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Psalm 155

Slightly modified from W. Wright, Some Apocryphal Psalms in Syriac, Proceedings of the Society of Biblical Archaeology, vol. 9 (1886-7) pp.257-258, 264-6

(1) Praise the Lord, all you nations; glorify Him, and bless His name:
(2) Who rescued the soul of His elect from the hands of death, and delivered His holy one from destruction:
(3) and saved me from the nets of Hell, and my soul from the pit that cannot be fathomed.
(4) Because, before my deliverance could go forth in front of Him, I was well nigh rent in two pieces by two wild beasts.
(5) But He sent His angel, and shut up the gaping mouths which were after me, and rescued my life from destruction.
(6) My soul shall glorify Him and exalt Him, because of all His kindnesses which He has done and will do to me.