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The LORD is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart triumphs, And with my song I shall thank Him.

I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

So my soul shall rejoice in the LORD; It shall rejoice in His salvation.

And my tongue shall proclaim Your righteousness And Your praise all day long.

My soul thirsts for God, for the living God; When shall I come and appear before God?

Send out Your light and Your truth, they shall lead me; They shall bring me to Your holy hill And to Your dwelling places.

In place of your fathers will be your sons; You shall make them princes in all the earth.

Mount Zion shall be glad, The daughters of Judah shall rejoice Because of Your judgments.

Like sheep they sink down to Sheol; Death will be their shepherd; And the upright will rule over them in the morning, And their form shall be for Sheol to consume So that they have no lofty home.

"Shall I eat the flesh of bulls Or drink the blood of male goats?

Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When God restores the fortunes of His people, Jacob shall rejoice, Israel shall be glad.

As for me, I shall call upon God, And the LORD will save me.

In God, whose word I praise, In God I have put my trust; I shall not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?

In God I have put my trust, I shall not be afraid. What can mankind do to me?

God, You are my God; I shall be watching for You; My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You, In a dry and exhausted land where there is no water.

He rules by His might forever; His eyes keep watch on the nations; The rebellious shall not exalt themselves! Selah

I shall come into Your house with burnt offerings; I shall pay You my vows,

I shall offer to You burnt offerings of fat animals, With the smoke of rams; I shall make an offering of bulls with male goats. Selah

Heaven and earth shall praise Him, The seas and everything that moves in them.

My mouth shall tell of Your righteousness And of Your salvation all day long; For I do not know the art of writing.