the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o and_o that_o in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n whatsoever_o their_o trouble_n be_v yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o shall_v never_o fall_v a_o very_a good_a exercise_n for_o we_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o many_o and_o looseness_n of_o other_o &_o the_o short_a that_o david_n be_v in_o this_o matter_n 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thy_o lip_n that_o they_o speak_v no_o guile_n 13._o 13._o eschew_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a seek_v peace_n and_o follow_v after_o it_o 14._o 14._o cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v nourish_v thou_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o righteous_a to_o fall_v for_o ever_o 55.22_o 55.22_o the_o righteous_a cry_n and_o the_o lord_n hear_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o their_o trouble_n 34.17_o 34.17_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o will_v save_v such_o as_o be_v afflict_v in_o spirit_n 18._o 18._o last_o of_o all_o have_v lay_v all_o these_o thing_n together_o before_o he_o he_o notable_o acknowledge_v the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o and_o promise_v thanks_n and_o praise_n and_o so_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n likewise_o in_o such_o sort_n to_o unfold_v the_o goodness_n towards_o we_o in_o all_o these_o point_n before_o rehearse_v as_o that_o thereby_o we_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o 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20._o my_o foot_n stand_v in_o uprightnes_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n in_o the_o congregation_n 26.12_o 26.12_o o_o lord_n god_n the_o strength_n of_o my_o salvation_n thou_o have_v cover_v my_o head_n in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n 140.7_o 140.7_o among_o the_o god_n there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v do_v like_a unto_o thy_o work_n 8._o 86_o 8._o all_o nation_n who_o thou_o have_v make_v shall_v come_v and_o worship_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o shall_v glorify_v thy_o name_n 9_o 9_o for_o thou_o be_v great_a and_o do_v wondrous_a thing_n thou_o be_v god_n alone_o 10._o 10._o o_o lord_n of_o host_n how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o tabernacle_n 84.1_o 84.1_o for_o a_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o otherwhere_a i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o dorekeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n then_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o wickedness_n 10._o 10._o for_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v the_o sun_n and_o 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