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Despised in his eyes [is] a rejected one, And those fearing Jehovah he doth honour. He hath sworn to suffer evil, and changeth not;

His silver he hath not given in usury, And a bribe against the innocent Hath not taken; Whoso is doing these is not moved to the age!

His likeness as a lion desirous to tear, As a young lion dwelling in secret places.

Arise, O Jehovah, go before his face, Cause him to bend. Deliver my soul from the wicked, Thy sword,

To the Overseer. -- By a servant of Jehovah, by David, who hath spoken to Jehovah the words of this song in the day Jehovah delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul, and he saith: -- I love Thee, O Jehovah, my strength.

In mine adversity I call Jehovah, And unto my God I cry. He heareth from His temple my voice, And My cry before Him cometh into His ears.

Gone up hath smoke by His nostrils, And fire from His mouth consumeth, Coals have been kindled by it.

And He inclineth the heavens, and cometh down, And thick darkness [is] under His feet.

He maketh darkness His secret place, Round about Him His tabernacle, Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

From the brightness over-against Him His thick clouds have passed on, Hail and coals of fire.

And thunder in the heavens doth Jehovah, And the Most High giveth forth His voice, Hail and coals of fire.

And He sendeth His arrows and scattereth them, And much lightning, and crusheth them.

For all His judgments [are] before me, And His statutes I turn not from me.

And Jehovah doth return to me, According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, Over-against his eyes.

God! perfect [is] His way, The saying of Jehovah is tried, A shield [is] He to all those trusting in Him.

Magnifying the salvation of His king, And doing kindness to His anointed, To David, and to his seed -- unto the age!

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. The heavens [are] recounting the honour of God, And the work of His hands The expanse [is] declaring.

And he, as a bridegroom, goeth out from his covering, He rejoiceth as a mighty one To run the path.

From the end of the heavens [is] his going out, And his revolution [is] unto their ends, And nothing is hid from his heat.

Now I have known That Jehovah hath saved His anointed, He answereth him from His holy heavens, With the saving might of His right hand.