en reward
against the innocent. Whoso doeth these things: shall never fall.

PSALM 16. _Conserva me, Domine_.

Preserve me, O God: for in thee have I put my trust.

2 O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord: Thou art my God, my
goods are nothing unto thee.

3 All my delight is upon the saints, that are in the earth: and
upon such as excel in virtue.

4 But they that run after another god: shall have great trouble.

5 Their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer: neither make
mention of their names within my lips.

6 The Lord himself is the portion of mine inheritance, and of my
cup: thou shalt maintain my lot.

7 The lot is fallen unto me in a fair ground: yea, I have a goodly
heritage.

8 I will thank the Lord for giving me warning: my reins also
chasten me in the night-season.

9 I have set God always before me: for he is on my right hand,
therefore I shall not fall.

10 Wherefore my heart was glad, and my glory rejoiced: my flesh
also shall rest in hope.

11 For why? thou shalt not leave my soul in hell: neither shalt
thou suffer thy Holy One to see corruption.

12 Thou shalt shew me the path of life; in thy presence is the
fulness of joy: and at thy right hand there is pleasure for
evermore.

PSALM 17. _Exaudi, Domine_.

Hear the right, O Lord, consider my complaint: and hearken unto
my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence: and let thine eyes
look upon the thing that is equal.

3 Thou hast proved and visited mine heart in the night-season;
thou hast tried me, and shalt find no wickedness in me: for I am
utterly purposed that my mouth shall not offend.

4 Because of men's works, that are done against the words of thy
lips: I have kept me from the ways of the destroyer.

5 O hold thou up my goings in thy paths: that my footsteps slip not.

6 I have called upon thee, O God, for thou shalt hear me: incline
thine ear to me, and hearken unto my words.

7 Shew thy marvellous loving-kindness, thou that art the Saviour
of them which put their trust in thee: from such as resist thy
right hand.

8 Keep me as the apple of an eye: hide me under the shadow of thy
wings,

9 From the ungodly that trouble me: mine enemies compass me round
about to take away my soul.

10 They are inclosed in their own fat: and their mouth speaketh
proud things.

11 They lie waiting in our way on every side: turning their eyes
down to the ground;

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