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

And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity; his heart gathereth iniquity to itself: when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which 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 health of his countenance.

Yet the LORD 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.

God reigneth over the nations: God sitteth upon his holy throne.

A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:

Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased:

For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away; his glory shall not descend after him.

Though while he lived he blessed his soul, and men praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself,

He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see the light.

He shall call to the heavens above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people:

And the heavens shall declare his righteousness; for God is judge himself. Selah

Whoso offereth the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifieth me; and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.

Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

For the Chief Musician; set to Mahalath. Maschil of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity; there is none that doeth good.

Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, then shall Jacob rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

He hath put forth his hands against such as were at peace with him: he hath profaned his covenant.