PSAL. XL.
1 The benefite of confidence in God. 6 Obedience
is the best sacrifice. 11 The sence of
Dauids euils inflameth his prayer.
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Sacrifice refused.
¶ To the chiefe Musician, A Psalme of
Dauid.
1
noteI waited patiently for the
Lord, and he inclined
vnto me, and heard my
crie.
2
He brought me vp
also out of note an horrible pit, out of the
mirie clay, and set my feete vpon a rock,
and established my goings.
3
And he hath put a new song in my
mouth, euen praise vnto our God: many
shall see it, and feare, and shall trust in
the Lord.
4
Blessed is that man that maketh
the Lord his truste: and respecteth
not the proud, nor such as turne aside to
lies.
5
Many, O Lord my God; are
thy wonderfull workes which thou
hast done, and thy thoughts, which are
to vs ward: note they cannot be reckoned
vp in order vnto thee: if I would declare
and speake of them, they are moe
then can be numbred.
6
noteSacrifice and offering thou didst
not desire, mine eares hast thou note opened:
burnt offering and sinne-offering
hast thou not required.
7
Then sayd I, Loe, I come: in
the volume of the booke it is written of
me:
8
I delight to doe thy will, O my
God: yea thy lawe is note within my heart.
9
I haue preached righteousnesse in
the great congregation: loe, I haue
not refrained my lippes, O Lord,
thou knowest.
10
I haue not hid thy righteousnesse
within my heart, I haue declared thy
faithfulnesse and thy saluation: I haue
not concealed thy louing kindnesse, and
thy truth, from the great congregation.
11
With-hold not thou thy tender
mercies from me, O Lord: let thy
louing kindnesse, and thy trueth continually
preserue me.
12
For innumerable euils haue compassed
me about, mine iniquities haue
taken hold vpon me, so that I am not
able to looke vp: they are moe then the
haires of mine head, therefore my heart
note faileth me.
13
Be pleased, O Lord, to deliuer
me: O Lord, make haste to helpe me.
14
noteLet them be ashamed and confounded
Of flatterers.
together, that seeke after my
soule to destroy it: let them be driuen
backward, and put to shame, that wish
me euill.
15
Let them be desolate, for a reward
on their shame, that say vnto me, Aha,
aha!
16
Let all those that seeke thee, reioyce
and bee glad in thee: let such as
loue thy saluation, say continually, The
Lord be magnified.
17
But I am poore and needy, yet
the Lord thinketh vpon me: thou art
my helpe and my deliuerer, make no
tarrying, O my God.
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