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734 Book of Psalms

9 He will not always be angry: nor will he 2 And art clothed with light as with a gar-
threaten for ever. ment. Who stretchest out the heaven like a
10 He hath not dealt with us according to our pavilion:
sins: nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. 3 Who coverest the higher rooms thereof with
11 For according to the height of the heaven water. Who makest the clouds thy chariot: who
above the earth: he hath strengthened his mercy walkest upon the wings of the winds.
towards them that fear him. 4 Who makest thy angels spirits: and thy min-
12 As far as the east is from the west, so far isters a burning fire.
hath he removed our iniquities from us. 5 Who hast founded the earth upon its own
13 As a father hath compassion on his chil- bases: it shall not be moved for ever and ever.
dren, so hath the Lord compassion on them that 6 The deep like a garment is its clothing:
fear him: above the mountains shall the waters stand.
14 For he knoweth our frame. He remem- 7 At thy rebuke they shall flee: at the voice of
bereth that we are dust: thy thunder they shall fear.
15 Man’s days are as grass, as the flower of 8 The mountains ascend, and the plains de-
the field so shall he flourish. scend into the place which thou hast founded for
16 For the spirit shall pass in him, and he shall them.
not be: and he shall know his place no more. 9 Thou hast set a bound which they shall not
17 But the mercy of the Lord is from eternity pass over; neither shall they return to cover the
and unto eternity upon them that fear him: And earth.
his justice unto children’s children, 10 Thou sendest forth springs in the vales:
18 To such as keep his covenant, And are between the midst of the hills the waters shall
mindful of his commandments to do them. pass.
19 The lord hath prepared his throne in 11 All the beasts of the field shall drink: the
heaven: and his kingdom shall rule over all. wild asses shall expect in their thirst.
20 Bless the Lord, all ye his angels: you that 12 Over them the birds of the air shall dwell:
are mighty in strength, and execute his word, from the midst of the rocks they shall give forth
hearkening to the voice of his orders. their voices.
21 Bless the Lord, all ye his hosts: you minis- 13 Thou waterest the hills from thy upper
ters of his that do his will. rooms: the earth shall be filled with the fruit
22 Bless the Lord, all his works: in every place of thy works:
of his dominion, O my soul, bless thou the Lord. 14 Bringing forth grass for cattle, and herb
for the service of men. That thou mayst bring
bread out of the earth:
Chapter 103 15 And that wine may cheer the heart of man.
That he may make the face cheerful with oil: and
For David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul: O that bread may strengthen man’s heart.
Lord my God, thou art exceedingly great. Thou 16 The trees of the field shall be filled, and
hast put on praise and beauty: the cedars of Libanus which he hath planted: