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Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.

For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. Of David. Hear my cry, O God, attend to my prayer.

For You have been my refuge, a tower of strength against the enemy.

For You have heard my vows, O God; You have given me the inheritance reserved for those who fear Your name.

For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.

Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.

and loving devotion to You, O Lord. For You will repay each man according to his deeds.

A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God; earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.

For You are my help; I will sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings.

But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by Him will exult, for the mouths of liars will be shut.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice of complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy.

They devise injustice and say, "We have perfected a secret plan." For the inner man and the heart are mysterious.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A Song. Praise awaits You, O God, in Zion; to You our vows will be fulfilled.

When iniquities prevail against me, You atone for our transgressions.

Those who live far away fear Your wonders; You make the dawn and sunset shout for joy.

You attend to the earth and water it; with abundance You enrich it. The streams of God are full of water, for You prepare our grain by providing for the earth.

For the choirmaster. A Song. A Psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth!

For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver.

Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will declare what He has done for me.

For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song. May God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah