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22. The Companies of the Ungodly have robbed me, but I have not forgotten thy Law.

23. At Midnight I will rife to give Thanks unto Thee, because of thy righteous Judgements.

24. I am a Companion of all them that fear Thee, and that keep thy Commandments.

25. The Earth, O Lord, is full of thy Mercy; O teach me thy Statutes.

¶ 26. O Lord, Thou haft-dealt graciously with thy Servant, according unto thy Word.

27. O learn me true Understanding and Knowledge, for I have believed thy Commandments,

28. Before I was afflicted, I went aftray; but now I have kept thy Word.

29. Thou art good and gracious; O teach me thy Sta

tutes.

30. The proud have imagined a Lie against me, but I will keep thy Commandments with my whole Heart.

31. Their Heart is as fat as Greafe, but my Delight hath been in thy Law.

32. It is good for me that I have been in Trouble, that I may learn thy Statutes: the Law of thy Mouth is dearer to me than thousands of Gold and Silver.

33. Now MAY the very God of Peace fanctifie you wholly; and I pray God your whole Spirit, and Soul and Body, be preferved blameless unto the Coming of our Lord Jefus Chrift. (1 Theffal. i. 23.)

34. And the Grace of our Lord Jefus Chrift be with us all, Amen.

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HY HANDS HAVE made and fashioned me; O give me Understanding, that I may learn thy Commandments. (P. cxix.)

2. They that fear Thee, will be glad, when they fee me, because I have put my Truft in thy Word.

3. I know, O Lord, that thy Judgements are right,

and that Thou of very Faithfulness haft afflicted me.

4. O let thy merciful Kindness be my Comfort, according to thy Word unto thy Servant.

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5. O let thy loving Mercies come unto me, that I may live; for thy Law is my Delight.

6. Let the proud be confounded, for they dealt per→ verfely with me without a Caufe, but I will meditate in thy Precepts.

7. Let Such as fear Thee, and have known thy Testimonies, be turned unto me: O let my Heart be found in thy Statutes, that I be not afhamed.

8. MY SOUL hath longed for thy Salvation, and I have a good Hope, because of thy Word.

9. Mine Eyes long fore for thy Word, faying, O when wilt Thou comfort me? for I am become like a Bottle in the Smoke, yet do I not forget thy Statutes.

10. How many are the Days of thy Servant? when wilt Thou execute Judgement on them that perfecute me?

11. The proud have digged Pits for me, which are not after thy Law.

12. All thy Commandments are true; they perfecute me wrongfully, O be Thou my Help.

13. They had almost made an End of me upon Earth, but I forfook not thy Commandments.

14. O quicken me after thy loving-Kindnefs, and fo fhall I keep the Teftimonies of thy Mouth.

¶ 15. O LORD, THY Word endureth for ever in Heaven thy Truth alfo remaineth from one Generation to another; Thou haft laid the Foundation of the Earth, and it abideth.

16. They continue this Day according to thine Ordinance; for all are thy Servants.

17. If my Delight had not been in thy Law, I fhould have perished in my Affliction. I will never forget thy Precepts, for with them Thou haft quickened me.

18. I am Thine, O fave me, for I have fought thy Commandments.

19. The Ungodly laid wait for me to destroy me; but I will confider thy Teftimonies.

20. I fee that all Things come to an End; but thy Commandment is exceeding broad.

21. LORD, WHAT Love have I unto thy Law! it is my Meditation all the Day long.

22. Thou through thy Precepts haft made me wifer than mine Enemies; for they are ever with me.

23. I have more Understanding than my Teachers, for thy Teftimonies are my Study: I am wiser than the Aged, because I keep thy Commandments.

24. I have refrained my Feet from every evil Way, that I may keep thy Word: I have not fhrunk from thy Judgements, for Thou teacheft me.

25. O how sweet are thy Words unto my Throat, yea, fweeter than Honey unto my Mouth.

26. Through thy Commandments I get Understanding; therefore I hate every evil Way.

27. GRACE BE unto You, and Peace from Him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from Jefus Chrift, who is the faithful Witnefs, and the first be gotten of the dead, and the Prince of the Kings of the Earth: (Rev. i. 4.)

28. Unto Him that loved us, and washed us from our Sins in his own Blood; and hath made us Kings, and Priefts unto God and his Father; to Him be Glory and Dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

Twenty fixth

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Morning.

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HY WORD Is a Lantern unto my Feet, and' a Light to my Paths. I have fworn, and am ftedfaftly pu pofed to keep thy righteous Judgements. (Pf. cxix.)

2. I am troubled above measure; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy Word:

3. Let the free-will Offerings of my Mouth be accepted of Thee, O Lord, and teach me thy Judgements.

4. My Soul is always in my Hand, yet do I not forget thy Law.

5. The Ungodly have laid a Snare for me; fwerved not from thy Commandments.

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6. Thy Teftimonies have I claimed, as mine Heritage for ever: and why? they are the very Joy of my Heart. 7. I have applied my Heart to fulfill thy Statutes always, even unto the End.

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8. I HATE THEM that imagine evil Things; but thy Law do I love: Thou art my Defence and Shield, and my Truft is in thy Word.

9. Away

9. Away from me, ye wicked; I will keep the Com mandments of my God.

10. O establish me according to thy Word, that I may live; and let me not be difappointed of my Hope.

II. Hold Thou me up, and I fhall be fafe; yea, my Delight fhall be ever in thy Statutes.

12. Thou haft trodden down all them that depart from thy Statutes, for they imagine but Deceit.

13. Thou putteft away all the Ungodly of the Earth like Drofs; therefore I love thy Teftimonies.

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14. My Flesh trembleth for Fear of Thee, and I am afraid of thy Judgements.

¶ 15. IDEAL with the Thing that is lawful and right; O give me not over unto mine Oppreffors.

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16. Make Thou thy Servant to delight in that which is good, that the proud do me no Wrong.

17. Mine Eyes are wafted away with looking for thy Salvation, and for the Word of thy Righteoufnefs: O deal with thy Servant according unto thy loving Mercy, and teach me thy Statutes.

18. I am thy Servant, O grant me Understanding, that I may know thy Teftimonies.

19. It is Time for Thee, O Lord, to lay to thine Hand, for they have deftroyed thy Law.

20. For I love thy Commandments above Gold, and precious Stones.

21. Therefore I efteem all thy Precepts concerning all Things to be right; and all falfe Ways I utterly abhor.

22. THY TESTIMONIES are wonderful, therefore doth my Soul keep them.

23. When thy Word goeth forth, it giveth Light and Understanding unto the Simple.

24. I opened my Mouth, and drew in my Breath, for my Delight was, in thy Commandments.

25. O look Thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as Thou ufeft to do unto thofe that love thy Name: order my Steps in thy Word, and fo fhall no Wickedness have Dominion over me.

26. O deliver me from the wrongful Dealings of Men, and fo fall I keep thy Precepts; fhew the Light of thy Countenance upon thy Servant, and teach me thy Statutes. 27. Mine Eyes gufhed out with Water, becaufe Men keep not thy Law.

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¶ 28. RIGHTEOUS ART Thou, O Lord, and true is thy Judgement.

29. The Teftimonies that Thou haft commanded are exceeding righteous and faithful.

30. My Zeal hath even confumed me, becaufe mine Enemies have forgotten thy Words

31. Thy Word is very pure, therefore thy Servant loveth it. I am small, and of no Reputation, yet do I not forget thy Precepts.

32. Thy Righteousness is an everlasting Righteousness, and thy Law is the Truth.

33. Trouble and Heaviness have taken hold upon me, yet is my Delight in thy Commandments.

34. The Righteousness of thy Teftimonies is everlasting; O grant me Understanding, and i fhall live.

35. Now TO HIM that is of Power to establish us according to his Gospel, and the Preaching of Jefus Chrift; to God only wife, be Glory, through Jefus Chrift for ever. 36. Amen. (Rom. xvi. 25,)

Twenty fixth

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CALL WITH my whole Heart; hear me, O Lord, I will keep thy Statutes: yea, even unto Thee do I call; help me, and I fhall keep thy Teftimonies. (Pf. cxix.) 2. Early in the Morning do I cry unto Thee; for in thy Word is my Truft: mine Eyes prevent the Night-watches, that I might meditate on thy Word..

3. Hear my Voice, O Lord, according to thy loving Kindness; quicken me according as Thou art wont.

4. They draw nigh that of Malice perfecute me, and are far from thy Law.

5. Be Thou nigh at Hand, O Lord, for all thy Com

mandments are true.

6. As concerning thy Teftimonies, I have known long fince, that Thou haft founded them for ever.

47. O CONSIDER mine Adverfity, and deliver me, for I do not forget thy Law: avenge Thou my Caufe, and deliver me; quicken me according to thy Word.

8. Salvation is far from the wicked, for they regard not thy Statutes.

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