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Command, O God, thy strength; strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.

SAVE me, O God; for the waters are come near to engulf me.

I am weary of my crying; my throat is dry; mine eyes fail while I wait for God.

Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame has covered my face.

For the zeal of thy house has made me courageous; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.

But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time; O God, in the multitude of thy mercy answer me, in the abundance of thy salvation,

Answer me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good; turn to me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.

And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble; answer me speedily.

O thou, heal my broken heart and bind it; I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.

They gave me bitter herbs for my food; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

Let their table become a snare before them; and that which should have been for their reward, let it become a trap.

For the LORD hears the poor, and despises not his prisoners.

For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah;

Be thou to me a sheltering rock whereunto I may continually resort; give thou commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.

For thou art my hope, O LORD; thou art my trust from my youth, O God.

For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lie in wait for my soul take counsel together,

Saying, God has forsaken him; pursue and take him; for there is none to deliver him.

O God, be not far from me; O my God, make haste for my help.

My mouth shall show forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day, for I cannot read.

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