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¶Dauid woulde haue God praysed and thanked, for that by his meanes only he was deliuered from extreme perilles, and made kyng of that people, who with their kyng had a litle before persecuted hym, reiect hym, and droue hym out of the realme. He wylleth the priestes to sacrifice in remembraunce therof.
[unspec A] 1 O Confesse you [it] vnto God, for he is gratious: “ and his mercie en∣dureth for euer.
2 Let Israel nowe confesse: that his mercie endureth for euer.
3 Let the house of Aaron nowe con∣fesse: that his mercie endureth for euer.
4 Let them nowe that feare God: con∣fesse that his mercie endureth for euer.
5 I called vpon the Lorde beyng in distresse: and the Lorde hath hearde me at large.
6 God is with me: I wyll not feare what man can do vnto me.
[unspec B] 7 God is with me amongst them that ayde me: [therfore] I shall see [my desire] vpon them that hate me.
8 It is better to trust in God: then to put any confidence in man.
•• It is better to trust in God: then to put any confidence in princes.
10 All nations compassed me rounde a∣bout: [but I trusted] in the name of God that I shoulde destroy them.
11 They kept me in on euery syde, they kept me in I say on euery syde: [but I trusted] in ye name of God that I shoulde destroy them.
12 They swarmed about me lyke bees, and they be extinguished as the fire [made] of thornes: [for I trusted] in the name of God that I should destroy thē.
13 Thou hast thrust sore at me, that I might fall: but God dyd ayde me
[unspec C] 14 The Lorde is my strength and my song: and he is become my saluation.
15 The voyce of a ioyfull noyse & of salua∣tion is in the dwellynges of the rygh∣teous: [saying] the ryght hande of God bryngeth mightie thynges to passe.
16 The ryght hande of God is on hygh: the right hande of God bryngeth migh∣tie thynges to passe.
17 I shall not [as yet] dye, but I shal liue: and I wyll declare the workes of the Lorde.
18 The Lorde hath greatly chastened me: but he hath not geuen me ouer vn∣to death.
19 Open me the gates of ryghteousnesse, I wyll enter in by them: that I may “ geue thankes vnto the Lorde.
20 This is the gate of God: the rygh∣teous shall enter in by it.
21 I wyll “ thanke thee for that thou hast heard me: and art become my saluation. [unspec D]
22 The same stone which the buylders refused: is become the head stone of the corner.
23 This was the doyng of God: and it is marueylous in our eyes.
24 This is the day whiche God hath made: we wyll reioyce and be glad in it.
25 O God I pray thee nowe saue [vs]: O God I pray thee nowe geue [vs] prospe∣rous successe.
26 Blessed be he that commeth in the name of God: we do blesse you out of the house of God.
27 It is the Lord God who hath geuen vs lyght: bynde a sacrifice with cordes vnto the hornes of the aulter.
28 Thou art my Lorde, and I wyll con∣fesse it vnto thee: thou art my Lorde and I wyll magnifie thee.
29 O confesse you [it] vnto God, for he is gratious: “ and his mercie endureth for euer.