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To him that excelleth on Mahalath. A Psalme of Dauid to giue instruction. The foole hath saide in his heart, There is no God. they haue corrupted & done abominable wickednes: there is none that doeth good.

God looked downe from heauen vpon the children of men, to see if there were any that would vnderstand, and seeke God.

Doe not the workers of iniquitie knowe that they eate vp my people as they eate bread? they call not vpon God.

There they were afraide for feare, where no feare was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that besieged thee: thou hast put them to confusion, because God hath cast them off.

Oh giue saluation vnto Israel out of Zion: when God turneth the captiuitie of his people, then Iaakob shall reioyce, and Israel shalbe glad.

To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalme of Dauid, to giue instruction. Whe the Ziphims came and said vnto Saul, Is not Dauid hid among vs? Saue mee, O God, by thy Name, and by thy power iudge me.

O God, heare my prayer: hearken vnto the wordes of my mouth.

For strangers are risen vp against me, and tyrants seeke my soule: they haue not set God before them. Selah.

Beholde, God is mine helper: the Lorde is with them that vpholde my soule.

To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalme of Dauid to giue instruction. Heare my prayer, O God, and hide not thy selfe from my supplication.

Which delited in consulting together, and went into the House of God as companions.

But I will call vnto God, and the Lord will saue me.

God shall heare and afflict them, euen hee that reigneth of olde, Selah. because they haue no changes, therefore they feare not God.

And thou, O God, shalt bring them downe into the pitte of corruption: the bloudie, and deceitfull men shall not liue halfe their dayes: but I will trust in thee.

To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid on Michtam, concerning the dumme doue in a farre countrey, when the Philistims tooke him in Gath. Be mercifull vnto me, O God, for man would swallow me vp: he fighteth continually and vexeth me.

I will reioyce in God, because of his word, I trust in God, and will not feare what flesh can doe vnto me.

They thinke they shall escape by iniquitie: O God, cast these people downe in thine anger.

When I cry, then mine enemies shal turne backe: this I know, for God is with me.

I will reioyce in God because of his worde: in the Lord wil I reioyce because of his worde.

In God doe I trust: I will not be afrayd what man can doe vnto me.