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Let death come upon them, and let them go down alive into Hades, for iniquity is in their dwellings, in the midst of them.

He shall deliver my soul in peace from them that draw nigh to me: for they were with me in many cases.

He has reached forth his hand for retribution; they have profaned his covenant.

Have mercy upon me, O God; for man has trodden me down; all the day long he warring has afflicted me.

Mine enemies have trodden me down all the day from the dawning of the day; for there are many warring against me.

All the day long they have abominated my words; all their devices are against me for evil.

For thou hast delivered my soul from death, and my feet from sliding, that I should be well-pleasing before God in the land of the living.

Have mercy, upon me, O God, have mercy upon me: for my soul has trusted in thee: and in the shadow of thy wings will I hope, until the iniquity have passed away.

and he has delivered my soul from the midst of lions’whelps: I lay down to sleep, though troubled. As for the sons of men, their teeth are arms and missile weapons, and their tongue a sharp sword.

They have prepared snares for my feet, and have bowed down my soul: they have dug a pit before my face, and fallen into it themselves. Pause.

For thy mercy has been magnified even to the heavens, and thy truth to the clouds.

For, behold, they have hunted after my soul; violent men have set upon me: neither is it my iniquity, nor my sin, O Lord.

Behold, they shall utter a voice with their mouth, and a sword is in their lips; for who, say they, has heard?

will keep my strength, looking to thee; for thou, O God, art my helper.

As for my God, his mercy shall go before me: my God will shew me vengeance on mine enemies.

For the sin of their mouth, and the word of their lips, let them be even taken in their pride.

And for their cursing and falsehood shall utter destruction be denounced: they shall fall by the wrath of utter destruction, and shall not be; so shall they know that the God of Jacob is Lord of the ends of the earth. Pause.

They shall be scattered hither and thither for meat; and if they be not satisfied, they shall even murmur.

But I will sing to thy strength, and in the morning will I exult in thy mercy; for thou hast been my supporter, and my refuge in the day of mine affliction.

Thou hast shaken the earth, and troubled it; heal its breaches, for it has been shaken.