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Of the returning, etc... This is in the Greek and Latin, but not in the
Hebrew. It signifies that this psalm was proper to be sung at the time
of the return of the people from their captivity; to inculcate to them,
how happy they might be, if they would be constant in the service of
God.

111:1. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord: he shall delight
exceedingly in his commandments.

111:2. His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the
righteous shall be blessed.

111:3. Glory and wealth shall be in his house: and his justice remaineth
for ever and ever.

111:4. To the righteous a light is risen up in darkness: he is merciful,
and compassionate and just.

111:5. Acceptable is the man that sheweth mercy and lendeth: he shall
order his words with judgment:

111:6. Because he shall not be moved for ever.

111:7. The just shall be in everlasting remembrance: he shall not fear
the evil hearing. His heart is ready to hope in the Lord:

111:8. His heart is strengthened, he shall not be moved until he look
over his enemies.

111:9. He hath distributed, he hath given to the poor: his justice
remaineth for ever and ever: his horn shall be exalted in glory.

111:10. The wicked shall see, and shall be angry, he shall gnash with
his teeth and pine away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.

Psalms Chapter 112

Laudate, pueri.

God is to be praised for his regard to the poor and humble.

Alleluia.

112:1. Praise the Lord, ye children: praise ye the name of the Lord.

112:2. Blessed be the name of the Lord, from henceforth now and for
ever. 112:3. From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same,
the name of the Lord is worthy of praise.

112:4. The Lord is high above all nations; and his glory above the
heavens.

112:5. Who is as the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high: 6 and looketh
down on the low things in heaven and in earth?

112:7. Raising up the needy from the earth, and lifting up the poor out
of the dunghill:

112:8. That he may place him with princes, with the princes of his
people.

112:9. Who maketh a barren woman to dwell in a house, the joyful mother
of children.

Psalms Chapter 113

In exitu Israel.

God hath shewn his power in delivering his people: idols are vain. The
Hebrews divide this into two psalms.

Alleluia.

113:1. When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a
barbarous people:

113:2. Judea was made his sanctuary, Israel his do