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For in the day of trouble He will conceal me in His tabernacle; In the secret place of His tent He will hide me; He will lift me up on a rock.

For my father and my mother have forsaken me, But the Lord will take me up.

Do not deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, For false witnesses have risen against me, And such as breathe out violence.

Wait for the Lord ; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the Lord .

A Psalm of David. To You, O Lord , I call; My rock, do not be deaf to me, For if You are silent to me, I will become like those who go down to the pit.

Hear the voice of my supplications when I cry to You for help, When I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary.

A Psalm; a Song at the Dedication of the House. A Psalm of David. I will extol You, O Lord , for You have lifted me up, And have not let my enemies rejoice over me.

O Lord my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me.

For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime; Weeping may last for the night, But a shout of joy comes in the morning.

Now as for me, I said in my prosperity, "I will never be moved."

You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have loosed my sackcloth and girded me with gladness,

For the choir director. A Psalm of David. In You, O Lord , I have taken refuge; Let me never be ashamed; In Your righteousness deliver me.

For You are my rock and my fortress; For Your name's sake You will lead me and guide me.

You will pull me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me, For You are my strength.

Be gracious to me, O Lord , for I am in distress; My eye is wasted away from grief, my soul and my body also.

For my life is spent with sorrow And my years with sighing; My strength has failed because of my iniquity, And my body has wasted away.

For I have heard the slander of many, Terror is on every side; While they took counsel together against me, They schemed to take away my life.

But as for me, I trust in You, O Lord , I say, "You are my God."

Let me not be put to shame, O Lord , for I call upon You; Let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in Sheol.

How great is Your goodness, Which You have stored up for those who fear You, Which You have wrought for those who take refuge in You, Before the sons of men!