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7 For he is (the Lord) our God and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.

8 To-day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness;

9 When your fathers tempted me : proved me, and saw my works.

10 Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said: It is a people that do err in their hearts, for they have not known my ways.

II Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.

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I O sing unto the Lord a new song sing unto the Lord, all the whole earth.

2 Sing unto the Lord, and praise his Name : be telling of his salvation from day to day.

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3 Declare his honour unto the heathen and his wonders unto all people.

4 For the Lord is great, and cannot worthily be praised he is more to be feared than all gods.

5 As for all the gods of the heathen, they are but idols but it is the Lord that made the heavens.

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6 Glory and worship are before him power and honour are in his sanctuary.

7 Ascribe unto the Lord, O ye kindreds of the people ascribe unto the Lord worship and power.

1 Or, of his shepherding (lxxiv. 1).

2 That is, strife (Ex. xvii. 7).

3 That is, proving (ibid.).

i. e. My work of judgement (lxiv. 9), My chastisements.

7 For he is our God,

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and we are the people of his pasture 1, and the flock of his hand.

To-day if ye would but hearken to his voice! Harden not your heart, as at Meribah2, 'as in the day of Massah in the wilderness: 9 'When your fathers put me to the proof,

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'(when) they tried me, but also saw my work1. IO 'For forty years loathed I (that) generation, "and said, "They are a people that go astray in (their) heart,

""for they do not know my ways:

II 'So that I sware in my anger,

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PSALM XCVI.

I O sing unto Jehovah a new song; sing unto Jehovah, all the earth.

2 Sing unto Jehovah, bless his name;

proclaim-the glad tidings of his salvation from day to day.

3 Tell of his glory among the nations,

his wondrous works among all the peoples.

4 For great is Jehovah, and highly to be praised: he is terrible above all gods.

5 For all the gods of the peoples are nothingnesses : but Jehovah made the heavens.

6 Majesty and state are before him :

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strength and glory are in his sanctuary.

7 Ascribe unto Jehovah, O ye families of the peoples, ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength".

5 i. e. place of rest: cf. Deut. xii. 9.

6 The word used here denotes glory which is also a decoration or ornament (Is. Ix. 7, 19).

7 Cf. Ps. xxix. 1.

8 Ascribe unto the Lord the honour due unto his Name: bring presents, and come into his courts.

9 O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness : let the whole earth stand in awe of him.

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10 Tell it out among the heathen that the Lord is King and that it is he who hath made the round world so fast that it cannot be moved; and how that he shall judge the people righteously.

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II Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad let the sea make a noise, and all that therein is. 12 Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it : then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice before the Lord.

13 For he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth and with righteousness to judge the world, and the people with his truth.

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PSALM XCVII. Dominus regnavit.

I The Lord is King, the earth may be glad thereof: yea, the multitude of the isles may be glad thereof. 2 Clouds and darkness are round about him : righteousness and judgement are the habitation of

his seat.

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3 There shall go a fire before him and burn up his enemies on every side.

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4 His lightnings gave shine unto the world the earth saw it, and was afraid.

5 The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

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1 Cf. Ps. xxix. 2.

2 Viz. to secure admission to His presence. Cf. 2 Sam. viii. 2, 6, Jud. iii. 18 end.

Cf. Ps. xlvii. 8, xciii. 1.

8 Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory of his name 1 :
bring presents 2, and come into his courts.
9 O worship Jehovah in holy adornment';
be in pangs before him, all the earth.

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10 Say among the nations, 'Jehovah reigneth ; yea, the world is established that it cannot be moved * ;

he will minister judgement unto the peoples with equity 5.

II Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea thunder, and the fulness thereof:

12 Let the field exult, and all that is in it;

then let all the trees of the wood ring out their joy:

13 Before Jehovah, for he is come;

for he is come to judge the earth:

he will judge the world with righteousness,
and the peoples with his faithfulness.

PSALM XCVII.

I Jehovah reigneth; let the earth rejoice: let many isles be glad.

2 Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgement are the foundation of his throne 8.

3 Fire goeth before him,

and setteth ablaze his adversaries round about.

4 His lightnings illumined the world: the earth saw, and was in pangs 9.

5 The mountains melted like wax at the presence of Jehovah,

at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

See the note on Ps. xciii. 1.
Read probably, yea.

5 See Ps. ix. 8.

7 Or, coasts; cf. the note on Ps. lxxii. 10.

8 Cf. Ps. lxxxix. 14.

9 Cf. Ps. lxxvii. 18, 16.

6 The heavens have declared his righteousness : and all the people have seen his glory.

7 Confounded be all they that worship carved images, and that delight in vain gods: worship him, all ye gods.

8 Sion heard of it, and rejoiced : and the daughters of Judah were glad, because of thy judgements, O Lord.

9 For thou, Lord, art higher than all that are in the earth : thou art exalted far above all gods.

10 O ye that love the Lord, see that ye hate the thing which is evil: the Lord preserveth the souls of his saints; he shall deliver them from the hand of the ungodly.

II There is sprung up a light for the righteous : and joyful gladness for such as are true-hearted.

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12 Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous and give thanks for a remembrance of his holiness.

EVENING PRAYER.

PSALM XCVIII. Cantate Domino.

I O sing unto the Lord a new song : for he hath done marvellous things.

2 With his own right hand, and with his holy arm : hath he gotten himself the victory.

3 The Lord declared his salvation : his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.

4 He hath remembered his mercy and truth toward the house of Israel : and all the ends of the world have seen the salvation of our God.

2 Cf. Ps. xlviii. II.

1 Cf. Ps. 1. 6. 3 Ps. xlvii. 9. * Read probably, with Sept., Syr., Targ., Vulg., Jer., shineth

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