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Say to God, "How awesome are Your works! Because of the greatness of Your power Your enemies will give feigned obedience to You.

Because of Your temple at Jerusalem Kings will bring gifts to You.

Because for Your sake I have borne reproach; Dishonor has covered my face.

Oh draw near to my soul and redeem it; Ransom me because of my enemies!

Let those be turned back because of their shame Who say, "Aha, aha!"

Because they did not believe in God And did not trust in His salvation.

Show me a sign for good, That those who hate me may see it and be ashamed, Because You, O Lord , have helped me and comforted me.

My eye has wasted away because of affliction; I have called upon You every day, O Lord ; I have spread out my hands to You.

"Because he has loved Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him securely on high, because he has known My name.

Zion heard this and was glad, And the daughters of Judah have rejoiced Because of Your judgments, O Lord .

Because of the loudness of my groaning My bones cling to my flesh.

Because of Your indignation and Your wrath, For You have lifted me up and cast me away.

Because they were rebellious against His Spirit, He spoke rashly with his lips.

Because they had rebelled against the words of God And spurned the counsel of the Most High.

Fools, because of their rebellious way, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted.

Then they were glad because they were quiet, So He guided them to their desired haven.

A fruitful land into a salt waste, Because of the wickedness of those who dwell in it.

Because he did not remember to show lovingkindness, But persecuted the afflicted and needy man, And the despondent in heart, to put them to death.

But You, O God , the Lord, deal kindly with me for Your name's sake; Because Your lovingkindness is good, deliver me;

Not to us, O Lord , not to us, But to Your name give glory Because of Your lovingkindness, because of Your truth.