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For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness: their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

Hold them guilty, O God; let them fall by their own counsels: thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.

But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice, let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

For thou wilt bless the righteous; O LORD, thou wilt compass him with favour as with a shield.

For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, set to the Sheminith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am withered away: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.

Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: save me for thy lovingkindness' sake.

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

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

Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself against the rage of mine adversaries: and awake for me; thou hast commanded judgment.

Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish thou the righteous: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he maketh his arrows fiery shafts.

For the Chief Musician; set to the Gittith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory upon the heavens.

For thou hast made him but little lower than God, and crownest him with glory and honour.

For the Chief Musician; set to Muthlabben. A Psalm of David. I will give thanks unto the LORD with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvelous works.

For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging righteously.

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

The enemy are come to an end, they are desolate for ever; and the cities which thou hast overthrown, their very memorial is perished.

But the LORD sitteth as king for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.

The LORD also will be a high tower for the oppressed, a high tower in times of trouble;