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Why look ye askance, ye high mountains, At the mountain which God hath desired for his abode? Yea, Jehovah will dwell in it for ever.

Thy God hath commanded thy strength: Strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.

For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim. A Psalm of David. Save me, O God; For the waters are come in unto my soul.

I am weary with my crying; my throat is dried: Mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

Let not them that wait for thee be put to shame through me, O Lord Jehovah of hosts: Let not those that seek thee be brought to dishonor through me, O God of Israel.

Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; Shame hath covered my face.

For the zeal of thy house hath eaten me up; And the reproaches of them that reproach thee are fallen upon me.

But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O Jehovah, in an acceptable time: O God, in the abundance of thy lovingkindness, Answer me in the truth of thy salvation.

Answer me, O Jehovah; for thy lovingkindness is good: According to the multitude of thy tender mercies turn thou unto me.

And hide not thy face from thy servant; For I am in distress; answer me speedily.

Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: And I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; And for comforters, but I found none.

They gave me also gall for my food; And in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; And they tell of the sorrow of those whom thou hast wounded.

For Jehovah heareth the needy, And despiseth not his prisoners.

For God will save Zion, and build the cities of Judah; And they shall abide there, and have it in possession.

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David; to bring to remembrance. Make haste, O God, to deliver me; Make haste to help me, O Jehovah.

Be thou to me a rock of habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: Thou hast given commandment to save me; For thou art my rock and my fortress.

For thou art my hope, O Lord Jehovah: Thou art my trust from my youth.

For mine enemies speak concerning me; And they that watch for my soul take counsel together,

Saying, God hath forsaken him: Pursue and take him; for there is none to deliver.