The. holie. Bible. conteynyng the olde Testament and the newe.

The argument of the .lxj. psalme.

¶ Dauid beyng in daunger, requireth God to deliuer him, he declareth his trust in God. He desireth long life of God, and promiseth to prayse him therfore.

¶ To the chiefe musition vpon Neginoth () 1.1 of Dauid.

[unspec A] 1 HEare my crying O Lorde: geue eare vnto my prayer.

2 From the endes of the * 1.2 earth I wyll call vnto thee when my heart is in heauines: oh set me vp on the rocke that is higher (b) 1.3 then I.

3 For thou hast ben my hope: [and] a strong towre [for me] against the face of the enemie.

4 I wyll dwell in thy tabernacle for euer: my trust shalbe vnder the coue∣ring of thy wynges. Selah.

5 For thou O Lorde hast hearde my (c) 1.4 vowes: and hast geuen an heritage vn∣to those that feare thy name.

* 1.56 Thou wilt adde dayes vnto the kings dayes: and his yeres shalbe a genera∣tion and a generation.

7 He shall dwell before the Lorde for euer: O appoynt thy louing mercy and faithfulnes, that thei may preserue him.

8 So wyll I sing psalmes vnto thy name: that I may day by day per∣fourme my vowes.

Notes

• () 1.1

  A psalme of Dauid.
• * 1.2

  Of Israel
• (b) 1.3

  Then that I of my selfe can get vpon, to saue my selfe.
• (c) 1.4

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• * 1.5

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