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I have hoped for thy salvation, O Jehovah, and have done thy commandments.

I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies; for all my ways are before thee.

My tongue shall speak aloud of thy word; for all thy commandments are righteousness.

Let thy hand be for my help; for I have chosen thy precepts.

I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah, and thy law is my delight.

I have gone astray like a lost sheep: seek thy servant; for I have not forgotten thy commandments.

I [am for] peace; but when I speak, *they* [are] for war.

Jehovah will keep thy going out and thy coming in, from henceforth and for evermore.

For there are set thrones for judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

For my brethren and companions' sakes I will say, Peace be within thee!

Be gracious unto us, O Jehovah, be gracious unto us; for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

A Song of degrees. Of David. If it had not been Jehovah who was for us—oh let Israel say—

If it had not been Jehovah who was for us, when men rose up against us,

A Song of degrees. They that confide in Jehovah are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved; it abideth for ever.

Jerusalem!—mountains are round about her, and Jehovah is round about his people, from henceforth and for evermore.

For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.

But as for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, Jehovah will lead them forth with the workers of iniquity. Peace be upon Israel!

Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with rejoicing: then said they among the nations, Jehovah hath done great things for them.

Jehovah hath done great things for us; [and] we are joyful.