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But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.

For I was envious at the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

For there are no pangs at their death, and their body is sound.

For all the day have I been plagued, and my chastisement came every morning.

For my heart was in a ferment, and I was pricked in my reins.

My flesh and my heart faileth; but God is the rock of my heart and my portion for ever.

For, lo, they that go far from Thee shall perish; Thou dost destroy all them that go astray from Thee.

But as for me, the nearness of God is my good; {P}

Thine adversaries have roared in the midst of Thy meeting-place; they have set up their own signs for signs.

How long, O God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme Thy name for ever?

O deliver not the soul of Thy turtle-dove unto the wild beast; forget not the life of Thy poor for ever.

Look upon the covenant; for the dark places of the land are full of the habitations of violence.

For the Leader; Al-tashheth. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song.

For neither from the east, nor from the west, nor yet from the wilderness, cometh lifting up.

For God is judge; He putteth down one, and lifteth up another.

For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, with foaming wine, full of mixture, and He poureth out of the same;

But as for me, I will declare for ever, I will sing praises to the God of Jacob. All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.

For the Leader; with string-music. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song.

For the Leader; for Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph.

'Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will He be favourable no more?