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His ways are always grievous; thy judg- are far above out of his sight: as for all emies, he puffeth at them.

He hath said in his heart, I shall not be 1: for I shall never be in adversity.

lis mouth is full of cursing and deceit and under his tongue is mischief and vanity. Ie sitteth in the lurking places of the es: in the secret places doth he murder nocent: his eyes are privily set against

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He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth the poor, when he draweth him into his

He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that or may fall by his strong ones.

He hath said in his heart, God hath for

: he hideth his face; he will never see it. Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: not the humble.

Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? h said in his heart, Thou wilt not require

Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest ief and spite, to requite it with thy hand:

none.

16 The LORD is King for ever and eve heathen are perished out of his land.

17 LORD, thou hast heard the desire humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, tho cause thine ear to hear:

18 To judge the fatherless and the opp that the man of the earth may no more of

PSALM 11.

1 David encourageth himself in God against his enemies providence and justice of God.

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To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

N the LORD put I my trust: how say my soul, Flee as a bird to your mounta 2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow make ready their arrow upon the string they may privily shoot at the upright in h 3 If the foundations be destroyed, wha the righteous do?

4 The LORD is in his holy temple, the I throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his e try, the children of men.

5 The LORD trieth the righteous: b wicked and him that loveth violence his hateth.

6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snar

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PSALM 12.

d, destitute of human comfort, craveth help of God. 3 He orteth himself with God's judgments on the wicked, and dence in God's tried promises.

o the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. LP, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of

They speak vanity every one with his bour with flattering lips and with a le heart do they speak.

The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, he tongue that speaketh proud things: Who have said, With our tongue will we il; our lips are our own: who is lord over

For the oppression of the poor, for the ng of the needy, now will I arise, saith the D; I will set him in safety from him that th at him.

The words of the LORD are pure words: as r tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven

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Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou preserve them from this generation for

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To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

How long wilt thou forget me, O LORI

ever? how long wilt thou hide thy from me?

2 How long shall I take counsel in my having sorrow in my heart daily? how long mine enemy be exalted over me?

3 Consider and hear me, O LORD my lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of 4 Lest mine enemy say, I have pre against him; and those that trouble me when I am moved.

5 But I have trusted in thy mercy; my shall rejoice in thy salvation.

6 I will sing unto the LORD, because h dealt bountifully with me.

PSALM 14.

1 David describeth the corruption of a natural man. 4 vinceth the wicked by the light of their conscience. glorieth in the salvation of God.

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. HE fool hath said in his heart, There

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God. They are corrupt, they have abominable works, there is none that doeth

2 The LORD looked down from heaven the children of men, to see if there wer

that did understand and seek God

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Have all the workers of iniquity no knowle? who eat up my people as they eat bread, call not upon the LORD.

There were they in great fear: for God is in generation of the righteous.

Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, use the LORD is his refuge.

Oh that the salvation of Israel were come of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the ivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and el shall be glad.

PSALM 15.

David describeth a citizen of Zion.

A Psalm of David.

ORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?

He that walketh uprightly, and worketh teousness, and speaketh the truth in his

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He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor ch evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a oach against his neighbour.

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In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; he honoureth them that fear the LORD. sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not. He that putteth not out his money to usury, taketh reward against the innocent. He

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