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But let all those that seeke thee, be ioyfull and glad in thee, and let all that loue thy saluation, say alwaies, God be praised.

I am become as it were a monster vnto many: but thou art my sure trust.

But I will waite continually, and will praise thee more and more.

Which hast shewed me great troubles and aduersities, but thou wilt returne, and reuiue me, and wilt come againe, and take mee vp from the depth of the earth.

For there are no bandes in their death, but they are lustie and strong.

Then thought I to know this, but it was too painefull for me,

Whom haue I in heauen but thee? and I haue desired none in the earth with thee.

My flesh fayleth and mine heart also: but God is the strength of mine heart, and my portion for euer.

But nowe they breake downe the carued worke thereof with axes and hammers.

Oh let not the oppressed returne ashamed, but let the poore and needie prayse thy Name.

The earth and all the inhabitantes thereof are dissolued: but I will establish the pillers of it. Selah.

But God is the iudge: he maketh lowe and he maketh hie.

But I will declare for euer, and sing prayses vnto the God of Iaakob.

All the hornes of the wicked also will I breake: but the hornes of the righteous shalbe exalted.

Wee will not hide them from their children but to the generation to come we wil shewe the praises of the Lord his power also, & his wonderful woorkes that he hath done:

That they might set their hope on God, and not forget the workes of God but keepe his commandements:

They kept not the couenant of God, but refused to walke in his Lawe,

They were not turned from their lust, but the meate was yet in their mouthes,

But they flattered him with their mouth, and dissembled with him with their tongue.

Yet he being merciful forgaue their iniquitie, & destroied them not, but oft times called backe his anger, & did not stirre vp all his wrath.