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And those who know your name will trust in you, for you do not forsake those who seek you, O Yahweh.

for he who avenges bloodshed remembers them. He does not forget the distressed cry of the afflicted.

for the needy shall not always be forgotten; the hope of the poor shall never perish.

for the wicked boasts about the desire of his heart, and the one greedy for gain curses and treats Yahweh with contempt.

His ways endure at all times. Your judgments are aloof from him. As for all his enemies, he scoffs at them.

He sits in ambush in villages; in the hiding places he kills the innocent. His eyes lurk for the helpless.

But you have seen; indeed you have noted trouble and grief to take it into your hand. The helpless abandons himself upon you; you have been the helper for the orphan.

Break the arm of the wicked, and as for the evil man— seek out his wickedness until you find none.

to render judgment for the fatherless and the oppressed so that a mere mortal from the earth will no longer cause terror.

For the music director. Of David. In Yahweh I have taken refuge; how can you say to my soul, "Flee to your mountain like a bird"?

For look: The wicked string the bow. They have fitted their arrow to the string, to shoot from the darkness at the upright of heart.

For Yahweh is righteous; he loves righteous deeds. The upright shall see his face.

For the music director; on the Sheminith. A psalm of David. Save, O Yahweh, for the pious have ceased to be; for the faithful have vanished from among the children of humankind.

"Because of the oppression of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the poor, now I will rise up," Yahweh says. "I shall put them in the safety for which they long."

For the music director. A psalm of David. How long, O Yahweh? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?

But as for me, I have trusted in your steadfast love. My heart will rejoice in your deliverance.

For the music director. Of David. The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt. They do abominable deeds. There is none who does good.

Oh that from Zion would come salvation for Israel! When Yahweh returns the fortunes of his people, Jacob will rejoice; Israel will be happy.

A miktam of David. Protect me, O God, for I take refuge in you.

The measuring lines have fallen for me in pleasant places. Yes, my inheritance is delightful for me.