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Psalm 111

1 He giueth thankes to the Lord for his merciful workes toward his Church, 10 And declareth wherein true wiſdome and right knowledge conſiſteth.
¶ Praiſe ye the Lord.
1.I Wil praiſe the Lord with my whole heart in the aſſemblie and Congregacion of the iuſt.
2.The workes of the Lord are great, and oght to be ſoght out of all them that loue them.
3.His worke is beautiful and glorious, and his righteouſnes endureth for euer.
4.He hathe made his wonderful workes to be had in remembrance: the Lord is merciful and ful of compaſsion.
5.He hathe giuen a portion vnto thē that feare him: he wil euer be mindful of his couenant.
6.He hathe ſhewed to his people the power of his workes in giuing vnto them the heritage of the heathen.
7.The workes of his hands are trueth and iudgement: all his ſtatutes are true.
8.Thei are ſtabliſhed for euer & euer, and are done in trueth and equitie.
9.He ſent redempcion vnto his people: he hathe commanded his couenant for euer: holie and feareful is his Name.
10.The beginning of wiſdome is the feare of the Lord: all they that obſerue them, haue good vnderſtanding: his praiſe endureth for euer:

Notes

1:a.
The Prophet declareth that he wil praiſe God bothe priuately & opēly, & that from ye heart, as he yt conſecrateth hī ſelfe wholly & onely vnto God
2:b.
He ſheweth yt Gods workes are a ſufficient cauſe, wherefore we ſhūlde praiſe him, but chiefly his benefites toward his Church.
5:c.
God hathe giuen to his people all that was neceſſarie for thē, & wil do the like for his couenant ſake, and in this ſenſe the Ebrewe worde is take, Prou. 30. 8 & 31.15
5:".
Or, praie, & fode
7:d.
As God promiſed to take the care of his Church: ſo in effect doeth he declare him ſelfe iuſt and true in ye gouernement of the ſame
10:e.
Thei onely are wiſe, that feare God: and none haue vnderſtanding, but thei that obey his worde.
10:f.
To wit, his commandements, as verſ. 7.