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Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love,

For our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name.

Of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away. I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together!

This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him and saved him out of all his troubles.

Oh, fear the Lord , you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack!

The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry.

He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken.

The Lord redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.

Let destruction come upon him when he does not know it! And let the net that he hid ensnare him; let him fall into it—to his destruction!

Then my soul will rejoice in the Lord , exulting in his salvation.

I went about as though I grieved for my friend or my brother; as one who laments his mother, I bowed down in mourning.

Let those who delight in my righteousness shout for joy and be glad and say evermore, "Great is the Lord , who delights in the welfare of his servant!"

To the choirmaster. Of David, the servant of the Lord . Transgression speaks to the wicked deep in his heart; there is no fear of God before his eyes.

For he flatters himself in his own eyes that his iniquity cannot be found out and hated.

The words of his mouth are trouble and deceit; he has ceased to act wisely and do good.

He plots trouble while on his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he does not reject evil.

Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!

In just a little while, the wicked will be no more; though you look carefully at his place, he will not be there.

The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him,