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For thou hast possessed my reines: thou hast couered me in my mothers wombe.

I will praise thee, for I am fearefully and wonderously made: marueilous are thy workes, and my soule knoweth it well.

Thine eyes did see me, when I was without forme: for in thy booke were all things written, which in continuance were facioned, when there was none of them before.

And consider if there be any way of wickednes in me, and leade me in the way for euer.

The proude haue layde a snare for me, and spred a nette with cordes in my pathway, and set grennes for me. Selah.

As for the chiefe of them, that compasse me about, let the mischiefe of their owne lippes come vpon them.

For the backbiter shall not be established vpon the earth: euill shall hunt the cruell man to destruction.

Let the righteous smite me: for that is a benefite: and let him reprooue me, and it shalbe a precious oyle, that shall not breake mine head: for within a while I shall euen pray in their miseries.

When their iudges shall be cast downe in stonie places, they shal heare my wordes, for they are sweete.

Keepe me from the snare, which they haue layde for me, and from the grennes of the workers of iniquitie.

Though my spirit was in perplexitie in me, yet thou knewest my path: in the way wherein I walked, haue they priuily layde a snare for me.

I looked vpon my right hand, and beheld, but there was none that would knowe me: all refuge failed me, and none cared for my soule.

Hearken vnto my crye, for I am brought very lowe: deliuer me from my persecuters, for they are too strong for me.

(And enter not into iudgement with thy seruant: for in thy sight shall none that liueth, be iustified)

For the enemie hath persecuted my soule: he hath smitten my life downe to the earth: he hath layde me in the darkenes, as they that haue bene dead long agoe:

Heare me speedily, O Lorde, for my spirit fayleth: hide not thy face from me, els I shall be like vnto them that go downe into the pit.

Let me heare thy louing kindenes in the morning, for in thee is my trust: shewe mee the way, that I should walke in, for I lift vp my soule vnto thee.

Deliuer me, O Lorde, from mine enemies: for I hid me with thee.

Teach me to doe thy will, for thou art my God: let thy good Spirit leade me vnto the land of righteousnes.

Quicken me, O Lord, for thy Names sake, and for thy righteousnesse bring my soule out of trouble.