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I will lift You up, O Lord, for You have lifted me up. You have not let those who hate me stand over me in joy.

O Lord my God, I cried to You for help and You healed me.

For His anger lasts only a short time. But His favor is for life. Crying may last for a night, but joy comes with the new day.

As for me, when all was going well, I said, "I will never be moved."

I cried to You, O Lord. I begged the Lord for loving-kindness.

For You are my rock and my safe place. For the honor of Your name, lead me and show me the way.

You will free me from the net that they have hidden for me. For You are my strength.

I will be glad and full of joy in Your loving-kindness. For You have seen my suffering. You have known the troubles of my soul.

Show me loving-kindness, O Lord, for I am in trouble. My eyes, my soul and my body are becoming weak from being sad.

For my life gets weaker with sorrow, and my years with crying inside myself. My strength has left me because of my sin. And my bones waste away.

For I have heard many say things to hurt me. Fear is on every side. They planned together against me. They thought of ways to take away my life.

But as for me, I trust in You, O Lord. I say, "You are my God."

Do not let me be put to shame, O Lord. For I call to You. Let the sinful be put to shame. Let them be quiet in the grave.

Let the lying lips be quiet. For they speak with pride and hate those who do right and good.

How great is Your loving-kindness! You have stored it up for those who fear You. You show it to those who trust in You in front of the sons of men.

Honor and thanks be to the Lord. For He has shown His great loving-favor to me when I was in a city with armies all around.

In my fear I said, "You have closed Your eyes to me!" But You heard my cry for loving-kindness when I called to You.

For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me. My strength was dried up as in the hot summer.

Be glad in the Lord and be full of joy, you who are right with God! Sing for joy all you who are pure in heart!

Sing for joy in the Lord, you who are right with Him. It is right for the pure in heart to praise Him.