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Hear a ^(C1)just cause, LORD, ^(C2)give Your attention to my cry; ^(C3)Listen to my prayer, which is not from ^(C4)deceitful lips.

Let ^(C1)my ^(F1)judgment come forth from Your presence; Let Your eyes look with ^(C2)integrity.

You have ^(C1)put my heart to the test; You have visited me by night; You have ^(C2)sifted me and ^(C3)You find ^(F1)nothing; My ^(C4)intent is that my mouth will not offend.

As for the works of mankind, ^(C1)by the word of Your lips I have kept from the ^(C2)ways of the violent.

My ^(C1)steps have held to Your ^(F1)paths. My ^(C2)feet have not slipped.

I have ^(C1)called upon You, for You will answer me, God; ^(C2)Incline Your ear to me, hear my speech.

^(C1)Show Your wonderful faithfulness, ^(C2)Savior of those who take refuge ^(F1)at Your right hand From those who rise up against them.

Keep me as ^(F1)the ^(C1)apple of the eye; Hide me ^(C2)in the shadow of Your wings

From the ^(C1)wicked who deal violently with me, My ^(C2)deadly enemies who surround me.

They have ^(C1)closed their ^(F1)unfeeling hearts, With their mouths they ^(C2)speak proudly.

They have now ^(C1)surrounded us in our steps; They set their eyes ^(C2)to cast us down to the ground.

He is ^(C1)like a lion that is eager to tear, And as a young lion ^(C2)lurking in secret places.

^(C1)Arise, LORD, confront him, ^(C2)make him bow down; ^(C3)Save my soul from the wicked with ^(C4)Your sword,

From people by ^(C1)Your hand, LORD, From people ^(F1)of the world, ^(C2)whose portion is in this life, And whose belly You ^(C3)fill with Your treasure; They are satisfied with children, And leave their abundance to their babies.

As for me, I shall ^(C1)behold Your face in righteousness; ^(C2)I shall be satisfied with Your ^(C3)likeness when I awake.

The fool has ^(C1)said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they have committed detestable acts; There is ^(C2)no one who does good.

The LORD has ^(C1)looked down from heaven upon the sons of mankind To see if there are any who ^(F1)(C2)understand, Who ^(C3)seek God.

They have all ^(C1)turned aside, together they are corrupt; There is ^(C2)no one who does good, not even one.

Do all the workers of injustice ^(C1)not know, Who ^(C2)devour my people as they eat bread, And ^(C3)do not call upon the LORD?

There they are in great dread, For God is with a ^(C1)righteous generation.

You would put to shame the plan of the poor, But the LORD is his ^(C1)refuge.

Oh, that ^(C1)the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD ^(C2)restores the fortunes of His people, Jacob will rejoice, Israel will be glad.