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The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Preface

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At the brightness <strong>of</strong> his presence his clouds removed: hailstones, and coals <strong>of</strong> fire.<br />

Psalm 18, v. 12<br />

With the help <strong>of</strong> my God I shall leap over the wall.<br />

Psalm 18, v. 29<br />

<strong>The</strong> heavens declare the glory <strong>of</strong> God: and the firmament sheweth his handy-work.<br />

One day telleth another: and one night certifieth another.<br />

<strong>The</strong>re is neither speech nor language: but their voices are heard among them.<br />

<strong>The</strong>ir sound is gone out into all lands: and their words into the ends <strong>of</strong> the world.<br />

In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun: which cometh forth as a bridegroom out <strong>of</strong> his<br />

chamber, and rejoiceth as a giant to run his course.<br />

Psalm 19, v. 1<br />

<strong>The</strong> law <strong>of</strong> the Lord is an undefiled law, converting the soul: the testimony <strong>of</strong> the Lord is sure,<br />

and giveth wisdom unto the simple.<br />

<strong>The</strong> statutes <strong>of</strong> the Lord are right, and rejoice the heart: the commandment <strong>of</strong> the Lord is pure,<br />

and giveth light unto the eyes.<br />

<strong>The</strong> fear <strong>of</strong> the Lord is clean, and endureth for ever: the judgements <strong>of</strong> the Lord are true, and<br />

righteous altogether.<br />

More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey, and<br />

the honey-comb.<br />

Psalm 19, v. 7<br />

Who can tell how <strong>of</strong>t he <strong>of</strong>fendeth: O cleanse thou me from my secret faults.<br />

Keep thy servant also from presumptuous sins, lest they get the dominion over me: so shall I<br />

be undefiled, and innocent from the great <strong>of</strong>fence.<br />

Let the words <strong>of</strong> my mouth, and the meditation <strong>of</strong> my heart: be alway acceptable in thy sight,<br />

O Lord: my strength, and my redeemer.<br />

Psalm 19, v. 12<br />

Some put their trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the Name <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Lord our God.<br />

Psalm 20, v. 7<br />

<strong>The</strong>y intended mischief against thee: and imagined such a device as they are not able to<br />

perform.<br />

Psalm 21, v. 11<br />

My God, my God, look upon me; why hast thou forsaken me: and art so far from my health,<br />

and from the words <strong>of</strong> my complaint?<br />

O my God, I cry in the day-time, but thou hearest not: and in the night-season also I take no<br />

rest.<br />

Psalm 22, v. 1<br />

But as for me, I am a worm, and no man: a very scorn <strong>of</strong> men, and the out-cast <strong>of</strong> the people.<br />

All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out their lips, and shake their heads, saying,<br />

He trusted in God, that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, if he will have him.

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