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In my trouble my voice went up to the Lord, and my cry to my God: my voice came to his hearing in his holy Temple, and my prayer came before him, even into his ears.

There went up a smoke from his nose, and a fire of destruction from his mouth: flames were lighted by it.

The heavens were bent, so that he might come down; and it was dark under his feet.

He made the dark his secret place; his tent round him was the dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.

Before his shining light his dark clouds went past, raining ice and fire.

He sent out his arrows, driving them in all directions; by his flames of fire they were troubled.

For all his decisions were before me, and I did not put away his laws from me.

Because of this the Lord has given me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean in his eyes.

As for God, his way is completely good; the word of the Lord is tested; he is a breastplate for all those who put their faith in him.

Great salvation does he give to his king; he has mercy on the king of his selection, David, and on his seed for ever.

The heavens are sounding the glory of God; the arch of the sky makes clear the work of his hands.

Who is like a newly married man coming from his bride-tent, and is glad like a strong runner starting on his way.

His going out is from the end of the heaven, and his circle to the ends of it; there is nothing which is not open to his heat.

Who has full knowledge of his errors? make me clean from secret evil.

Now am I certain that the Lord gives salvation to his king; he will give him an answer from his holy heaven with the strength of salvation in his right hand.

The king will be glad in your strength, O Lord; how great will be his delight in your salvation!

You have given him his heart's desire, and have not kept back the request of his lips. (Selah.)

For you go before him with the blessings of good things: you put a crown of fair gold on his head.

His glory is great in your salvation: honour and authority have you put on him.

You will make them like a flaming oven before you; the Lord in his wrath will put an end to them, and they will be burned up in the fire.