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because of the voice of the slanderer and reviler; because of the enemy and avenger.

and bend thy bow, and prosper, and reign, because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall guide thee wonderfully.

Because the king has desired thy beauty; for he is thy Lord.

Let mount Sion rejoice, let the daughters of Judaea exult, because of thy judgments, O Lord.

because of the voice of the enemy, and because of the oppression of the sinner: for they brought iniquity against me, and were wrathfully angry with me.

because thou wert my hope, a tower of strength from the face of the enemy.

Thou wilt bless the crown of the year because of thy goodness; and thy plains shall be filled with fatness.

Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents to thee.

Draw nigh to my soul and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.

Because they persecuted him whom thou hast smitten; and they have added to the grief of my wounds.

I will also therefore give thanks to thee, O God, because of thy truth, on an instrument of psalmody: I will sing psalms to thee on the harp, O Holy One of Israel.

Surely thou hast appointed judgments to them because of their crafty dealings: thou hast cast them down when they were lifted up.

How have they become desolate! suddenly they have failed: they have perished because of their iniquity.

Lift up thine hands against their pride continually; because of all that the enemy has done wickedly in thy holy places.

Thou art terrible; and who shall withstand thee, because of thine anger?

Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation.

Establish with me a token for good; and let them that hate me see it and be ashamed; because thou, O Lord, hast helped me, and comforted me.

Thou hast put far from me every friend, and mine acquaintances because of my wretchedness.

and who knows how to number his days because of the fear of thy wrath? So manifest thy right hand, and those that are instructed in wisdom in the heart.

For he has hoped in me, and I will deliver him: I will protect him, because he has known my name.