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To the chief Musician. Of David. A Psalm. I waited patiently for Jehovah; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I cannot see; they are more than the hairs of my head: and my heart hath failed me.

As for me, I said, Jehovah, be gracious unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

But as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.

My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?

Why art thou cast down, my soul, and art disquieted in me? hope in God; for I shall yet praise him, [for] the health of his countenance.

Why art thou cast down, my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God; for I shall yet praise him, [who is] the health of my countenance, and my God.

For thou art the God of my strength: why hast thou cast me off? why go I about mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

Why art thou cast down, my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God; for I shall yet praise him, [who is] the health of my countenance, and my God.

For not by their own sword did they take possession of the land, neither did their own arm save them; but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst delight in them.

Thou thyself art my king, O God: command deliverance for Jacob.

For I will not put confidence in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.

For thou hast saved us from our adversaries, and hast put them to shame that hate us.

In God will we boast all the day, and we will praise thy name for ever. Selah.

Thou hast made us to turn back from the adversary, and they that hate us spoil for themselves;

Thou hast given us over like sheep [appointed] for meat, and hast scattered us among the nations;

Thou hast sold thy people for nought, and hast not increased [thy wealth] by their price;

Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a mockery and a derision for them that are round about us;

Would not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

But for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are reckoned as sheep for slaughter.