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(78-8) Remember not our former iniquities: let thy mercies speedily prevent us, for we are become exceeding poor.

(78-9) Help us, O God, our saviour: and for the glory of thy name, O Lord, deliver us: and forgive us our sins for thy name’s sake:

(78-13) But we thy people, and the sheep of thy pasture, will give thanks to thee for ever. We will shew forth thy praise, unto generation and generation.

(79-1) for them that shall be changed, a testimony for Asaph, a psalm.> (79-2) Give ear, O thou that rulest Israel: thou that leadest Joseph like a sheep. Thou that sittest upon the cherubims, shine forth

(79-6) How long wilt thou feed us with the bread of tears: and give us for our drink tears in measure?

(79-16) And perfect the same which thy right hand hath planted: and upon the son of man whom thou hast confirmed for thyself.

(79-18) Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand: and upon the son of man whom thou hast confirmed for thyself.

(80-1) for the winepresses, a psalm for Asaph himself.> (80-2) Rejoice to God our helper: sing aloud to the God of Jacob.

(80-5) For it is a commandment in Israel, and a judgment to the God of Jacob.

(80-6) He ordained it for a testimony in Joseph, when he came out of the land of Egypt: he heard a tongue which he knew not.

(80-11) For I am the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

(80-16) The enemies of the Lord have lied to him: and their time shall be for ever.

(81-1) for Asaph.> God hath stood in the congregation of gods: and being in the midst of them he judgeth gods.

(81-3) Judge for the needy and fatherless: do justice to the humble and the poor.

Arise, O God, judge the earth! For to You belong all the nations. Rev. 11:15.">[fn]

(82-1) for Asaph.> (82-2) O God, who shall be like to thee? hold not thy peace, neither be thou still, O God.

(82-3) For lo, thy enemies have made a noise: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

(82-6) For they have contrived with one consent: they have made a covenant together against thee,

(82-11) Who perished at Endor: and became as dung for the earth.

(82-13) Who have said: Let us possess the sanctuary of God for an inheritance.