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O my Strength, I will sing praises to thee; for thou, O God, art my fortress.

For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride. For the cursing and lies which they utter,

They roam about for food, and growl if they do not get their fill.

But I will sing of thy might; I will sing aloud of thy steadfast love in the morning. For thou hast been to me a fortress and a refuge in the day of my distress.

O my Strength, I will sing praises to thee, for thou, O God, art my fortress, the God who shows me steadfast love.

To the choirmaster: according to Shushan Eduth. A Miktam of David; for instruction; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and when Joab on his return killed twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt. O God, thou hast rejected us, broken our defenses; thou hast been angry; oh, restore us.

Thou hast made the land to quake, thou hast rent it open; repair its breaches, for it totters.

Thou hast set up a banner for those who fear thee, to rally to it from the bow. [Selah]

O grant us help against the foe, for vain is the help of man!

for thou art my refuge, a strong tower against the enemy.

Let me dwell in thy tent for ever! Oh to be safe under the shelter of thy wings! [Selah]

For thou, O God, hast heard my vows, thou hast given me the heritage of those who fear thy name.

May he be enthroned for ever before God; bid steadfast love and faithfulness watch over him!

To the choirmaster: according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation.

For God alone my soul waits in silence, for my hope is from him.

Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. [Selah]

and that to thee, O Lord, belongs steadfast love. For thou dost requite a man according to his work.

A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, thou art my God, I seek thee, my soul thirsts for thee; my flesh faints for thee, as in a dry and weary land where no water is.

for thou hast been my help, and in the shadow of thy wings I sing for joy.

they shall be given over to the power of the sword, they shall be prey for jackals.