Chapter 33

King David by his own example being delivered from danger, exhorteth all men to render thanks for God's benefits: ℣.12 shewing wherein justice consisteth, ℣.16 and God's special providence towards the just.

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   To David, when he changed his countenance before Abimelech, and he dismist him, and he went away

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   I will bless our Lord at all time: his praise always in my mouth.

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   In our Lord my soul shall be praised: let the mild hear, and rejoice.

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   Magnify ye our Lord with me: and let us exalt his name for ever.

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   I have sought out our Lord, and he hath heard me: and from all my tribulations he hath delivered me.

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   Come ye to him, and be illuminated: and your faces shall not be confounded.

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   This poor man hath cried, and our Lord hath heard him: and from all his tribulations he hath saved him.

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   The Angel of our Lord shall put in himself about them that fear him: and shall deliver them.

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   Taste ye, and see that our Lord is sweet: blessed is the man, that hopeth in him.

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    Fear ye our Lord all ye his Saints: because there is no lack to them that fear him.

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    The rich have wanted, and have been hungry: but they that seek after our Lord shall not be diminished of any good.

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    Come children, hear me: I will teach you the fear of our Lord.

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    who is the man that will have life: loveth to see good days?

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    Stay thy tongue from evil: and thy lips that they speak not guile.

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    Turn away from evil, and do good: seek after peace and pursue it.

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    The eyes of our Lord upon the just: and his ears unto their prayers.

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    But the countenance of our Lord is upon them that do evil things: to destroy their memory out of the earth.

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    The just have cried, and our Lord hath heard them: and out of all their tribulations he hath delivered them.

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    Our Lord is nigh to them, that are of a contrite heart: and the humble of spirit he will save.

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    Many are the tribulations of the just: and out of all these our Lord will deliver them.

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    Our Lord keepeth all their bones: there shall not one of them be broken.

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    The death of sinners is very ill: and they that hate the just shall offend.

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    Our Lord will redeem the souls of his servants: and all that hope in him shall not offend.