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Your congregation lived therein. You, God, prepared your goodness for the poor.

Your God has commanded your strength. Strengthen, God, that which you have done for us.

< > Save me, God, For the waters have come up to my neck!

I am weary with my crying. My throat is dry. My eyes fail, looking for my God.

Don't let those who wait for you be put to shame through me, Lord Yahweh of Hosts. Don't let those who seek you be brought to dishonor through me, God of Israel.

Because for your sake, I have borne reproach. Shame has covered my face.

For the zeal of your house consumes me. The reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me.

But as for me, my prayer is to you, Yahweh, in an acceptable time. God, in the abundance of your lovingkindness, answer me in the truth of your salvation.

Answer me, Yahweh, for your lovingkindness is good. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, turn to me.

Don't hide your face from your servant, For I am in distress. Answer me speedily!

Reproach has broken my heart, and I am full of heaviness. I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; For comforters, but I found none.

They also gave me gall for my food. In my thirst, they gave me vinegar to drink.

For they persecute him whom you have wounded. They tell of the sorrow of those whom you have hurt.

For Yahweh hears the needy, And doesn't despise his captive people.

For God will save Zion, and build the cities of Judah. They shall settle there, and own it.

Be to me a rock of refuge to which I may always go. Give the command to save me, For you are my rock and my fortress.

For you are my hope, Lord Yahweh; My confidence from my youth.

For my enemies talk about me. Those who watch for my soul conspire together,

Saying, "God has forsaken him. Pursue and take him, for no one will rescue him."

I will also praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God. I sing praises to you with the lyre, Holy One of Israel.