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(143-1) Blessed be the Lord my God, who teacheth my hands to fight, and my fingers to war.

(143-9) To thee, O God, I will sing a new canticle: on the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings I will sing praises to thee.

(143-15) They have called the people happy, that hath these things: but happy is that people whose God is the Lord.

(144-1) I will extol thee, O God my king: and I will bless thy name for ever; yea, for ever and ever.

(145-2) in my life I will praise the Lord: I will sing to my God as long as I shall be. Put not your trust in princes:

(145-5) Blessed is he who hath the God of Jacob for his helper, whose hope is in the Lord his God:

The Lord shall reign forever, even Your God, O Zion, from generation to generation. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) Ps. 10:16; Rev. 11:15.">[fn]

(146-1) Alleluia. Praise ye the Lord, because psalm is good: to our God be joyful and comely praise.

(146-7) Sing ye to the Lord with praise: sing to our God upon the harp.

(147-1) Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise thy God, O Sion.

The high praises of God shall be in their mouth: and two-edged swords in their hands:

Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and shalt find the knowledge of God:

And hath forgotten the covenant of her God: for her house inclineth unto death, and her paths to hell.

And thou shalt find grace, and good understanding before God and men.

Be not wise in thy own conceit: fear God, and depart from evil:

He that walketh in the right way, and feareth God, is despised by him that goeth by an infamous way.

Every proud man is an abomination to the Lord: though hand should be joined to hand, he is not innocent. The beginning of a good way is to do justice: and this is more acceptable with God, than to offer sacrifices.

He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, both are abominable before God.

The folly of a man supplanteth his steps: and he fretteth in his mind against God.

Diverse weights and diverse measures, both are abominable before God.