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The Bishops' Bible (1568)
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King James Version
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[1](25:1a) I lyft vp my soule vnto thee O God [1]Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.
[2](25:1b) I put my trust in thee my Lorde: let me not be confounded, neither let myne enemies triumph ouer me [2]O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
[3](25:2) Yea, let not all them that hope in thee be put to shame: let them be put to shame who without a cause do trayterously transgresse [3]Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
[4](25:3a) Make me to knowe thy wayes O God, and teache me thy pathes [4]Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.
[5](25:3b) leade me foorth in thy trueth and teache me, for thou art the Lorde of my saluation, I haue wayted for thee al the day long [5]Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
[6](25:4) Call to remembraunce O God thy tender mercies & thy louyng kindnesse: for they haue ben for euer [6]Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.
[7](25:5) Oh remember not thou the sinnes and offences of my youth: but accordyng to thy mercie euen of thy goodnesse O God remember me [7]Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD.
[8](25:6) Gratious and ryghteous is God: therfore he wyll teache sinners in the way [8]Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
[9](25:7) He wyll guide the meke in iudgement: and teache the humble his way [9]The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
[10](25:8) All the pathes of God are mercie and trueth: vnto such as kepe his couenaunt and his testimonies [10]All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
[11](25:9) Pardon thou therfore for thy name sake O God my wickednesse: for it is very great [11]For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.
[12](25:10) What man is he that feareth God? [God] wyll teache hym in the way that he shall choose [12]What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
[13](25:11) His soule shall rest all nyght at ease: and his seede shall inherite the lande [13]His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
[14](25:12) The secrete of God is among them that feare hym: and he wyll make knowen vnto them his couenaunt [14]The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
[15](25:13) Myne eyes be alwayes [turned] vnto God: for he wyll take my feete out of the net [15]Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
[16](25:14) Turne thy face vnto me, and haue mercie vpon me: for I am desolate and in miserie [16]Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.
[17](25:15) The sorowes of myne heart are encreased: O bryng thou me out of my distresse [17]The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.
[18](25:16) Loke thou vpon myne aduersitie and vpon my labour: and forgeue me all my sinne [18]Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.
[19](25:17) Consider myne enemies, for they do multiplie: and they beare a tirannous hate against me [19]Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.
[20](25:18) O kepe my soule and deliuer me, lest I shalbe confounded: for I haue put my trust in thee [20]O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
[21](25:19) Let integritie and vprighteous dealing kepe me safe: for I haue wayted after thee [21]Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
[22](25:20) O God redeeme Israel: out of all his aduersities [22]Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.
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