Chapter 24

A general prayer of the faithful against all enemies, ℣.4 with desire to be directed in the way of godliness, ℣.7 and to be pardoned for sins past, ℣.9 acknowledging God's meekness, ℣.17 our weakness, necessity of help, and hope in God: ℣.22 concludeth with prayer for the whole Church.

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   Unto the end, the Psalm of David. To thee, O Lord, I have lifted up my soul: in thee is my confidence, let me not be

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   my God ashamed.

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   Neither let mine enemies scorn me: for all that expect thee, shall not be confounded.

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   Let all be confounded that do unjust things in vain. Lord shew me thy ways: and teach me thy paths.

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   Direct me in thy truth, and teach me: because thou art God my Saviour, and thee have I expected all the day.

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   Remember, O Lord, thy commiserations, and thy mercies: that are from the beginning of the world.

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   The sins of my youth, and my ignorances do not remember. According to thy mercy remember thou me: for thy goodness, O Lord.

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   Our Lord is sweet, and righteous: for this cause he will give a law to them that sin in the way.

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   He will direct the mild in judgment: he will teach the meek his ways.

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    All the ways of our Lord be mercy and truth, to them that seek after his testament and his testimonies.

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    For thy name, o Lord, thou wilt be propitious to my sin: for it is much.

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    Who is the man that feareth our Lord? He appointeth him a law in the way that he hath chosen.

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    His soul shall abide in good things: and his seed shall inherit the land.

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    Our Lord is a firmament to them that fear him: & his testament that it may be made manifest to them.

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    Mine eyes are always to our Lord: because he will pluck my feet out of the snare.

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    Have respect to me, and have mercy on me: because I am alone and poor.

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    The tribulations of my heart are multiplied: deliver me from my necessities.

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    See my humiliation and my labour, and forgive all my sins.

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    Behold mine enemies, because they are multiplied, and with unjust hatred hated me.

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    Keep my soul, and deliver me: I shall not be ashamed, because I hoped in thee.

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    The innocent and righteous have cleaved to me: because I expected thee.

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    Deliver Israel, o God, out of all his tribulations.