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earth_n make_v a_o loud_a noise_n and_o rejoice_v and_o sing_v praise_n 4._o let_v they_o all_o therefore_o shout_n for_o joy_n let_v they_o cry_v aloud_o and_o with_o strong_a and_o cheerful_a voice_n sing_v hymn_n of_o thanks_o and_o praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n 5._o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o harp_n with_o the_o harp_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o psalm_n 5._o let_v nothing_o be_v want_v to_o express_v your_o joyful_a sense_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o let_v the_o harp_n accompany_v your_o song_n let_v the_o sweet_a sound_n of_o the_o harp_n i_o say_v and_o the_o sound_n of_o your_o voice_n be_v mix_v together_o with_o your_o psalm_n 6._o with_o trumpet_n and_o sound_n of_o cornet_n make_v a_o joyful_a noise_n before_o the_o lord_z the_o king_n 6._o and_o let_v the_o trumpet_n also_o and_o cornet_n proclaim_v with_o a_o loud_a sound_n the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o your_o joy_n while_o you_o shout_n with_o triumphant_a acclamation_n to_o he_o and_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v your_o king_n 7._o let_v the_o sea_n roar_v and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o the_o world_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o 7._o let_v the_o noise_n of_o his_o praise_n be_v hear_v like_o thunder_n throughout_o all_o the_o habitable_a world_n both_o among_o those_o that_o live_v on_o the_o sea_n and_o those_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o land_n 8._o let_v the_o flood_n clap_v their_o hand_n let_v the_o hill_n be_v joyful_a together_o 8._o let_v high_a as_o well_o as_o low_o applaud_v their_o happiness_n and_o join_v together_o with_o one_o consent_n to_o express_v by_o all_o the_o token_n of_o joy_n the_o singular_a pleasure_n and_o satisfaction_n they_o feel_v in_o their_o heart_n 9_o before_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o earth_n with_o righteousness_n shall_v he_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o the_o people_n with_o equity_n 9_o let_v they_o meet_v the_o lord_n with_o forward_a affection_n who_o be_v come_v to_o reform_v the_o earth_n and_o will_v govern_v mankind_n by_o righteous_a and_o merciful_a law_n distribute_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n psalm_n xcix_o argument_n the_o greek_n entitle_v david_n to_o this_o psalm_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v make_v upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n and_o to_o the_o same_o end_n with_o the_o three_o forego_v only_o with_o these_o two_o difference_n first_o that_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o royal_a power_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v manifest_v himself_o by_o some_o notable_a conquest_n over_o his_o enemy_n to_o be_v the_o only_a monarch_n who_o sovereignty_n extend_v over_o all_o the_o world_n they_o shall_v mix_v fear_n and_o tremble_v together_o with_o that_o joy_n and_o exultation_n to_o which_o in_o the_o former_a psalm_n he_o have_v excite_v they_o and_o second_o that_o he_o do_v not_o so_o plain_o as_o in_o those_o psalm_n prophesy_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n but_o there_o be_v many_o passage_n as_o 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have_v keep_v my_o resolution_n and_o never_o start_v from_o thy_o testimony_n preserve_v i_o good_a lord_n that_o i_o may_v not_o hereafter_o disgrace_v myself_o by_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o they_o nor_o be_v disappoint_v of_o my_o hope_n by_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o seek_v my_o ruin_n 32._o i_o will_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n when_o thou_o shall_v enlarge_v my_o heart_n 32._o and_o when_o thou_o shall_v have_v fill_v my_o heart_n with_o joy_n by_o free_v i_o from_o these_o grievous_a strait_n i_o will_v do_v thou_o better_o service_n and_o be_v more_o forward_o cheerful_o to_o execute_v all_o thy_o commandment_n he._n v._n 33._o teach_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n and_o i_o shall_v keep_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n 33._o instruct_v i_o therefore_o good_a lord_n more_o and_o more_o in_o the_o right_a way_n of_o serve_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v show_v myself_o most_o thankful_a for_o it_o by_o keep_v exact_o to_o it_o 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never_o satisfy_v 37._o turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n and_o quicken_v thou_o i_o in_o thy_o way_n 37._o help_v i_o to_o overlook_v those_o empty_a honour_n and_o fade_a beauty_n which_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o behold_v with_o too_o much_o admiration_n and_o with_o lively_a affection_n and_o vigorous_a endeavour_n to_o persist_v in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o thy_o favour_n in_o the_o way_n thou_o have_v set_v before_o i_o 38._o establish_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n who_o be_v devote_v to_o thy_o fear_n 38._o and_o at_o last_o make_v good_a thy_o promise_n to_o thy_o servant_n 2_o sam._n v._o 2._o who_o fear_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o offend_v thou_o though_o thereby_o he_o may_v win_v a_o crown_n 39_o turn_v away_o my_o reproach_n which_o i_o fear_v for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v good_a 39_o turn_v from_o i_o that_o disgrace_n of_o which_o i_o can_v but_o be_v sometime_o afraid_a 1_o sam._n xxvii_o 1._o and_o must_v certain_o suffer_v if_o i_o fall_v into_o my_o 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that_o reproach_v i_o for_o i_o trust_v in_o thy_o word_n 42._o so_o shall_v i_o be_v able_a to_o put_v to_o silence_n those_o that_o reproach_n i_o for_o my_o confidence_n in_o thou_o which_o they_o call_v a_o vain_a presumption_n but_o be_v a_o humble_a reliance_n on_o thy_o own_o gracious_a promise_n to_o i_o 43._o and_o take_v not_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n utter_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n for_o i_o have_v hope_v in_o thy_o judgement_n 43._o which_o till_o thou_o be_v please_v to_o fulfil_v do_v not_o so_o far_o abandon_v i_o as_o to_o let_v i_o be_v dishearten_v in_o assert_v their_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n which_o i_o be_o wont_a to_o oppose_v to_o all_o the_o threat_n of_o my_o enemy_n for_o my_o whole_a dependence_n be_v on_o this_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o fail_v i_o but_o pronounce_v a_o righteous_a sentence_n for_o i_o 44._o so_o shall_v i_o keep_v thy_o law_n continual_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 44._o and_o i_o for_o my_o part_n promise_n when_o thou_o shall_v be_v 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