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For he who avenges blood is mindful of them; he does not forget the cry of the afflicted.

For the needy shall not always be forgotten, and the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.

For the wicked boasts of the desires of his soul, and the one greedy for gain curses and renounces the Lord .

His ways prosper at all times; your judgments are on high, out of his sight; as for all his foes, he puffs at them.

He sits in ambush in the villages; in hiding places he murders the innocent. His eyes stealthily watch for the helpless;

But you do see, for you note mischief and vexation, that you may take it into your hands; to you the helpless commits himself; you have been the helper of the fatherless.

for behold, the wicked bend the bow; they have fitted their arrow to the string to shoot in the dark at the upright in heart;

For the Lord is righteous; he loves righteous deeds; the upright shall behold his face.

To the choirmaster: according to The Sheminith. A Psalm of David. Save, O Lord , for the godly one is gone; for the faithful have vanished from among the children of man.

"Because the poor are plundered, because the needy groan, I will now arise," says the Lord ; "I will place him in the safety for which he longs."

There they are in great terror, for God is with the generation of the righteous.

Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When the Lord restores the fortunes of his people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.

A Miktam of David. Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.

As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight.

The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.

For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption.

I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God; incline your ear to me; hear my words.

As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with your likeness.

In my distress I called upon the Lord ; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears.

He rescued me from my strong enemy and from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.