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Rh :Yea, the sparrow hath found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself,
 * Where she may lay her young;
 * Thine altars, O of hosts,
 * My King, and my God—
 * Happy are they that dwell in Thy house,
 * They are ever praising Thee.


 * Happy is the man whose strength is in Thee;
 * In whose heart are the highways.
 * Passing through the valley of Baca they make it a place of springs;
 * Yea, the early rain clotheth it with blessings.
 * They go from strength to strength,
 * Every one of them appeareth before God in Zion.


 * O God of hosts, hear my prayer;
 * Give ear, O God of Jacob.
 * Behold, O God our shield,
 * And look upon the face of Thine anointed.
 * For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand;
 * I had rather stand at the threshold of the house of my God,
 * Than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
 * For the God is a sun and a shield;
 * The giveth grace and glory;
 * No good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly.
 * O of hosts,
 * Happy is the man that trusteth in Thee.

For the Leader. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.


 * , Thou hast been favourable unto Thy land,
 * Thou hast turned the captivity of Jacob.
 * Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of Thy people,
 * Thou hast pardoned all their sin.
 * Thou hast withdrawn all Thy wrath;
 * Thou hast turned from the fierceness of Thine anger.
 * Restore us, O God of our salvation,
 * And cause Thine indignation toward us to cease.
 * Wilt Thou be angry with us for ever?
 * Wilt Thou draw out Thine anger to all generations?
 * Wilt Thou not quicken us again,
 * That Thy people may rejoice in Thee?
 * Show us Thy mercy, O ,
 * And grant us Thy salvation.


 * I will hear what God the will speak;
 * For He will speak peace unto His people, and to His saints;
 * But let them not turn back to folly.
 * Surely His salvation is nigh them that fear Him;
 * That glory may dwell in our land.
 * Mercy and truth are met together;
 * Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
 * Truth springeth out of the earth;
 * And righteousness hath looked down from heaven.
 * Yea, the will give that which is good;
 * And our land shall yield her produce.
 * Righteousness shall go before Him,
 * And shall make His footsteps a way.

A Prayer of David.


 * Incline Thine ear, O, and answer me;
 * For I am poor and needy.