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Hot indignation hath taken hold upon me, because of the wicked that forsake thy law.

This I have had, because I kept thy precepts.

At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.

They that fear thee shall see me and be glad; because I have hoped in thy word.

I understand more than the aged, because I have kept thy precepts.

Mine eyes run down with rivers of water, because they observe not thy law.

My zeal hath consumed me, because mine adversaries have forgotten thy words.

I beheld the treacherous dealers, and was grieved; because they observed not thy word.

Seven times a day do I praise thee, because of thy righteous judgments.

Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;

The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away; because they refuse to do judgment.

Rob not the poor, because he is poor, neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

Fret not thyself because of evil-doers; neither be thou envious at the wicked:

And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them: I withheld not my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labour; and this was my portion from all my labour.

So I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun was grievous unto me: for all is vanity and a striving after wind.

I said in mine heart, It is because of the sons of men, that God may prove them, and that they may see that they themselves are but as beasts.

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.

Because the king's word hath power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

for to every purpose there is a time and judgment; because the misery of man is great upon him: