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As for me, my feete were almost gone: my steps had welneere slipt.

For I feared at the foolish, when I sawe the prosperitie of the wicked.

For there are no bandes in their death, but they are lustie and strong.

Their eyes stande out for fatnesse: they haue more then heart can wish.

Therefore his people turne hither: for waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.

For dayly haue I bene punished, and chastened euery morning.

Then thought I to know this, but it was too painefull for me,

My flesh fayleth and mine heart also: but God is the strength of mine heart, and my portion for euer.

For loe, they that withdrawe themselues from thee, shall perish: thou destroyest all them that goe a whoring from thee.

As for me, it is good for me to draw neere to God: therefore I haue put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy workes.

A Psalme to giue instruction, committed to Asaph. O God, why hast thou put vs away for euer? why is thy wrath kindled against the sheepe of thy pasture?

Lift vp thy strokes, that thou mayest for euer destroy euery enemie that doeth euill to the Sanctuarie.

Thine aduersaries roare in the middes of thy Congregation, and set vp their banners for signes.

O God, howe long shall the aduersarie reproche thee? shall the enemie blaspheme thy Name for euer?

Thou brakest the head of Liuiathan in pieces, and gauest him to be meate for the people in wildernesse.

Giue not the soule of thy turtle doue vnto the beast, and forget not the Congregation of thy poore for euer.

Consider thy couenant: for the darke places of the earth are full of the habitations of the cruell.

Forget not the voyce of thine enemies: for the tumult of them, that rise against thee, ascendeth continually.

To him that excelleth Destroy not. A Psalme or song committed to Asaph. We will prayse thee, O God, we will prayse thee, for thy Name is neere: therefore they will declare thy wonderous workes.

For to come to preferment is neither from the East, nor from the West, nor from the South,