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The Kings of the earth set themselues, and the rulers take counsell together, against the Lord, and against his Anoynted, saying,

Then shall hee speake vnto them in his wrath, and vexe them in his sore displeasure.

Kisse the Sonne lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little: Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

[A Psalme of Dauid when he fled from Absalom his sonne.] Lord, how are they increased that trouble mee? many are they that rise vp against me.

I cryed vnto the Lord with my voyce, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.

If he turne not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bowe, and made it ready.

He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrowes against the persecutors.

His mischiefe shall returne vpon his owne head, and his violent dealing shall come downe vpon his owne pate.

I will praise the Lord according to his righteousnesse: and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high.

Thou madest him to haue dominion ouer the workes of thy hands; thou hast put all things vnder his feete.

But the Lord shall endure for euer: he hath prepared his throne for iudgement.

Sing praises to the Lord, which dwelleth in Sion: declare among the people his doings.

The Lord is knowen by the iudgement which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the worke of his owne hands. Higgaion. Selah.

The wicked in his pride doeth persecute the poore: let them be taken in the deuices that they haue imagined.

For the wicked boasteth of his hearts desire, and blesseth the couetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.

The wicked through the pride of his countenance will not seeke after God: God is not in all his thoughts.

His wayes are alwayes grieuous, thy iudgements are farre aboue out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.

He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moued: for I shall neuer be in aduersitie.

His mouth is full of cursing, and deceit, and fraud: vnder his tongue is mischiefe and vanitie.

He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doeth he murder the innocent: his eyes are priuily set against the poore.