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For the sin of their mouth is the word of their lips, even let them be captured in their pride, and for cursing and the lying which they utter.

let them wander up and down for food, and growl if they are not satisfied.

But I will sing of Your power; yes, I will sing of Your mercy in the morning. For You have been my strong tower, and my hiding place in the day of my trouble.

To You, O my strength, I will sing; for God is my strong tower, the God of my mercy.

You made the earth tremble; You tore it; heal its breaks, for it is shaking.

Give us help against our oppressor, for vain is the deliverance of man.

Through God we shall do mighty things; for He shall tread on our oppressors.

For You have been my shelter, a strong tower before the enemy.

For You, O God, have heard my vows; You appointed the inheritance of those who fear Your name.

Only be silent to God, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.

Trust in Him at every time, you people; pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah.

Also mercy belongs to You, O Lord, for You reward a man according to his work.

A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God; I earnestly seek You; my soul thirsts for You; my flesh longs for You, as in a dry and weary land without water.

For Your loving-kindness is better than life; my lips give praise to You.

For You have been a help to me, and I will rejoice under the shadow of Your wings.

They shall pour him out by the sword; they shall be a serving for jackals.

Things of iniquity, our transgressions, are mightier than I; You atone for them.

You visit the earth and water it; You greatly enrich it; the river of God is full of water. You provide their grain, for in this way You have prepared it.

The meadows are outfitted with flocks; the valleys are also covered with grain; they shout for joy and sing.

For You, O God, have proved us; You have tested us as silver is refined.