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Psalms

A collection of songs and prayers expressing a wide range of emotions and thoughts on faith.

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KJV: I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.

Geneva: A Psalme of Dauid, to giue instruction, and a prayer, when he was in the caue. I cryed vnto the Lord with my voyce: with my voyce I prayed vnto the Lord.

KJV: I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.

Geneva: I powred out my meditation before him, and declared mine affliction in his presence.

KJV: When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.

Geneva: Though my spirit was in perplexitie in me, yet thou knewest my path: in the way wherein I walked, haue they priuily layde a snare for me.

KJV: I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.

Geneva: I looked vpon my right hand, and beheld, but there was none that would knowe me: all refuge failed me, and none cared for my soule.

KJV: I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.

Geneva: Then cryed I vnto thee, O Lord, and sayde, thou art mine hope, and my portion in the land of the liuing.

KJV: Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.

Geneva: Hearken vnto my crye, for I am brought very lowe: deliuer me from my persecuters, for they are too strong for me.

KJV: Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.

Geneva: Bring my soule out of prison, that I may prayse thy Name: then shal the righteous come about me, when thou art beneficiall vnto me.

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