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He protects all his bones;not one of them is broken.

The Lord redeems the life of his servants,and all who take refuge in him will not be punished.

Let ruin come on him unexpectedly,and let the net that he hid ensnare him;let him fall into it—to his ruin.

Then I will rejoice in the Lord;I will delight in his deliverance.

Let those who want my vindicationshout for joy and be glad;let them continually say,“The Lord be exalted.He takes pleasure in his servant’s well-being.”

For with his flattering opinion of himself,he does not discover and hate his iniquity.

The words from his mouth are malicious and deceptive;he has stopped acting wisely and doing good.

Even on his bed he makes malicious plans.He sets himself on a path that is not good,and he does not reject evil.

Be silent before the Lord and wait expectantly for him;do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way,by the person who carries out evil plans.

The wicked person schemes against the righteousand gnashes his teeth at him.

The Lord laughs at himbecause he sees that his day is coming.

A person’s steps are established by the Lord,and he takes pleasure in his way.

Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed,because the Lord supports him with his hand.

I have been young and now I am old,yet I have not seen the righteous abandonedor his children begging for bread.

He is always generous, always lending,and his children are a blessing.

For the Lord loves justiceand will not abandon his faithful ones.They are kept safe forever,but the children of the wicked will be destroyed.

The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom;his tongue speaks what is just.

The instruction of his God is in his heart;his steps do not falter.

Wait for the Lord and keep his way,and he will exalt you to inherit the land.You will watch when the wicked are destroyed.

I am like a deaf person; I do not hear.I am like a speechless personwho does not open his mouth.