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Blessed be Jehovah, Because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.

For my life is spent with sorrow, And my years with sighing: My strength faileth because of mine iniquity, And my bones are wasted away.

Because of all mine adversaries I am become a reproach, Yea, unto my neighbors exceedingly, And a fear to mine acquaintance: They that did see me without fled from me.

For our heart shall rejoice in him, Because we have trusted in his holy name.

A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.

Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

And Jehovah helpeth them, and rescueth them: He rescueth them from the wicked, and saveth them, Because they have taken refuge in him.

There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation; Neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.

My wounds are loathsome and corrupt, Because of my foolishness.

They also that render evil for good Are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.

I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; Because thou didst it.

By this I know that thou delightest in me, Because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.

I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

For thou art the God of my strength; why hast thou cast me off? Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

For they gat not the land in possession by their own sword, Neither did their own arm save them; But thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, Because thou wast favorable unto them.

And in thy majesty ride on prosperously, Because of truth and meekness and righteousness: And thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

Let mount Zion be glad, Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, Because of thy judgments.

I will give thee thanks for ever, because thou hast done it; And I will hope in thy name, for it is good, in the presence of thy saints.

There were they in great fear, where no fear was; For God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: Thou hast put them to shame, because God hath rejected them.

Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked; For they cast iniquity upon me, And in anger they persecute me.