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Break the arm of the wicked! As for the evil man, search out his wickedness until there is none left.

For the leader. By David: In Adonai I find refuge. So how can you say to me, "Flee like a bird to the mountains!

For Adonai is righteous; he loves righteousness; the upright will see his face.

For the leader. On sh'minit [low-pitched musical instruments?]. A psalm of David:

Help, Adonai ! For no one godly is left; the faithful have vanished from humankind.

For the leader. A psalm of David:

For the leader. By David: Fools say in their hearts, "There is no God." They deal corruptly, their deeds are vile, not one does what is right.

There they are, utterly terrified; for God is with those who are righteous.

Mikhtam. By David: Protect me, God, for you are my refuge.

Pleasant places were measured out for me; I am content with my heritage.

for you will not abandon me to Sh'ol, you will not let your faithful one see the Abyss.

As for what others do, by words from your lips I have kept myself from the ways of the violent;

Now I call on you, God, for you will answer me. Turn your ear to me, hear my words.

they track me down, they surround me; they watch for a chance to bring me to the ground.

For the leader. By David the servant of Adonai , who addressed the words of this song to Adonai on the day when Adonai delivered him from the power of all his enemies, including from the power of Sha'ul.

"For the cords of death surrounded me, the floods of B'liya‘al terrified me,

he rescued me from my powerful enemy, from those who hated me, for they were stronger than I.

Adonai rewarded me for my uprightness, he repaid me because my hands were clean.

"For I have kept the ways of Adonai , I have not done evil by leaving my God;

for all his rulings were before me, I did not distance his regulations from me.