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The Book of Common Prayer, etc. together with the Psalter, or Psalms of David
The Book of Common Prayer etc together with the Psalter or Psalms of David Author:Episcopal Church This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1819 Excerpt: ... thy people according unto right, and defend the poor. 3 The mountains also shall bring peace, and the little hills righteousness unto the... more » people. 4 He shall keep the simple folk by their right, defend the children of the poor, and punish the wrong doer. 5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endureth, from one generation to another. 6 He shall come down like the rain into a fleece of wool, even as the drops that water the earth. 7 In his time shall the righteous flourish; yea, and abundance of peace, so long as the moon endureth. 8 His dominion shall be also from the one sea to the other, and from the flood unto the world's end. 9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall kneel before him; his enemies shall lick the dust. 10 The kings of Tharsis and of the isles shall give presents; the kings of Arabia and Saba shall bring gifts. 11 All kings shall fall down before him; all nations shall do him service. 12 For he shall deliver the poor when he crieth; the needy also, and him that hath no helper. 13 He shall be favourable to the simple and needy, and shall preserve the souls of the poor. 14 He shall deliver their souls from falsehood and wrong; and dear shall their blood be in his sight. 15 He shall live, and unto him shall be given of the gold of Arabia; prayer shall be made ever unto him, and daily shall he be praised. 16 There shall be an heap of corn in the earth, high upon the hills; his fruit shall shake like Libanus, and shall be green in the city like grass upon the earth. 17 His name shall endure for ever; his name shall remain under the sun amongst the posterities, which shall be blessed through him; and all the heathen shall praise him. 18 Blessed be the Lord God, even the God of Israel, which only doeth wondrous things; 19 And blessed ...« less