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I wander about like a lost sheep; so come and look for me, your servant, because I have not neglected your laws.

Israel, trust in the Lord , because his love is constant and he is always willing to save.

Praise the Lord , because he is good; sing praises to his name, because he is kind.

Give thanks to the Lord , because he is good; his love is eternal.

I face your holy Temple, bow down, and praise your name because of your constant love and faithfulness, because you have shown that your name and your commands are supreme.

All the kings in the world will praise you, Lord , because they have heard your promises.

I praise you because you are to be feared; all you do is strange and wonderful. I know it with all my heart.

Good people may punish me and rebuke me in kindness, but I will never accept honor from evil people, because I am always praying against their evil deeds.

Set me free from my distress; then in the assembly of your people I will praise you because of your goodness to me.

Because of your love for me, kill my enemies and destroy all my oppressors, for I am your servant.

Be glad, Israel, because of your Creator; rejoice, people of Zion, because of your king!

Inexperienced people die because they reject wisdom. Stupid people are destroyed by their own lack of concern.

because the Lord hates people who do evil, but he takes righteous people into his confidence.

They die because they have no self-control. Their utter stupidity will send them to their graves.

Why is a clever person wise? Because he knows what to do. Why is a stupid person foolish? Because he only thinks he knows.

Kings cannot tolerate evil, because justice is what makes a government strong.

A laborer's appetite makes him work harder, because he wants to satisfy his hunger.

It does a fool no good to spend money on an education, because he has no common sense.

-1- Don't take advantage of the poor just because you can; don't take advantage of those who stand helpless in court.

They may sound fine, but don't believe him, because his heart is filled to the brim with hate.