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would not God discover this, for he knows the secrets of the heart?

Rather, on account of you we are killed all day long; we are accounted as sheep for slaughter.

For our soul is bowed down to the dust. Our body clings to the ground.

Rise up! Be a help for us, and redeem us for the sake of your loyal love.

For the music director; according to The Lilies. Of the sons of Korah. A maskil. A song of love. My heart is moved with a good word; I recite my compositions to the king. My tongue is the pen of a skilled scribe.

For the music director. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, a very sufficient help in troubles.

For the music director. Of the sons of Korah. A psalm. All you peoples, clap your hands. Shout to God with a voice of rejoicing.

For Yahweh Most High is awesome, a great king over all the earth.

He chooses for us our inheritance, the pride of Jacob whom he loves.

For God is king of all the earth. Sing praises with understanding.

The princes of the peoples are gathered together with the people of Abraham's God. For the shields of the earth belong to God. He is very exalted.

For see, the kings assembled; they advanced together.

For the music director. Of the sons of Korah. A psalm. Hear this, all you peoples; give ear, all you inhabitants of the world,

(since the redemption price for their life is costly and it always fails),

For he sees that the wise die, together with the fool and brute they perish, and leave their wealth to the next generation.

Like sheep they are destined to Sheol; death will shepherd them. But the upright will rule over them in the morning, and their forms will be for Sheol to consume, far from his lofty abode.

Though he congratulated his soul while he was living —and people will praise you when you do well for yourself—

You give your mouth free rein for evil, and you harness your tongue to deceit.

For the music director. A psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Be gracious to me, O God, according to your loyal love. According to your abundant mercies, blot out my transgressions.

For I myself know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.