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Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For Jehovah upholdeth him with his hand.

I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread.

All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.

For Jehovah loveth justice, And forsaketh not his saints; They are preserved for ever: But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice.

The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide.

Jehovah will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged.

Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, And he will exalt thee to inherit the land: When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

But I, as a deaf man, hear not; And I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

Behold, thou hast made my days as handbreadths; And my life-time is as nothing before thee: Surely every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. Selah

When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, Thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: Surely every man is vanity. Selah

Blessed is the man that maketh Jehovah his trust, And respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

Jehovah will preserve him, and keep him alive, And he shall be blessed upon the earth; And deliver not thou him unto the will of his enemies.

Jehovah will support him upon the couch of languishing: Thou makest all his bed in his sickness.

Mine enemies speak evil against me, saying, When will he die, and his name perish?

And if he come to see me, he speaketh falsehood; His heart gathereth iniquity to itself: When he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, Who did eat of my bread, Hath lifted up his heel against me.

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise him For the help of his countenance.

Yet Jehovah will command his lovingkindness in the day-time; And in the night his song shall be with me, Even a prayer unto the God of my life.

The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved: He uttered his voice, the earth melted.