65 Look down from heaven, and be hold,

From the habitation of thy | holiness and thy | glory.

2 Where is thy | zeal and thy | strength,

The sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they re strained?

3 Doubtless, | Thou art our | Father,

Though Abraham be ignorant of us, and | Israel acknowledge us not.

4 Thou, O LORD, | art our | Father,

Our Redeemer; thy name is from ever lasting.

5 O LORD, why hast Thou made us to err from thy | ways, And hardened our heart from thy | fear?

i

6 Return for thy servants' | sake,

The tribes of | thine in heri tance.

[while :

7 The people of thy holiness have possessed it but à | little Our adversaries have trodden down thy sanctuary.

8 We are thine: Thou never barest ¦ rule over | them ; They were not called by thy | name.

LXIII.

Is. lxiii. 15.

66 TRUST in the LORD, and do good:

[be fed.

So shalt thou dwell in the land, and | veri·ly thou shalt

2 Delight thyself also in the LORD;

And He shall give thee the de sires of thine heart.

3 Commit thy way unto the LORD;

Trust also in Him; and He shall bring it to ' pass.

4 And He shall bring forth thy righteousness as the | light, And thy ¦ judgment as the noonday.

5 Rest in the LORD,

And wait | patient ly for | Him.

[way,

6 Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth | in his | Because of the man who bringeth | wicked devices to pass. 7 Cease from anger, and for sake | wrath :

Fret not thyself in

8 For evildoers shall

any wise to do | evil.

be cut off:

[earth.

shall inherit the |

9 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be : Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his | place, and it | shall not be.

10 But the meek shall inherit the earth;

And shall delight themselves in the a bun dance of peace.
Ps. xxxvii. 3.

HE steps of a good man are

ordered by the LORD,

67T and fle de lighteth in his way.

2 Though he fall, he shall not be For the LORD doth up hold him

wholly cast | down;
with his hand.

3 I have been young, and now am | old;

Yet have I not seen the righteous for saken, nor his | seed begging | bread.

4 He is gracious all the day, and | lendeth ; And his seed is blessed.

5 Depart from evil,

and do good;

And dwell for ever more.

6 For the LORD | loveth | judgment,

And for saketh | not his saints.

7 They are preserved for ever:

But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

8 The righteous shall inherit the | land,

And dwell there in for ever.

9 The mouth of the righteous | speaketh | wisdom, And his tongue doth | talk of judgment.

10 The law of his GOD is | in his heart;

None of his steps | shall | slide.

Ps. xxxvii. 23.

68 THE law of the LORD is perfect, Converting the soul:

2 The testimony of the LORD is | sure, Making wise the | simple.

3 The precepts of the LORD are | right, Rejoicing the heart:

4 The commandment of the LORD is pure, En lightening the | eyes.

5 The fear of the LORD is clean,

En during for ever:

6 The judgments of the LORD are | truth; They are righteous | altogether.

7 More to be desired | are they than| gold; Yea, than much fine gold;

8 Sweeter also than | honey, And the honey-comb.

Ps. xix. 7.

2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me be side the still waters.

3 He re storeth my | soul;

He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's | sake.

4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the | shadow of | I will fear no evil :

5 For Thou art with me; Thy rod and thy | staff they

6 Thou preparest a In the presence

7 Thou anointest my My cup runneth

comfort | me.

table before me
of mine | enemies :

head with | oil ;

over.

8 Surely goodness and mercy shall | follow | me All the days of my life;

9 And I shall | dwell

In the house of the LORD for ever.

LXVII.

[death,

Ps. xxiii.

9:28

LESS the LORD, | O my | soul;

70 BLESS

And all that is within me, bless his holy name.

2 Bless the LORD, O my soul;

And for get not all his | benefits.

3 Who forgiveth | all thine iniquities;

Who healeth | all thy diseases;

4 Who redeemeth thy life from de struction;

Who crowneth thee with kindness and with mercies;

5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good :
Thy youth is renewed | like the eagle's.

6 The LORD doeth | righteousness,
And judgment for all that are oppressed.
7 He made known his
His deeds unto the

ways unto | Moses, children of Israel.

Ps. ciii.

9:#

LXVIII.

2

71 [

WILL lift up mine eyes to the mountains,
From whence doth | come my help.

2 My help is from the LORD,

Who made the heavens and the | earth.

3 He will not suffer thy | foot to be moved : He that doth keep thee

will not
Israel,

4 Behold, He that keepeth
Shall neither slumber nor sleep.

5 The LORD is thy

keeper:

slumber.

The LORD is thy shade on thy right hand. 6 The sun shall not smite thee by day, Neither the moon | by | night.

7 The LORD shall keep thee from | all | evil : He shall keep | thy soul.

8 The LORD shall keep thy going out and thy coming in, From this time forth, and even for ever more.