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Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, But establish the just; For the righteous God tests the hearts and minds.

He also prepares for Himself instruments of death; He makes His arrows into fiery shafts.

For You have made him a little lower than the angels, [fn] And You have crowned him with glory and honor.

For You have maintained my right and my cause; You sat on the throne judging in righteousness.

But the LORD shall endure forever; He has prepared His throne for judgment.

He shall judge the world in righteousness, And He shall administer judgment for the peoples in uprightness.

The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, A refuge in times of trouble.

And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; For You, LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.

For the needy shall not always be forgotten; The expectation of the poor shall not perish forever.

For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire; He blesses the greedy and renounces the LORD.

His ways are always prospering; Your judgments are far above, out of his sight; As for all his enemies, he sneers at them.

But You have seen, for You observe trouble and grief, To repay it by Your hand. The helpless commits himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.

For look! The wicked bend their bow, They make ready their arrow on the string, That they may shoot secretly at the upright in heart.

7 For the Lord is righteous,He loves righteousness;His countenance beholds the upright. [fn]

To the Chief Musician. On an eight-stringed harp. [fn] A Psalm of David. Help, Lord, for the godly man ceases!For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men.

"For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, Now I will arise," says the LORD; "I will set him in the safety for which he yearns."

There they are in great fear, For God is with the generation of the righteous.

Preserve me, O God, for in You I put my trust.

As for the saints who are on the earth, "They are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight."

For You will not leave my soul in Sheol, Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.