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The eyes of Jehovah [are] unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.

He is keeping all his bones, One of them hath not been broken.

Jehovah redeemeth the soul of His servants, And none trusting in Him are desolate!

Meet him doth desolation -- he knoweth not, And his net that he hid catcheth him, For desolation he falleth into it.

And my soul is joyful in Jehovah, It rejoiceth in His salvation.

All my bones say, `Jehovah, who is like Thee, Delivering the poor from the stronger than he, And the poor and needy from his plunderer.'

They sing and rejoice, who are desiring my righteousness, And they say continually, `Jehovah is magnified, Who is desiring the peace of His servant.'

To the Overseer. -- By a servant of Jehovah, by David. The transgression of the wicked Is affirming within my heart, `Fear of God is not before his eyes,

For he made [it] smooth to himself in his eyes, To find his iniquity to be hated.

The words of his mouth [are] iniquity and deceit, He ceased to act prudently -- to do good.

Iniquity he deviseth on his bed, He stationeth himself on a way not good, Evil he doth not refuse.'

Be silent for Jehovah, and stay thyself for Him, Do not fret because of him Who is making prosperous his way, Because of a man doing wicked devices.

And yet a little, and the wicked is not, And thou hast considered his place, and it is not.

The wicked is devising against the righteous, And gnashing against him his teeth.

The Lord doth laugh at him, For He hath seen that his day cometh.

For His blessed ones do possess the land, And His reviled ones are cut off.

From Jehovah [are] the steps of a man, They have been prepared, And his way he desireth.

When he falleth, he is not cast down, For Jehovah is sustaining his hand.

Young I have been, I have also become old, And I have not seen the righteous forsaken, And his seed seeking bread.

All the day he is gracious and lending, And his seed [is] for a blessing.