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Verse 1

I haue loued: because God hath hearde my voyce and my prayers.

Verse 2

Because he hath enclined his eare vnto me: therfore I wyll call vpon hym as long as I lyue.

Verse 3

The snares of death compassed me rounde about: and the paynes of hell toke holde on me. I founde anguishe and heauinesse,

Verse 4

but I called vpon the name of God: saying O God, I beseche thee deliuer my soule

Verse 5

Gratious is God and ryghteous: our Lorde is mercifull.

Verse 6

God gardeth the simple: I was brought to the extremitie, and he preserued me.

Verse 7

Returne O my soule vnto thy rest: for God hath rewarded thee.

Verse 8

For thou O Lorde hast deliuered my soule from death: myne eyes from teares, and my feete from fallyng.

Verse 9

I wyll walke before the face of God: in the lande of the lyuyng.

Verse 10

I beleued, therfore I wyll speake: I was sore afflicted,

Verse 11

insomuch that I said in my rashnesse euery man is a lyer.

Verse 12

What rewarde shal I geue vnto God: for all the benefites that he hath done vnto me?

Verse 13

I wyll take the cuppe of saluation: and I wyll call vpon the name of God.

Verse 14

I wyll pay my vowes nowe vnto God: in the presence of all his people.

Verse 15

The death of his saintes: is precious in the eyes of God.

Verse 16

It is euen so O God, for I am thy seruaunt and the sonne of thy handemayde: thou hast loosed my bondes in sunder.

Verse 17

I wyll offer vnto thee the sacrifice of thankesgeuyng: and I wyll call vpon the name of God.

Verse 18

I wyll pay my vowes vnto God in the sight of all his people:

Verse 19

in the courtes of Gods house, euen in the myddest of thee O Hierusalem. Prayse ye the Lorde.

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