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For in the hand of the Lord is a cup, and the wine is red: it is full mixt, and he powreth out of the same: surely all the wicked of the earth shall wring out and drinke the dregges thereof.

But I will declare for euer, and sing prayses vnto the God of Iaakob.

For in Shalem is his Tabernacle, and his dwelling in Zion.

For the excellent musitian Ieduthun. A Psalme committed to Asaph. My voyce came to God, when I cryed: my voyce came to God, and he heard me.

Will the Lorde absent him selfe for euer? and will he shewe no more fauour?

Is his mercie cleane gone for euer? doeth his promes faile for euermore?

And tempted God in their heartes in requiring meate for their lust.

Behold, he smote the rocke, that the water gushed out, and the streames ouerflowed: can hee giue bread also? or prepare flesh for his people?

And had rained downe MAN vpon them for to eate, and had giuen them of the wheate of heauen.

So they did eate and were well filled: for he gaue them their desire.

For all this, they sinned stil, and beleeued not his wonderous woorkes.

For their heart was not vpright with him: neither were they faithfull in his couenant.

For he remebred that they were flesh: yea, a winde that passeth and commeth not againe.

And he built his Sanctuarie as an high palace, like the earth, which he stablished for euer.

Lord, howe long wilt thou be angrie, for euer? shall thy gelousie burne like fire?

For they haue deuoured Iaakob and made his dwelling place desolate.

Remember not against vs the former iniquities, but make haste and let thy tender mercies preuent vs: for we are in great miserie.

Helpe vs, O God of our saluation, for the glorie of thy Name, and deliuer vs, and be mercifull vnto our sinnes for thy Names sake.

So wee thy people, and sheepe of thy pasture shall praise thee for euer: and from generation to generation we will set foorth thy praise.

Thou madest roume for it, and didest cause it to take roote, and it filled the land.