XV. Select Paragraphs
(Bible)
1. O Give, thanks unto the Lord; call upon his name; make known his
deeds among the people. Sing unto him; sing psalms unto him; talk ye
of
all his wondrous works. Glory ye in his holy Dame; let the heart of
them
rejoice that seek the Lord. Remember his marvelous works that he hath
done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth.
2. O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who
hast
set thy glory above the heavens. When I consider thy heavens, the work
of thy fingers; the
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moon and the stars which thou hast ordained; what is man, that thou
art mindful of him ? and the son of man, that thou visitest him ? For
thou
hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him
with
glory and honor. Thou madest him to have dominion over the work of
thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet. O Lord, our Lord,
bow
excellent is thy name in all the earth!
3. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God;
in
him will I trust. Because he bath set his love upon me, therefore will
I
deliver him: I will set him on high, because he bath known my name.
He
shall call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble;
I
will deliver him, and honor him. With long life will I satisfy him,
and
show him my salvation.
4. O come, let us sing unto the Lord, let us heartily rejoice in the
strength
of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving,
and
show ourselves glad in him with psalms. For the Lord is a great God,
and
a great King above all gods. O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness;
let the whole earth stand in awe of him. For he cometh, for he. cometh,
to
judge the earth; and with righteousness to judge the world, and the
people
with his truth.
6. Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his
wonderful works to the children of men! They that go down to the sea
in
ships, that do business in great waters; these see the works of the
Lord,
and his wonders in the deep. For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy
wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof. They mount up to the heaven;
they go down again to the depths; their soul is melted because of trouble;
they reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their
wit's
end. Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth
them
out of their distresses. He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves
thereof are still. Then
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are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their
desired haven. Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness,
and
for his wonderful works to the children of men!
6. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down
in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth
my
soul; he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will
fear
no evil; for thou art with me: thy rod and thy staff, they comfort
me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; thou
anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely, goodness and
mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in
the
house of the Lord forever.
Bible.
DEFINITIONS 1. Marvel ous, wonderful. 2. Or dained, appointed,
established. Do min'ion (pro. do min'yun), supreme power.
5. Haven, a harbor, a place where ships can lie in safety.
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