9 But Thou, O LORD, art on high for ever

more.

10 For, lo, Thine enemies, O Lord,

For, lo, Thine enemies shall perish;

All the workers of iniquity shall be scattered. 11 But my horn hast Thou exalted like the horn of the wild-ox.

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The Wicked Must Fall

O LORD, Thou God to whom vengeance belongeth,

Thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, shine forth.

2 Lift up Thyself, Thou Judge of the earth; Render to the proud their recompense.

3 LORD, how long shall the wicked, How long shall the wicked exult?

4 They gush out, they speak arrogancy; All the workers of iniquity bear themselves loftily.

5 They crush Thy people, O LORD,

And afflict Thy heritage.

6 They slay the widow and the stranger, And murder the fatherless.

7 And they say: "The LORD will not see, Neither will the God of Jacob give heed.'

8 Consider, ye brutish among the people; And ye fools, when will ye understand? 9 He that planted the ear, shall He not hear? He that formed the eye, shall He not see? 10 He that instructeth nations, shall not He correct,

Even He that teacheth man knowledge? 11 The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, That they are vanity.

12 Happy is the man whom Thou instructest, O LORD,

And teachest out of Thy law;

13 That Thou mayest give him rest from the days of evil,

Until the pit be digged for the wicked. 14 For the LORD will not cast off His people, Neither will He forsake His inheritance. 15 For right shall return unto justice,

And all the upright in heart shall follow it.

16 Who will rise up for me against the evildoers?

Who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?

17 Unless the LORD had been my help,

My soul had soon dwelt in silence.

18 If I say: 'My foot slippeth',

Thy mercy, O LORD, holdeth me up. 19 When my cares are many within me, Thy comforts delight my soul.

20 Shall the seat of wickedness have fellowship with Thee,

Which frameth mischief by statute?

21 They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous,

And condemn innocent blood.

22 But the LORD hath been my high tower,
And my God the rock of my refuge.

23 And He hath brought upon them their own
iniquity,

And will cut them off in their own evil;
The LORD our God will cut them off.

The Beauty of Holiness

96 o sing unto the Lo, all the song'

Sing unto the LORD, all the earth.

2 Sing unto the LORD, bless His name; Proclaim His salvation from day to day. 3 Declare His glory among the nations,

His marvellous works among all the peoples.

4 For great is the LORD, and highly to be praised;

He is to be feared above all gods.

5 For all the gods of the peoples are things of nought;

But the LORD made the heavens.

6 Honour and majesty are before Him;

Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.

7 Ascribe unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the peoples,

Ascribe unto the LORD glory and strength. 8 Ascribe unto the LORD the glory due unto His name;

Bring an offering, and come into His courts. 9 O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness; Tremble before Him, all the earth.

10 Say among the nations: "The LORD reigneth.' The world also is established that it cannot be moved;

He will judge the peoples with equity.

11 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;

Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; 12 Let the field exult, and all that is therein; Then shall all the trees of the wood sing for joy;

13 Before the LORD, for He is come;

For He is come to judge the earth;

He will judge the world with righteousness,
And the peoples in His faithfulness.

God's Gentleness

103 [A Psalm] of David.

Bless the LORD, O my soul;

And all that is within me, bless His holy

name.

2 Bless the LORD, O my soul,

And forget not all His benefits;
3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquity;
Who healeth all thy diseases;

4 Who redeemeth thy life from the pit;
Who encompasseth thee with lovingkindness
and tender mercies;

5 Who satisfieth thine old age with good things;
So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle.

6 The LORD executeth righteousness,

And acts of justice for all that are oppressed.
He made known His ways unto Moses,

His doings unto the children of Israel.
8 The LORD is full of compassion and gracious,
Slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

9 He will not always contend;

Neither will He keep his anger for ever. 10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins, Nor requited us according to our iniquities.

11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, So great is His mercy toward them that fear Him.

12 As far as the east is from the west,

So far hath He removed our transgressions from us.

13 Like as a father hath compassion upon his children,

So hath the LORD compassion upon them that fear Him.

14 For He knoweth our frame;

He remembereth that we are dust.

15 As for man, his days are as grass;

As a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. 16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; And the place thereof knoweth it no more. 17 But the mercy of the LORD is from everlast

ing to everlasting upon them that fear Him, And His righteousness unto children's children;

18 To such as keep His covenant,

And to those that remember His precepts to do them.

19 The LORD hath established His throne in the heavens;

And His kingdom ruleth over all. 20 Bless the LORD, ye angels of His,

Ye mighty in strength, that fulfil His word,
Hearkening unto the voice of His word.

21 Bless the LORD, all ye His hosts;

Ye ministers of His, that do His pleasure.

22 Bless the LORD, all ye His works,

In all places of His dominion;

Bless the LORD, O my soul.