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Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever.

For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.

Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies' sake.

Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.

I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.

For the Lord most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.

He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.

For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.

The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.

Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.

As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah.

For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.

None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:

(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)

That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.

For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.