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My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness, And of thy salvation all the day; For I know not the numbers thereof.

My lips shall shout for joy when I sing praises unto thee; And my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long; For they are put to shame, for they are confounded, that seek my hurt.

For he will deliver the needy when he crieth, And the poor, that hath no helper.

And they shall live; and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: And men shall pray for him continually; They shall bless him all the day long.

His name shall endure for ever; His name shall be continued as long as the sun: And men shall be blessed in him; All nations shall call him happy.

And blessed be his glorious name for ever; And let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen.

But as for me, my feet were almost gone; My steps had well nigh slipped.

For I was envious at the arrogant, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

For there are no pangs in their death; But their strength is firm.

For all the day long have I been plagued, And chastened every morning.

When I thought how I might know this, It was too painful for me;

For my soul was grieved, And I was pricked in my heart:

My flesh and my heart faileth; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever.

For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: Thou hast destroyed all them that play the harlot, departing from thee.

But it is good for me to draw near unto God: I have made the Lord Jehovah my refuge, That I may tell of all thy works.

Maschil of Asaph. O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? Why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?

Thine adversaries have roared in the midst of thine assembly; They have set up their ensigns for signs.

How long, O God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?

Oh deliver not the soul of thy turtle-dove unto the wild beast: Forget not the life of thy poor for ever.