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because zeal for your house is eating me up, and on me are falling the insults of those insulting you.

Come near to me, and redeem me; ransom me because of my enemies.

May those who jeer, "Aha! Aha!" withdraw because of their shame.

Be for me a sheltering rock, where I can always come. You have determined to save me, because you are my bedrock and stronghold.

They say, "God has abandoned him; go after him, and seize him, because no one will save him."

My lips will shout for joy; I will sing your praise, because you have redeemed me.

because they had no faith in God, no trust in his power to save.

Yet he, because he is full of compassion, forgave their sin and did not destroy; many times he turned away his anger and didn't rouse all his wrath.

because this is a law for Isra'el, a ruling of the God of Ya‘akov.

because here are your enemies, causing an uproar; those who hate you are raising their heads,

Preserve my life, for I am faithful; save your servant, who puts his trust in you because you are my God.

Give me a sign of your favor, so that those who hate me will see it and be ashamed, because you, Adonai , have helped and comforted me.

because I said, "Grace is built to last forever; in the heavens themselves you established your faithfulness."

"Because he loves me, I will rescue him; because he knows my name, I will protect him.

before Adonai , because he has come, he has come to judge the earth; he will judge the world rightly and the peoples with his faithfulness.

A psalm: Sing a new song to Adonai , because he has done wonders. His right hand, his holy arm have won him victory.

Because of my loud groaning, I am just skin and bones.

because of your furious anger, since you picked me up just to toss me aside.

because his mercy toward those who fear him is as far above earth as heaven.

Egypt was happy to have them leave, because fear of [Isra'el] had seized them.