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It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep.

O Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my pleas for mercy!

I wait for the Lord , my soul waits, and in his word I hope;

my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning.

O Israel, hope in the Lord ! For with the Lord there is steadfast love, and with him is plentiful redemption.

A Song of Ascents. Of David. O Lord , my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me.

until I find a place for the Lord , a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob."

Let your priests be clothed with righteousness, and let your saints shout for joy.

For the sake of your servant David, do not turn away the face of your anointed one.

For the Lord has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his dwelling place:

"This is my resting place forever; here I will dwell, for I have desired it.

Her priests I will clothe with salvation, and her saints will shout for joy.

There I will make a horn to sprout for David; I have prepared a lamp for my anointed.

It is like the dew of Hermon, which falls on the mountains of Zion! For there the Lord has commanded the blessing, life forevermore.

Praise the Lord , for the Lord is good; sing to his name, for it is pleasant!

For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession.

For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.

He it is who makes the clouds rise at the end of the earth, who makes lightnings for the rain and brings forth the wind from his storehouses.

For the Lord will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants.

Give thanks to the Lord , for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.