CHAP. XCIV.

1 The Prophet calling for Iustice, complaineth of tyrannie and impietie. 8 Hee teacheth Gods prouidence. 12 He sheweth the blessednesse of affliction. 16 God is the defender of the afflicted.

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¹ O Lord God, to whome vengeance belongeth: O God to whome vengeance belongeth, shew thy selfe.¹

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² Lift vp thy selfe, thou iudge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.

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³ Lord, how long shall the wicked? how long shall the wicked triumph?

⁴ How long shal they vtter, and speake hard things? and all the workers of iniquitie boast themselues?

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⁵ They breake in pieces thy people, O Lord: and afflict thine heritage.

⁶ They slay the widowe and the stranger: and murder the fatherlesse.

⁷ Yet they say, The Lord shall not see: neither shall the God of Iacob regard it.⁷

⁸ Understand, yee brutish among the people: and ye fooles, when will ye be wise?

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⁹ He that planted the eare, shall he not heare? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?⁹

¹⁰ He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? hee that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?

¹¹ The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man: that they are vanitie.¹¹

¹² Blessed is the man whome thou chastenest, O Lord: and teachest him out of thy Law:

¹³ That thou mayest giue him rest from the dayes of aduersitie: vntill the pit be digged for the wicked.

¹⁴ For the Lord will not cast off his people: neither will he forsake his inheritance.

¹⁵ But iudgement shall returne vnto righteousnesse: and all the vpright in heart shall follow it.¹⁵

¹⁶ Who will rise vp for mee against the euill doers? or who will stand vp for me against the workers of iniquitie?

¹⁷ Unlesse the Lord had bene my helpe: my soule had almost dwelt in silence.¹⁷

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¹⁸ When I said, My foote slippeth: thy mercie, O Lord, held me vp.

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¹⁹ In the multitude of my thoughts within me, thy comforts delight my soule.

²⁰ Shal the throne of iniquitie haue fellowship with thee: which frameth mischiefe by a lawe?

²¹ They gather themselues together against the soule of the righteous: and condemne the innocent blood.

²² But the Lord is my defence: and my God is the rocke of my refuge.

²³ And hee shall bring vpon them their owne iniquitie, and shall cut them off in their owne wickednesse: yea the Lord our God shall cut them off.