1 Samuel 2:1–5

⁴⁶And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,

⁴⁷And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

⁴⁸For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

⁴⁹For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.

⁵⁰And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.

⁵¹He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

⁵²He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.

⁵³He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.

⁵⁴He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;

⁵⁵As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.

⁵⁶And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.

⁴⁶And Marie said, My soule doth magnifie the Lord.

⁴⁷And my spirit hath reioyced in God my sauiour.

⁴⁸For hee hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for behold, from hencefoorth all generations shall call me blessed.

⁴⁹For he that is mighty hath done to mee great things, and holy is his Name.

⁵⁰And his mercy is on them that feare him, from generation to generation.

^51*Hee hath shewed strength with his arme, ^*he hath scattered the proud, in the imagination of their hearts.

^52*He hath put downe the mighty from their seates, and exalted them of low degree.

^53*Hee hath filled the hungry with good things, and the rich hee hath sent emptie away.

⁵⁴Hee hath holpen his seruant Israel, ^*in remembrance of his mercy,

^55*As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for euer.

⁵⁶And Mary abode with her about three moneths, and returned to her owne house.

⁵But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

⁵But I haue trusted in thy mercy, my heart shall reioyce in thy saluation.

²Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.

³Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.

^2*Behold, God is my saluation: I will trust, and not be afraid; for the LORD IEHOVAH is my strength and my song, he also is become my saluation.

³Therefore with ioy shall yee draw water out of the wels of saluation.

⁶Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

⁶Bee carefull for nothing: but in euery thing by prayer and supplication with thankesgiuing, let your request be made knowen vnto God.

¹⁰But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.

¹⁰But my horne shalt thou exalt like the horne of an vnicorne: I shalbe anointed with fresh oyle.

¹⁷For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.

¹⁷For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy fauour our horne shall be exalted.

⁴Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

⁴Reioyce in the Lord alway: and againe I say, Reioyce.

⁵We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the Lord fulfil all thy petitions.

⁵We will reioyce in thy saluation, and in the Name of our God we will set vp our banners: the LORD fulfill all thy petitions.

⁹And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord: it shall rejoice in his salvation.

⁹And my soule shalbe ioyfull in the LORD: it shall reioyce in his saluation.

¹⁴That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation.

¹⁴That I may shew foorth all thy prayse in the gates of the daughter of Sion: I will reioyce in thy saluation.

¹AND Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the Lord, mine horn is exalted in the Lord: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.

²There is none holy as the Lord: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.

³Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.

⁴The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.

⁵They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.

⁶The Lord killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.

⁷The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.

⁸He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, and he hath set the world upon them.

⁹He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

¹⁰The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the Lord shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.

¹¶ And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart reioyceth in the LORD, mine horne is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is inlarged ouer mine enemies: because I reioyce in thy saluation.

² There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any Rocke like our God.

³Talke no more so exceeding proudly, let not ^†arrogancie come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.

⁴The vowes of the mightie men are broken, and they that stumbled are girt with strength.

⁵ They that were full, haue hired out themselues for bread: and they that were hungry, ceased: so that the barren hath borne seuen, and she that hath many children, is waxed feeble.

^6*The LORD killeth and maketh aliue, he bringeth downe to the graue, and bringeth vp.

⁷The LORD maketh poore, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth vp.

^8*He raiseth vp the poore out of the dust, and lifteth vp the begger from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORDs, and hee hath set the world vpon them.

⁹He will keepe the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall bee silent in darkenesse; for by strength shall no man preuaile.

¹⁰The aduersaries of the LORD shalbe broken to pieces: ^*out of heauen shal he thunder vpon them: the LORD shall iudge the ends of the earth, and he shal giue strength vnto his king, and exalt the horne of his Anointed.

¹THEN sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

¹¶ Then sang ^*Moses and the children of Israel this song vnto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing vnto the LORD: for he hath triumphed gloriously, the horse and his rider hath he throwen into the Sea.

²¹And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

²¹And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he throwen into the sea.

¹⁸Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.

¹⁸Yet I will reioyce in the LORD: I will ioy in the God of my saluation.

¹THEN sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,

²Praise ye the Lord for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.

¹¶ Then sang Deborah, and Barak the son of Abinoam, on that day, saying,

²Praise ye the LORD, for the auenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselues.

³For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

³For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and reioyce in Christ Iesus, and haue no confidence in the flesh.

¹⁴The Lord is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.

^14*The LORD is my strength and song: and is become my saluation.

²⁴But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted.

²⁴But my faithfulnesse and my mercy shalbe with him: and in my name shall his horne be exalted.

⁸Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

⁸Whom hauing not seene, yee loue, in whom though now ye see him not, yet beleeuing, ye reioyce with ioy vnspeakeable, and full of glory,

⁸His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.

⁹He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

⁸His heart is established, hee shall not be afraid, vntill he see his desire vpon his enemies.

^9*He hath dispersed, he hath giuen to the poore: his righteousnesse endureth for euer; his horne shalbe exalted with honour.

²The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

^2†The LORD is my rocke, and my fortresse, and my deliuerer: my God, my strength in whome I will trust, my buckler, and the horne of my saluation, and my high tower.

¹⁵O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

¹⁵O LORD open thou my lips, and my mouth shall shew foorth thy praise.

¹¹And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

¹¹And not onely so, but wee also ioy in God, through our Lorde Iesus Christ, by whom we haue now receiued the atonement.

¹A PRAYER of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth.

¹¶ ^‖A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet vpon Sigionoth.

⁸Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.

⁸Let my mouth bee filled with thy praise, and with thy honour all the day.

¹⁰All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.

¹⁰All the hornes of the wicked also will I cut off; but the hornes of the righteous shall be exalted.

⁶⁹And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;

^69*And hath raised vp an horne of saluation for vs, in the house of his seruant Dauid,

¹⁷And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

¹⁷And Mattaniah the sonne of Micha, the sonne of Zabdi, the sonne of Asaph, was the principall to beginne the thankesgiuing in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the sonne of Shammua, the sonne of Galal, the sonne of Ieduthun.

²⁰Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.

²⁰Reioyce ouer her thou heauen, and ye holy Apostles and Prophets, for God hath auenged you on her.

³²For who is God, save the Lord? and who is a rock, save our God?

³²For who is God, saue the LORD? and who is a rocke, saue our God?

⁶Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel, and his redeemer the Lord of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.

^6*Thus saith the LORD the king of Israel and his redeemer the LORD of hostes, I am the first, and I am the last, and besides me there is no God.

⁸Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.

^8*Among the gods there is none like vnto thee (O LORD:) neither are there any workes like vnto thy workes.

¹¹Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

¹¹Who is like vnto thee, O LORD, amongst the ^‖gods? who is like thee, glorious in holinesse, fearefull in praises, doing wonders!

¹⁶Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

¹⁶Because it is written, ^*Be ye holy, for I am holy.

⁶Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O Lord; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.

^6*Forasmuch as there is none like vnto thee, O LORD, thou art great, and thy Name is great in might.

⁸O Lord God of hosts, who is a strong Lord like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee?

⁸O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like vnto thee? or to thy faithfulnesse round about thee?

¹⁵For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

¹⁵For thus saith the High and loftie One that inhabiteth eternitie, whose Name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place: with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to reuiue the spirit of the humble, and to reuiue the heart of the contrite ones.

²⁴O Lord God, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might?

²⁴O LORD God, thou hast begun to shew thy seruant thy greatnesse, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heauen, or in earth, that can do according to thy workes, and according to thy might?

¹⁰Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.

¹¹I, even I, am the Lord; and beside me there is no saviour.

^10*‖Yee are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my seruant whom I haue chosen: that ye may know and beleeue me, and vnderstand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.

^11*I, euen I am the LORD, and beside me there is no Sauiour.

²Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the Lord your God am holy.

²Speake vnto all the Congregation of the children of Israel, and say vnto them, ^*Ye shalbe holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.

⁸Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.

^8*†Feare yee not, neither be afraid: haue not I told thee from that time, and haue declared it? yee are euen my witnesses. Is there a God besides me? yea there is no God, I know not any.

³⁰How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the Lord had shut them up?

³¹For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.

³⁰How should ^*one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rocke had sold them, and the LORD had shut them vp?

³¹For their rocke is not as our Rocke, euen our enemies themselues being iudges.

³⁹See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.

³⁹See now, that I, euen I am he, and there is no god with mee; ^*I kill, and I make aliue: I wound, and I heale: neither is there any that can deliuer out of my hand.

⁴He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.

⁴ He is the rocke, his worke is perfect: for all his wayes are Iudgement: A God of trueth, and without iniquity, iust and right is he.

¹⁸¶ To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?

¹⁸¶ ^*To whom then will ye liken God? or what likenesse will ye compare vnto him?

³And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.

^3†*†And one cryed vnto another, and sayd; Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hostes, the whole earth is full of his glory.

⁹He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name.

⁹He sent redemption vnto his people, hee hath commanded his couenant for euer: holy and reuerend is his Name.

⁶For who in the heaven can be compared unto the Lord? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the Lord?

⁶For who in the heauen can be compared vnto the LORD? who among the sonnes of the mightie can be likened vnto the LORD?

⁵Exalt ye the Lord our God, and worship at his footstool; for he is holy.

^5‖Exalt yee the LORD our God, and worship at his footstoole: for he is holy.

⁴For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

⁴For whatsoeuer things were written aforetime, were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might haue hope.

²The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

^2†The LORD is my rocke, and my fortresse, and my deliuerer: my God, my strength in whome I will trust, my buckler, and the horne of my saluation, and my high tower.

³Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.

^3†Bee thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast giuen commandement to saue mee, for thou art my rocke, and my fortresse.

²⁵Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.

²⁵Whom haue I in heauen but thee? and there is none vpon earth that I desire besides thee.

⁹Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the Lord our God is holy.

⁹Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill: for the LORD our God is holy.

²⁰And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith.

²⁰And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their ende shall be: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith.

³⁵Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know that the Lord he is God; there is none else beside him.

³⁵Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know, that the LORD hee is God; there is none else besides him.

¹⁹Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!

¹⁹Thy righteousnes also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like vnto thee?

⁸Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.

⁸Blessed is the man to whome the Lord will not impute sinne.

³⁹Then hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and do, and give to every man according to his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou, even thou only, knowest the hearts of all the children of men;)

³⁹Then heare thou in heauen thy dwelling place, and forgiue, and do, and giue to euery man according to his wayes, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou, euen thou onely knowest the hearts of all the children of men,)

¹³The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

¹³The feare of the LORD is to hate euill: pride and arrogancie, and the euill way, and the froward mouth doe I hate.

¹²If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?

^12*If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not: doth not he that pondereth the heart, consider it? and he that keepeth thy soule, doth not he know it? and shall not hee render to euery man according to his workes?

¹⁵To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.

¹⁶These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.

¹⁵To execute iudgement vpon all, and to conuince all that are vngodly among them, of all their vngodly deeds which they haue vngodly committed, and of all their heard speaches, which vngodly sinners haue spoken against him.

¹⁶These are murmurers complainers, walking after their owne lustes, and their mouth speaketh great swelling wordes, hauing mens persons in admiration because of aduantage.

¹²For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

¹²For the word of God is quicke and powerfull, and sharper then any two edged sword, pearcing euen to the diuiding asunder of soule and spirit, and of the ioynts and marrowe, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

²All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.

^2*All the wayes of a man are cleane in his owne eyes: but the LORD weigheth the spirits.

⁷But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.

⁷But the LORD said vnto Samuel, Looke not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature, because I haue refused him: for the LORD seeth not, as man seeth; For man looketh on the ^†outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the ^*heart.

³⁰The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?

³¹While the word was in the king’s mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee.

³⁰The King spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I haue built for the house of the kingdome, by the might of my power, and for the honour of my maiestie?

³¹While the word was in the Kings mouth, there fell a voice from heauen, saying, O King Nebuchad-nezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdome is departed from thee.

²³Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel.

²³Whom hast thou reproched and blasphemed? and against whome hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted vp thine eyes on high? euen against the Holy One of Israel.

⁶Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity.

^6†Let me bee weighed in an euen ballance, that God may know mine integritie.

⁵Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

^5†Great is our LORD, and of great power: his vnderstanding is infinite.

²¹Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

²¹Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

⁴How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?

⁴ How long shal they vtter, and speake hard things? and all the workers of iniquitie boast themselues?

⁷Yet they say, The Lord shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.

⁸Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?

⁹He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?

¹⁰He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?

^7*Yet they say, The LORD shall not see: neither shall the God of Iacob regard it.

⁸Understand, yee brutish among the people: and ye fooles, when will ye be wise?

^9*He that planted the eare, shall he not heare? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?

¹⁰He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? hee that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?

³⁷Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.

³⁷Now I Nebuchad-nezzar praise, and extoll and honour the King of heauen, all whose workes are truth, and his waies iudgement, and those that walke in pride he is able to abase.

²⁷TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.

²⁷TEKEL, thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.

¹³¶ Your words have been stout against me, saith the Lord. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee?

¹³¶ ^*Your words haue bin stout against me, saith the LORD, yet ye say, What haue we spoken so much against thee?

²³And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.

²³And I will kill her children with death, and all the Churches shall know that ^*I am hee which searcheth the reines and hearts: and I will giue vnto euery one of you according to your workes.

¹⁰I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.

^10*I the LORD search the heart, I try the reines, euen to giue euery man according to his waies, and according to the fruit of his doings.

⁷The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.

⁷The way of the iust is vprightnesse: thou most vpright, doest weigh the path of the iust.

¹⁵Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

¹⁵Their sword shall enter into their owne heart, and their bowes shall be broken.

³There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.

³There brake he the arrowes of the bowe, the shield, and the sword, and the battell. Selah.

¹³I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

¹³I can do all things through Christ, which strengtheneth me.

⁹He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.

⁹He maketh warres to cease vnto the end of the earth: hee breaketh the bow, and cutteth the speare in sunder, he burneth the chariot in the fire.

⁹And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

⁹And he said vnto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weaknes. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest vpon me.

³⁴Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

³⁴Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakenesse were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

⁴Without me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

^4*Without mee they shall bowe downe vnder the prisoners, and they shall fall vnder the slaine: for all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

¹⁷For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord upholdeth the righteous.

¹⁷For the armes of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD vpholdeth the righteous.

⁹Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

¹⁰Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.

⁹Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast downe, but not destroyed.

¹⁰Alwayes bearing about in the body, the dying of the Lord Iesus, that the life also of Iesus might bee made manifest in our body.

¹⁰For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yet should they rise up every man in his tent, and burn this city with fire.

^10†For though yee had smitten the whole armie of the Caldeans that fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yet should they rise vp euery man in his tent, and burne this citie with fire.

¹⁴Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

¹⁴Stand therefore, hauing your loynes girt about with trueth, and hauing on the breast-plate of righteousnesse:

⁹She that hath borne seven languisheth: she hath given up the ghost; her sun is gone down while it was yet day: she hath been ashamed and confounded: and the residue of them will I deliver to the sword before their enemies, saith the Lord.

^9*She that hath borne seuen, languisheth: she hath giuen vp the ghost: her sunne is gone down while it was yet day: shee hath bene ashamed and confounded, and the residue of them will I deliuer to the sword before their enemies, saith the LORD.

⁵³He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.

^53*Hee hath filled the hungry with good things, and the rich hee hath sent emptie away.

⁹He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord.

^9†He maketh the barren woman to keepe house; to be a ioyfull mother of children: Praise yee the LORD.

¹⁰The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.

¹⁰The young lyons doe lacke, and suffer hunger: but they that seeke the LORD, shall not want any good thing.

⁶And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the Lord had shut up her womb.

⁶And her aduersary also ^†prouoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut vp her wombe.)

¹SING, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the Lord.

¹¶ ^*Sing O barren thou that didst not beare; breake forth into singing, and crie aloud thou that didst not trauell with child: for more are the children of the desolate then the children of the maried wife, saith the LORD.

²⁵But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

²⁵But Abraham saide, Sonne, remember that thou in thy life-time receiuedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus euill things, but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

²⁰Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the Lord.

²⁰Wherefore it came to passe when the ^†time was come about, after Hannah had conceiued, that shee bare a sonne, and called his name ^†Samuel, saying; Because I haue asked him of the LORD.

²⁷For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.

²⁷For it is written, ^*Reioyce thou barren that bearest not, breake foorth and cry thou that traueilest not; for the desolate hath many moe children then she which hath an husband.