1To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid the seruant of the Lord, which spake unto the Lord the wordes of this song (in the day that the Lord delivered him for the hande of all this enemies, and form the and of saul) and sayd, I will loue thee dearely, O Lord my strength.

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2 Samuel 22:1, 2 Samuel 22:51, 2 Samuel 22:1, 2 Samuel 22:51, Colossians 1:11

2The Lord is my rocke, and my fortresse, and he that deliuereth me, my God and my strength: in him will I trust, my shield, the horne also of my saluation, and my refuge.

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Psalms 144:2, Psalms 144:2, Psalms 62:7, Psalms 62:7, Psalms 19:14

3I will call vpon the Lord, which is worthie to be praysed: so shall I be safe from mine enemies.

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Psalms 91:15, Psalms 91:15, Luke 1:71, Romans 8:31, Romans 8:39

4The sorowes of death compassed me, and the floods of wickednes made me afraide.

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Psalms 116:3, Psalms 116:3, Matthew 27:24, Matthew 27:25, 2 Corinthians 1:9

5The sorowes of the graue haue compassed me about: the snares of death ouertooke me.

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Psalms 86:13, Psalms 88:3, Psalms 88:8, Psalms 86:13, Psalms 88:3

6But in my trouble did I call vpon the Lord, and cryed vnto my God: he heard my voyce out of his Temple, and my crye did come before him, euen into his eares.

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Psalms 50:15, Psalms 50:15, 2 Samuel 22:7, 2 Samuel 22:7, Psalms 34:15

7Then the earth trembled, and quaked: the foundations also of the mountaines mooued and shooke, because he was angrie.

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Acts 4:31, Acts 4:31, Psalms 68:7, Psalms 68:8, Judges 5:4

8Smoke went out at his nostrels, and a consuming fire out of his mouth: coales were kindled thereat.

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Psalms 21:9, Psalms 21:9, Psalms 11:6, Psalms 11:6, Nahum 1:5

9He bowed the heauens also and came downe, and darkenes was vnder his feete.

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Deuteronomy 33:26, Psalms 144:5, Psalms 144:15, Deuteronomy 33:26, Psalms 144:5

10And he rode vpon Cherub and did flie, and he came flying vpon the wings of the winde.

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Psalms 104:3, Psalms 104:3, Psalms 99:1, 2 Samuel 22:11, 2 Samuel 22:12

11He made darkenes his secrete place, and his pauilion round about him, euen darkenesse of waters, and cloudes of the ayre.

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Psalms 97:2, Deuteronomy 4:11, Psalms 97:2, Deuteronomy 4:11, Joel 2:2

12At the brightnes of his presence his clouds passed, haylestones and coles of fire.

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Joshua 10:11, Joshua 10:11, Revelation 16:21, Matthew 17:5, Exodus 9:23

13The Lord also thundred in the heauen, and the Highest gaue his voyce, haylestones and coales of fire.

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Psalms 104:7, Psalms 104:7, 1 Samuel 7:10, 1 Samuel 7:10, Psalms 140:10

14Then hee sent out his arrowes and scattred them, and he increased lightnings and destroyed them.

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Psalms 144:6, Psalms 144:6, Habakkuk 3:11, Habakkuk 3:11, Isaiah 30:30

15And the chanels of waters were seene, and the foundations of the worlde were discouered at thy rebuking, O Lord, at the blasting of the breath of thy nostrels.

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Psalms 106:9, Psalms 106:9, Exodus 15:8, Exodus 15:8, Psalms 104:5

16He hath sent downe from aboue and taken mee: hee hath drawen mee out of many waters.

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2 Samuel 22:17, 2 Samuel 22:17, Psalms 144:7, Psalms 144:7, Jonah 2:5

17He hath deliuered mee from my strong enemie, and from them which hate me: for they were too strong for me.

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Psalms 35:10, Hebrews 2:14, Hebrews 2:15, Psalms 142:6, Psalms 35:10

18They preuented me in the day of my calamitie: but the Lord was my stay.

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Jeremiah 18:17, Psalms 59:16, Psalms 46:11, Deuteronomy 32:35, Obadiah 1:10

19Hee brought mee foorth also into a large place: hee deliuered mee because hee fauoured me.

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Psalms 118:5, Psalms 118:5, Psalms 31:8, Psalms 31:8, Psalms 18:36

20The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousnes: according to the purenes of mine hands he recompensed me:

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Psalms 24:4, Psalms 24:4, Psalms 58:11, Matthew 6:4, 1 Corinthians 3:8

21Because I kept the wayes of the Lord, and did not wickedly against my God.

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Psalms 119:102, Psalms 119:102, 1 John 2:19, Psalms 26:1, Acts 24:16

22For all his Lawes were before mee, and I did not cast away his commandements from mee.

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Psalms 119:13, Psalms 119:13, Psalms 119:112, Psalms 119:112, Psalms 119:117

23I was vpright also with him, and haue kept me from my wickednes.

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Psalms 17:3, Matthew 18:8, Matthew 18:9, 1 Samuel 26:23, 1 Chronicles 29:17

24Therefore the Lord rewarded me according to my righteousnesse, and according to the purenes of mine hands in his sight.

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Ruth 2:12, Matthew 10:41, Matthew 10:42, Ruth 2:12, Matthew 10:41

25With the godly thou wilt shewe thy selfe godly: with the vpright man thou wilt shew thy selfe vpright.

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Matthew 5:7, Matthew 5:7, Psalms 62:12, Psalms 62:12, Matthew 18:33

26With the pure thou wilt shewe thy selfe pure, and with the froward thou wilt shewe thy selfe froward.

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Proverbs 3:34, Proverbs 3:34, Leviticus 26:23, Leviticus 26:24, Leviticus 26:23

27Thus thou wilt saue the poore people, and wilt cast downe the proude lookes.

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Psalms 101:5, James 2:5, Isaiah 57:15, Isaiah 66:2, Psalms 101:5

28Surely thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God wil lighten my darkenes.

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2 Samuel 22:29, 2 Samuel 22:29, Job 29:3, Job 29:3, Isaiah 42:16

29For by thee I haue broken through an hoste, and by my God I haue leaped ouer a wall.

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2 Samuel 22:30, Ephesians 6:10, Ephesians 6:13, 2 Samuel 22:30, Ephesians 6:10

30The way of God is vncorrupt: the worde of the Lord is tried in the fire: he is a shield to all that trust in him.

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Deuteronomy 32:4, Deuteronomy 32:4, Psalms 84:11, Psalms 84:12, Proverbs 30:5

31For who is God besides the Lord? and who is mightie saue our God?

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Deuteronomy 32:31, Deuteronomy 32:31, Psalms 86:8, Psalms 86:8, Isaiah 45:5

32God girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way vpright.

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2 Corinthians 3:5, Isaiah 45:5, 2 Corinthians 3:5, Isaiah 45:5, 2 Samuel 22:33

33He maketh my feete like hindes feete, and setteth me vpon mine high places.

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Habakkuk 3:19, Habakkuk 3:19, Deuteronomy 32:13, Deuteronomy 32:13, Deuteronomy 33:29

34He teacheth mine hands to fight: so that a bowe of brasse is broken with mine armes.

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Psalms 144:1, Psalms 144:1, Psalms 46:9, 2 Samuel 22:36, Psalms 46:9

35Thou hast also giuen me the shield of thy saluation, and thy right hand hath stayed me, and thy louing kindenes hath caused me to increase.

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2 Samuel 22:36, 2 Samuel 22:36, James 3:17, James 3:18, James 3:17

36Thou hast enlarged my steps vnder mee, and mine heeles haue not slid.

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Proverbs 4:12, Proverbs 4:12, 2 Samuel 22:37, 2 Samuel 22:37, Psalms 4:1

37I haue pursued mine enemies, and taken them, and haue not turned againe till I had consumed them.

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Psalms 44:5, Isaiah 53:10, Isaiah 53:12, Psalms 44:5, Isaiah 53:10

38I haue wounded them, that they were not able to rise: they are fallen vnder my feete.

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2 Samuel 22:39, Psalms 36:12, 2 Samuel 8:1, 2 Samuel 8:18, 1 Samuel 23:5

39For thou hast girded me with strength to battell: them, that rose against me, thou hast subdued vnder me.

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2 Samuel 22:40, 2 Samuel 22:41, 2 Samuel 22:40, 2 Samuel 22:41, Psalms 18:32

40And thou hast giuen me the neckes of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.

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Psalms 21:12, Psalms 21:12, Psalms 94:23, Psalms 94:23

41They cryed but there was none to saue them, euen vnto the Lord, but hee answered them not.

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Proverbs 1:28, Proverbs 1:28, Job 27:9, Job 27:9, Hosea 7:14

42Then I did beate them small as the dust before the winde: I did treade them flat as the clay in the streetes.

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Isaiah 10:6, 2 Kings 13:7, Zechariah 10:5, Isaiah 10:6, 2 Kings 13:7

43Thou hast deliuered me from the contentions of the people: thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people, whom I haue not knowen, shall serue me.

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Isaiah 55:5, 2 Samuel 3:1, Isaiah 55:5, 2 Samuel 3:1, 2 Samuel 19:9

44As soone as they heare, they shall obey me: the strangers shall be in subiection to me.

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Psalms 81:15, Psalms 66:3, Psalms 81:15, Psalms 66:3, Deuteronomy 33:29

45Strangers shall shrinke away, and feare in their priuie chambers.

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Micah 7:17, Micah 7:17, Revelation 6:16, James 1:11, Isaiah 24:4

46Let the Lord liue, and blessed be my strength, and the God of my saluation be exalted.

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2 Samuel 22:47, 2 Samuel 22:47, Psalms 57:5, Psalms 57:5, Psalms 18:2

47It is God that giueth me power to auenge me, and subdueth the people vnder me.

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Psalms 47:3, Psalms 47:3, Romans 12:19, Romans 12:19, Psalms 144:2

48O my deliuerer from mine enemies, euen thou hast set mee vp from them, that rose against me: thou hast deliuered mee from the cruell man.

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Psalms 140:11, Psalms 140:4, Psalms 140:1, Psalms 86:14, Psalms 140:11

49Therefore I will prayse thee, O Lord, among the nations, and wil sing vnto thy Name.

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Romans 15:9, Romans 15:9, 2 Samuel 22:50, 2 Samuel 22:51, 2 Samuel 22:50

50Great deliuerances giueth hee vnto his King, and sheweth mercie to his anoynted, euen to Dauid, and to his seede for euer.

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Psalms 144:10, Psalms 144:10, 2 Samuel 7:13, 2 Samuel 7:13, Luke 1:31