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bemoan_v themselves_o unto_o god_n who_o be_v able_a to_o revive_v they_o quicken_v i_o o_o lord_n 2._o it_o concern_v god_n in_o his_o honour_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o when_o they_o have_v their_o recourse_n unto_o he_o quicken_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n 3._o albeit_o the_o lord_n acquaint_v his_o child_n with_o trouble_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o lie_v still_o in_o trouble_n but_o will_v in_o due_a time_n set_v they_o free_a bring_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o trouble_n 4._o the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o justice_n not_o terrible_a to_o his_o child_n in_o trouble_n but_o comfortable_a and_o a_o pawn_n of_o their_o delivery_n from_o their_o oppressor_n for_o thy_o righteousness_n sake_n bring_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o trouble_n ver._n 12._o and_o of_o thy_o mercy_n cut_v off_o my_o enemy_n and_o destroy_v all_o they_o that_o afflict_v my_o soul_n for_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n the_o nine_o petition_n be_v for_o the_o 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this_o psalm_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o the_o work_n already_o wrought_v v_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o pray_v for_o complete_n the_o deliverance_n and_o settle_v of_o he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n v_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o in_o hope_n to_o be_v hear_v promise_v praise_n to_o god_n v_o 9_o 10._o and_o in_o the_o last_o place_n repeat_v his_o petition_n with_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o benefit_n which_o shall_v redound_v unto_o the_o lord_n people_n by_o settle_v of_o he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n v_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o vers._n 1._o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n my_o strength_n which_o teach_v my_o hand_n to_o war_n and_o my_o finger_n to_o fight_v 2._o my_o goodness_n and_o my_o fortress_n my_o high_a tower_n and_o my_o deliverer_n my_o shield_n and_o he_o in_o who_o i_o trust_v who_o subdue_v my_o people_n under_o i_o 3._o lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o take_v knowledge_n of_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o make_v account_v of_o he_o 4._o man_n be_v like_a to_o vanity_n his_o day_n be_v as_o a_o shadow_n that_o pass_v away_o in_o david_n thanksgiving_n for_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o he_o learn_v 1._o as_o we_o be_v to_o praise_n god_n for_o mercy_n receive_v when_o we_o will_v have_v new_a mercy_n so_o we_o be_v to_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n for_o receive_v new_a benefit_n by_o look_v what_o we_o have_v receive_v already_o as_o david_n do_v here_o 2._o the_o believer_n have_v all_o his_o ability_n and_o furniture_n not_o so_o much_o in_o what_o be_v receive_v already_o in_o himself_o as_o without_o himself_o in_o god_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n my_o strength_n 3._o as_o what_o skill_n what_o furniture_n of_o strength_n what_o success_n a_o man_n have_v in_o any_o thing_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n so_o the_o acknowledgement_n thereof_o be_v both_o a_o part_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n unto_o god_n and_o a_o mean_n of_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o own_o faith_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n my_o strength_n which_o teach_v my_o hand_n to_o war_n and_o my_o finger_n to_o fight_v 4._o what_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o his_o own_o nature_n he_o be_v in_o his_o goodwill_n covenant_n and_o operation_n towards_o the_o believer_n and_o so_o appropriate_a unto_o the_o believer_n as_o his_o own_o treasure_n out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v furnish_v in_o all_o thing_n therefore_o david_n call_v he_o my_o goodness_n 5_o â—â—ny_n evil_n be_v ready_a to_o rush_v in_o upon_o the_o believer_n which_o the_o lord_n ward_v off_o as_o a_o bulwark_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n david_n aith_o my_o fortress_n 6._o when_o trouble_n from_o the_o world_n and_o inferiors_n creature_n do_v fight_v against_o the_o
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for_o the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n in_o his_o people_n 3._o whatsoever_o matter_n of_o joy_n believer_n or_o true_a saint_n have_v in_o god_n yet_o they_o be_v acquaint_v with_o as_o much_o affliction_n in_o the_o world_n as_o empty_v they_o of_o rejoice_v in_o themselves_o humble_v they_o and_o subdue_v their_o spirit_n and_o make_v they_o to_o aim_v and_o endeavour_v without_o fret_v or_o grudge_v to_o digest_v all_o the_o lord_n dispensation_n towards_o they_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o believer_n or_o saint_n be_v call_v meek_a 4._o albeit_o the_o affliction_n wherewith_o the_o godly_a be_v acquaint_v do_v obscure_v their_o blessedness_n and_o hide_v the_o beauty_n thereof_o before_o the_o world_n yet_o god_n in_o love_n to_o they_o ofttimes_o wipe_v off_o the_o black_a and_o blemish_n of_o affliction_n by_o give_v they_o glorious_a delivery_n and_o at_o length_n he_o give_v to_o they_o full_a salvation_n he_o will_v beautify_v the_o meek_a with_o salvation_n vers._n 5._o 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