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The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry.

The Lord redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.

Then my soul shall rejoice in the Lord , exulting in his deliverance.

Let those who desire my vindication shout for joy and be glad, and say evermore, "Great is the Lord , who delights in the welfare of his servant."

For the Lord loves justice; he will not forsake his faithful ones. The righteous shall be kept safe forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.

Wait for the Lord , and keep to his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land; you will look on the destruction of the wicked.

By day the Lord commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life.

The nations are in an uproar, the kingdoms totter; he utters his voice, the earth melts.

God is king over the nations; God sits on his holy throne.

A Song. A Psalm of the Korahites. Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised in the city of our God. His holy mountain,

He calls to the heavens above and to the earth, that he may judge his people:

The heavens declare his righteousness, for God himself is judge. Selah

O that deliverance for Israel would come from Zion! When God restores the fortunes of his people, Jacob will rejoice; Israel will be glad.

I cry to God Most High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me.

He will send from heaven and save me, he will put to shame those who trample on me. Selah God will send forth his steadfast love and his faithfulness.

To the leader: Do Not Destroy. Of David. A Miktam, when Saul ordered his house to be watched in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise up against me.

My God in his steadfast love will meet me; my God will let me look in triumph on my enemies.

To the leader: according to the Lily of the Covenant. A Miktam of David; for instruction; when he struggled with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and when Joab on his return killed twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. O God, you have rejected us, broken our defenses; you have been angry; now restore us!

God has promised in his sanctuary: "With exultation I will divide up Shechem, and portion out the Vale of Succoth.

Prolong the life of the king; may his years endure to all generations!