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Let them shout for joy and rejoice, who favor my vindication; And let them say continually, "The Lord be magnified, Who delights in the prosperity of His servant."

For the choir director. A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord . Transgression speaks to the ungodly within his heart; There is no fear of God before his eyes.

For it flatters him in his own eyes Concerning the discovery of his iniquity and the hatred of it.

For with You is the fountain of life; In Your light we see light.

For they will wither quickly like the grass And fade like the green herb.

Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.

For evildoers will be cut off, But those who wait for the Lord , they will inherit the land.

Yet a little while and the wicked man will be no more; And you will look carefully for his place and he will not be there.

The Lord laughs at him, For He sees his day is coming.

For the arms of the wicked will be broken, But the Lord sustains the righteous.

For those blessed by Him will inherit the land, But those cursed by Him will be cut off.

For the Lord loves justice And does not forsake His godly ones; They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked will be cut off.

Wait for the Lord and keep His way, And He will exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.

Then he passed away, and lo, he was no more; I sought for him, but he could not be found.

Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright; For the man of peace will have a posterity.

A Psalm of David, for a memorial. O Lord , rebuke me not in Your wrath, And chasten me not in Your burning anger.

For Your arrows have sunk deep into me, And Your hand has pressed down on me.

For my iniquities are gone over my head; As a heavy burden they weigh too much for me.

For my loins are filled with burning, And there is no soundness in my flesh.

Those who seek my life lay snares for me; And those who seek to injure me have threatened destruction, And they devise treachery all day long.