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The hilles stonde aboute Ierusalem, euen so stondeth the LORDE rounde aboute his people, fro this tyme forth for euermore.

As for soch as turne backe vnto their owne wickednesse, the LORDE shal lede them forth with the euell doers: but peace be vpon Israel.

Then shal it be sayed amonge the Heithen: the LORDE hath done greate thinges for them.

Yee the LORDE hath done greate thinges for vs allready, wherof we reioyse.

It is but lost labour that ye ryse vp early, and take no rest, but eate the bred of carefulnesse: for loke to whom it pleaseth him, he geueth it in slepe.

For thou shalt eate the laboures of thine owne hondes: o well is the, happie art thou.

I loke for the LORDE, my soule doth wayte for him, and in his worde is my trust.

Let Israel trust in the LORDE, for with the LORDE there is mercy and plenteous redempcion.

I do not exercise myself in greate matters, which are to hye for me.

But I refrayne my soule and kepe it lowe, like as a childe yt is weened from his mother, yee my soule is euen as a weened childe. Let Israel trust in the LORDE, fro this tyme forth for euermore.

Vntill I fynde out a place for the LORDE, an habitacio for the mightie one of Iacob.

For thy seruaunte Dauids sake turne not awaye the presence of thine anoynted.

Yf thy children wil kepe my couenaunt, & my testimony yt I shal lerne the, their childre also shal syt vpo thy seate for euermore.

For the LORDE hath chosen Sio, to be an habitacio for him self hath he chosen her.

This shalbe my rest, here wil I dwel, for I haue a delite therin.

There shall I make the horne of Dauid to florish, I haue ordened a lanterne for myne anoynted. As for his enemies, I shal clothe the wt shame, but vpon himself shal his crowne florish.

For there the LORDE promised his blessynge, and life for euermore.

O prayse the LORDE, for the LORDE is gracious: o synge prayses vnto his name, for it is louely.

For why, the LORDE hath chosen Iacob vnto him self, & Israel for his owne possessio.

For I knowe yt ye LORDE is greate. & yt or LORDE is aboue all goddes.