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For he remembered them, in making inquisition for blood: he has not forgotten the supplication of the poor.

For the poor shall not be forgotten for ever: the patience of the needy ones shall not perish for ever.

Because the sinner praises himself for the desires of his heart; and the unjust one blesses himself.

For he has said in his heart, I shall not be moved, continuing without evil from generation to generation.

For he has said in his heart, God has forgotten: he has turned away his face so as never to look.

Wherefore, has the wicked provoked God? for he has said in his heart, He will not require it.

Thou seest it; for thou dost observe trouble and wrath, to deliver them into thy hands: the poor has been left to thee; thou wast a helper to the orphan.

Break thou the arm of the sinner and wicked man: his sin shall be sought for, and shall not be found.

The Lord shall reign for ever, even for ever and ever: ye Gentiles shall perish out his land.

to plead for the orphan and afflicted, that man may no more boast upon the earth.

For behold the sinners have bent their bow, they have prepared their arrows for the quiver, to shoot privily at the upright in heart.

For they have pulled down what thou didst frame, but what has the righteous done?

The Lord is in his holy temple, as for the Lord, his throne is in heaven: his eyes look upon the poor, his eyelids try the sons of men.

For the Lord is righteous, and loves righteousness; his face beholds uprightness.

Save me, O Lord; for the godly man has failed; for truth is diminished from among the children of men.

Thou, O Lord, shalt keep us, and shalt preserve us, from this generation, and for ever.

How long, O Lord, wilt thou forget me? for ever? how long wilt thou turn away thy face from me?

They are all gone out of the way, they are together become good for nothing, there is none that does good, no not one. Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness; their feet are swift to shed blood: destruction and misery are in their ways; and the way of peace they have not known: there is no fear of God before their eyes.

There were they alarmed with fear, where there was no fear; for God is in the righteous generation.

Keep me, O Lord; for I have hoped in thee.