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Hearken unto the voice of my crying, my king and my God; for to thee will I pray.

For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness; evil shall not sojourn with thee.

But as for me, in the greatness of thy loving-kindness will I enter thy house; I will bow down toward the temple of thy holiness in thy fear.

For there is no certainty in their mouth; their inward part is perversion, their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

Bring guilt upon them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels: drive them out in the multitude of their transgressions, for they have rebelled against thee.

And all that trust in thee shall rejoice: for ever shall they shout joyously, and thou wilt protect them; and they that love thy name shall exult in thee.

For thou, Jehovah, wilt bless the righteous [man]; with favour wilt thou surround him as [with] a shield.

Be gracious unto me, Jehovah, for I am withered; Jehovah, heal me, for my bones tremble.

Return, Jehovah, free my soul; save me for thy loving-kindness' sake.

For in death there is no remembrance of thee; in Sheol who shall give thanks unto thee?

Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for Jehovah hath heard the voice of my weeping.

Arise, Jehovah, in thine anger; lift thyself up against the raging of mine oppressors, and awake for me: thou hast commanded judgment.

And the assembly of the peoples shall encompass thee; and for their sakes return thou on high.

And he hath prepared for him instruments of death; his arrows hath he made burning.

For thou hast maintained my right and my cause. Thou sittest on the throne, judging righteously.

Thou hast rebuked the nations, thou hast destroyed the wicked; thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.

O enemy! destructions are ended for ever.—Thou hast also destroyed cities, even the remembrance of them hath perished.

But Jehovah sitteth for ever; he hath ordained his throne for judgment.

And they that know thy name will confide in thee; for thou, Jehovah, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

For when he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them; the cry of the afflicted ones hath he not forgotten.