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A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows, Is God in His holy habitation.

God makes a home for the lonely; He leads out the prisoners into prosperity, Only the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

Your creatures settled in it; You provided in Your goodness for the poor, O God.

Why do you look with envy, O mountains with many peaks, At the mountain which God has desired for His abode? Surely the Lord will dwell there forever.

For the choir director; according to Shoshannim. A Psalm of David. Save me, O God, For the waters have threatened my life.

I am weary with my crying; my throat is parched; My eyes fail while I wait for my God.

May those who wait for You not be ashamed through me, O Lord God of hosts; May those who seek You not be dishonored through me, O God of Israel,

Because for Your sake I have borne reproach; Dishonor has covered my face.

For zeal for Your house has consumed me, And the reproaches of those who reproach You have fallen on me.

But as for me, my prayer is to You, O Lord , at an acceptable time; O God, in the greatness of Your lovingkindness, Answer me with Your saving truth.

Answer me, O Lord , for Your lovingkindness is good; According to the greatness of Your compassion, turn to me,

And do not hide Your face from Your servant, For I am in distress; answer me quickly.

Reproach has broken my heart and I am so sick. And I looked for sympathy, but there was none, And for comforters, but I found none.

They also gave me gall for my food And for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

For they have persecuted him whom You Yourself have smitten, And they tell of the pain of those whom You have wounded.

For the Lord hears the needy And does not despise His who are prisoners.

For God will save Zion and build the cities of Judah, That they may dwell there and possess it.

For the choir director. A Psalm of David; for a memorial. O God, hasten to deliver me; O Lord , hasten to my help!

Be to me a rock of habitation to which I may continually come; You have given commandment to save me, For You are my rock and my fortress.

For You are my hope; O Lord God , You are my confidence from my youth.