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And not to bee as their fathers, a disobedient & rebellious generation: a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirite was not faithfull vnto God.

They kept not the couenant of God, but refused to walke in his Lawe,

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

They spake against God also, saying, Can God prepare a table in the wildernesse?

Because they beleeued not in God, and trusted not in his helpe.

When the wrath of God came euen vpon them, and slew the strongest of them, and smote downe the chosen men in Israel.

And when hee slewe them, they sought him and they returned, and sought God earely.

And they remembred that God was their strength, and the most high God their redeemer.

Yea, they returned, & tempted God, and limited the Holie one of Israel.

Yet they tempted, and prouoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies,

God heard this and was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel,

A Psalme committed to Asaph. O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance: thine holy Temple haue they defiled, and made Ierusalem heapes of stones.

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.

Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be knowen among the heathen in our sight by the vengeance of the blood of thy seruants that is shed.

Turne vs againe, O God, and cause thy face to shine that we may be saued.

O Lord God of hostes, how long wilt thou be angrie against the prayer of thy people?

Turne vs againe, O God of hostes: cause thy face to shine, and we shalbe saued.

Returne we beseech thee, O God of hostes: looke downe from heauen and beholde and visite this vine,

Turne vs againe, O Lorde God of hostes: cause thy face to shine and we shalbe saued.

To him that excelleth vpon Gittith. A Psalme committed to Asaph. Sing ioyfully vnto God our strength: sing loude vnto the God of Iaakob.