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Because Thou hast showed me many and sad distresses, Thou turnest back -- Thou revivest me, And from the depths of the earth, Thou turnest back -- Thou bringest me up.

My tongue also all the day uttereth Thy righteousness, Because ashamed -- because confounded, Have been those seeking my evil!

Help us, O God of our salvation, Because of the honour of Thy name, And deliver us, and cover over our sins, For Thy name's sake.

Mine eye hath grieved because of affliction, I called Thee, O Jehovah, all the day, I have spread out unto Thee my hands.

Because in Me he hath delighted, I also deliver him -- I set him on high, Because he hath known My name.

Zion hath heard and rejoiceth, And daughters of Judah are joyful, Because of Thy judgments, O Jehovah.

Because ashes as bread I have eaten, And my drink with weeping have mingled,

Because they changed the saying of God, And the counsel of the Most High despised.

And they rejoice because they are quiet, And He leadeth them to the haven of their desire.

Because that he hath not remembered to do kindness, And pursueth the poor man and needy, And the smitten of heart -- to slay,

And Thou, O Jehovah Lord, Deal with me for Thy name's sake, Because Thy kindness [is] good, deliver me.

I have loved, because Jehovah heareth My voice, my supplication,

Because He hath inclined His ear to me, And during my days I call.

And Thou takest not utterly away From my mouth the word of truth, Because for Thy judgment I have hoped.

Horror hath seized me, Because of the wicked forsaking Thy law.

Those fearing Thee see me and rejoice, Because for Thy word I have hoped.

Sustain me according to Thy saying, And I live, and Thou puttest me not to shame Because of my hope.

Rivulets of waters have come down mine eyes, Because they have not kept Thy law!

I have seen treacherous ones, And grieve myself, Because Thy saying they have not kept.

[Shin.] Princes have pursued me without cause, And because of Thy words was my heart afraid.