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In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord , make me dwell in safety.

To the choirmaster: for the flutes. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O Lord ; consider my groaning.

Give attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you do I pray.

O Lord , in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch.

For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil may not dwell with you.

For there is no truth in their mouth; their inmost self is destruction; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongue.

Make them bear their guilt, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; because of the abundance of their transgressions cast them out, for they have rebelled against you.

But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may exult in you.

For you bless the righteous, O Lord ; you cover him with favor as with a shield.

Be gracious to me, O Lord , for I am languishing; heal me, O Lord , for my bones are troubled.

Turn, O Lord , deliver my life; save me for the sake of your steadfast love.

For in death there is no remembrance of you; in Sheol who will give you praise?

Depart from me, all you workers of evil, for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping.

Arise, O Lord , in your anger; lift yourself up against the fury of my enemies; awake for me; you have appointed a judgment.

he has prepared for him his deadly weapons, making his arrows fiery shafts.

what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?

For you have maintained my just cause; you have sat on the throne, giving righteous judgment.

But the Lord sits enthroned forever; he has established his throne for justice,

The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.

And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord , have not forsaken those who seek you.