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Book of Psalms                                                                           741


               27 And let them know that this is thy hand: Chapter 110
             and that thou, O Lord, hast done it.
               28 They will curse and thou wilt bless: let  I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart;
                                                            in the council of the just, and in the congrega-
             them that rise up against me be confounded: but
             thy servant shall rejoice.                     tion.
                                                               2 Great are the works of the Lord: sought out
               29 Let them that detract me be clothed with
                                                            according to all his wills.
             shame: and let them be covered with their con-
                                                               3 His work is praise and magnificence: and his
             fusion as with a double cloak.
                                                            justice continueth for ever and ever.
               30 I will give great thanks to the Lord with
                                                               4 He hath made a remembrance of his wonder-
             my mouth: and in the midst of many I will praise
                                                            ful works, being a merciful and gracious Lord:
             him.
                                                               5 He hath given food to them that fear him.
               31 Because he hath stood at the right hand of  He will be mindful for ever of his covenant:
             the poor, to save my soul from persecutors.
                                                               6 He will shew forth to his people the power
                                                            of his works.
                                                               7 That he may give them the inheritance of
                                                            the Gentiles: the works of his hands are truth
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                                                            and judgment.
                                                               8 All his commandments are faithful: con-
             A psalm for David. The Lord said to my Lord:   firmed for ever and ever, made in truth and eq-
             Sit thou at my right hand: Until I make thy    uity.
             enemies thy footstool.                            9 He hath sent redemption to his people: he
               2 The Lord will send forth the sceptre of thy hath commanded his covenant for ever. Holy
             power out of Sion: rule thou in the midst of thy and terrible is his name:
             enemies.                                          10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of
               3 With thee is the principality in the day of  wisdom. A good understanding to all that do it:
             thy strength: in the brightness of the saints:  his praise continueth for ever and ever.
             from the womb before the day star I begot thee.
               4 The Lord hath sworn, and he will not repent:
             Thou art a priest for ever according to the order  Chapter 111
             of Melchisedech.
                                                            Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord: he
               5 The Lord at thy right hand hath broken     shall delight exceedingly in his commandments.
             kings in the day of his wrath.
                                                               2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the
               6 He shall judge among nations, he shall fill generation of the righteous shall be blessed.
             ruins: he shall crush the heads in the land of    3 Glory and wealth shall be in his house: and
             many.                                          his justice remaineth for ever and ever.
               7 He shall drink of the torrent in the way:     4 To the righteous a light is risen up in dark-
             therefore shall he lift up the head.           ness: he is merciful, and compassionate and just.
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