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For the wicked shall be cut off; but those who wait for the LORD shall possess the land.

but the LORD laughs at the wicked, for he sees that his day is coming.

For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; but the LORD upholds the righteous.

The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their heritage will abide for ever;

for those blessed by the LORD shall possess the land, but those cursed by him shall be cut off.

though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the LORD is the stay of his hand.

Depart from evil, and do good; so shall you abide for ever.

For the LORD loves justice; he will not forsake his saints. The righteous shall be preserved for ever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.

The righteous shall possess the land, and dwell upon it for ever.

Wait for the LORD, and keep to his way, and he will exalt you to possess the land; you will look on the destruction of the wicked.

Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright, for there is posterity for the man of peace.

A Psalm of David, for the memorial offering. O LORD, rebuke me not in thy anger, nor chasten me in thy wrath!

For thy arrows have sunk into me, and thy hand has come down on me.

For my iniquities have gone over my head; they weigh like a burden too heavy for me.

For my loins are filled with burning, and there is no soundness in my flesh.

But for thee, O LORD, do I wait; it is thou, O LORD my God, who wilt answer.

For I pray, "Only let them not rejoice over me, who boast against me when my foot slips!"

For I am ready to fall, and my pain is ever with me.

I confess my iniquity, I am sorry for my sin.

Those who render me evil for good are my adversaries because I follow after good.