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Sing praises to Jehovah, who dwelleth in Zion: Declare among the people his doings.

Jehovah hath made himself known, he hath executed judgment: The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah

For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, And the covetous renounceth, yea, contemneth Jehovah.

The wicked, in the pride of his countenance, saith, He will not require it. All his thoughts are, There is no God.

His ways are firm at all times; Thy judgments are far above out of his sight: As for all his adversaries, he puffeth at them.

He saith in his heart, I shall not be moved; To all generations I shall not be in adversity.

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression: Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

He sitteth in the lurking-places of the villages; In the secret places doth he murder the innocent; His eyes are privily set against the helpless.

He lurketh in secret as a lion in his covert; He lieth in wait to catch the poor: He doth catch the poor, when he draweth him in his net.

He croucheth, he boweth down, And the helpless fall by his strong ones.

He saith in his heart: God hath forgotten; He hideth his face, he will never see it.

Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God, And say in his heart, Thou wilt not require it?

Break thou the arm of the wicked; And as for the evil man, seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

Jehovah is King for ever and ever: The nations are perished out of his land.

Jehovah is in his holy temple; Jehovah, his throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

Jehovah trieth the righteous; But the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

For Jehovah is righteous; he loveth righteousness: The upright shall behold his face.

They speak falsehood every one with his neighbor: With flattering lip, and with a double heart, do they speak.

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works; There is none that doeth good.

Ye put to shame the counsel of the poor, Because Jehovah is his refuge.