Chapter 91

God is by all manner of voices and instruments to be praised in his admirable works. ℣.7 which the foolish not doing are punished; ℣.11 and the wise are rewarded.

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   A Psalm of Canticle, in the sabbath day.

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   sing to thy name, o Highest. It is good to confess to our Lord: and to

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   To shew forth thy mercy in the morning: and thy truth in the night.

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   In the instrument of ten strings, in Psalter: with Canticle, on the Harp.

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   Because thou hast delighted me, o Lord, in thy workmanship: and in the works of thy hands I will rejoice.

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   How are thy works magnified, o Lord! Thy cogitations are made very profound.

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   The unwise man will not know; and the fool will not understand these things.

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   When sinners shall spring up as grass: and all that work iniquity shall appear. That they may perish for ever:

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   but thou the Highest for ever, o Lord.

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    Because lo thine enemies, o Lord, because lo thine enemies shall perish: and all that work iniquity shall be dispersed.

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    And my horn shall be exalted, as the unicorn's: and my old age in plentiful mercy.

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    And mine eye hath looked upon mine enemies: and the malignant rising up against me, mine ears shall hear.

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    The just shall flourish as a palm tree: as the cedar of Libanus shall he be multiplied.

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    They that are planted in the house of our Lord, shall flourish in the courts of the house of our God.

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    As yet shall they be multiplied in plentiful old age: and they shall be well affected,

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    that they may shew forth: That the Lord our God is righteous, and there is no iniquity in him.