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thou shalt destroy them, and shalt not build give strength to his people: the Lord will bless
them up. his people with peace.
6 Blessed be the Lord, for he hath heard the
voice of my supplication.
7 The Lord is my helper andmy protector: in Chapter 29
him hath my heart confided, and I have been
helped. And my flesh hath flourished again, and A psalm of a canticle, at the dedication of
with my will I will give praise to him. David’s house.
8 The Lord is the strength of his people, and 2 I will extol thee, O Lord, for thou hast up-
the protector of the salvation of his anointed. held me: and hast not made my enemies to re-
9 Save, O Lord, thy people, and bless thy in- joice over me.
heritance: and rule them and exalt them for ever. 3 O Lord my God, I have cried to thee, and
thou hast healed me.
4 Thou hast brought forth, O Lord, my soul
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from hell: thou hast saved me from them that
go down into the pit.
A psalm for David, at the finishing of the taber-
5 Sing to the Lord, O ye his saints: and give
nacle. Bring to the Lord, O ye children of God:
praise to the memory of his holiness.
bring to the Lord the offspring of rams.
2 Bring to the Lord glory and honour: bring 6 For wrath is in his indignation; and life in
his good will. In the evening weeping shall have
to the Lord glory to his name: adore ye the Lord
place, and in the morning gladness.
in his holy court.
7 And in my abundance I said: I shall never
3 The voice of the Lord is upon the waters;
the God of majesty hath thundered, The Lord is be moved.
upon many waters. 8 O Lord, in thy favour, thou gavest strength
4 The voice of the Lord is in power; the voice to my beauty. Thou turnedst away thy face from
of the Lord in magnificence. me, and I became troubled.
5 The voice of the Lord breaketh the cedars: 9 To thee, O Lord, will I cry: and I will make
yea, the Lord shall break the cedars of Libanus. supplication to my God.
6 And shall reduce them to pieces, as a calf of 10 What profit is there in my blood, whilst
Libanus, and as the beloved son of unicorns. I go down to corruption? Shall dust confess to
7 The voice of the Lord divideth the flame of thee, or declare thy truth?
fire: 11 The Lord hath heard, and hath had mercy
8 The voice of the Lord shaketh the desert: on me: the Lord became my helper.
and the Lord shall shake the desert of Cades. 12 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into
9 The voice of the Lord prepareth the stags: joy: thou hast cut my sackcloth, and hast com-
and he will discover the thick woods: and in his passed me with gladness:
temple all shall speak his glory. 13 To the end that my glory may sing to thee,
10 The Lord maketh the flood to dwell: and and I may not regret: O Lord my God, I will
the Lord shall sit king for ever. The Lord will give praise to thee for ever.