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Though while he lives he congratulates himself— And though people praise you when you do well for yourself—

And the heavens declare His righteousness, For God Himself is judge. Selah

"I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices, And your burnt offerings are continually before Me.

"For every animal of the forest is Mine, The cattle on a thousand hills.

"If I were hungry I would not tell you, For the world is Mine, and everything it contains.

"For you yourself hate discipline, And you throw My words behind you.

For I know my wrongdoings, And my sin is constantly before me.

For You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it; You do not take pleasure in burnt offering.

But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the faithfulness of God forever and ever.

I will praise You forever, because You have done it, And I will wait on Your name, for it is good, in the presence of Your godly ones.

They were in great fear there, where no fear had been; For God scattered the bones of him who encamped against you; You put them to shame, because God had rejected them.

For strangers have risen against me And violent men have sought my life; They have not set God before them. Selah

Willingly I will sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, LORD, for it is good.

For He has saved me from all trouble, And my eye has looked with satisfaction upon my enemies.

Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the pressure of the wicked; For they bring down trouble upon me And in anger they hold a grudge against me.

Confuse them, Lord, divide their tongues, For I have seen violence and strife in the city.

For it is not an enemy who taunts me, Then I could endure it; Nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me, Then I could hide myself from him.

May death come deceitfully upon them; May they go down alive to Sheol, For evil is in their dwelling, in their midst.

As for me, I shall call upon God, And the LORD will save me.

He will redeem my soul in peace from the battle which is against me, For they are many who are aggressive toward me.