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And he gave their land as an inheritance, for his loyal love endures forever.

An inheritance to Israel his servant, for his loyal love endures forever.

Who remembered us in our low estate, for his loyal love endures forever.

And he rescued us from our enemies, for his loyal love endures forever.

The one who gives food to all flesh, for his loyal love endures forever.

Give thanks to the God of heaven, for his loyal love endures forever.

For there our captors asked of us words of a song, and our tormentors asked of us jubilation, "Sing for us from a song of Zion."

I bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name, because of your loyal love and faithfulness, for you have magnified your word according to all your name.

Yahweh accomplishes things for my benefit. O Yahweh, your loyal love endures forever; do not abandon the works of your hands.

For the music director. Of David. A psalm. O Yahweh, you have searched me, and you know me.

For there is not a word yet on my tongue, but behold, O Yahweh, you know it completely.

Such knowledge is too wonderful for me. It is set high; I cannot prevail against it.

even the darkness is not too dark for you, and the night shines as the day— the darkness and the light are alike for you.

Your eyes saw my embryo, and in your book they all were written— days fashioned for me when there was not one of them.

For the music director. A psalm of David. Rescue me, O Yahweh, from evil men. Preserve me from violent men,

The proud have hidden a trap for me, and cords. They have spread out a net along the side of the path. They have set snares for me. Selah

Do not let a slanderer be established in the land; as for the man of violence, let evil hunt him quickly.

I know that Yahweh will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and justice for the needy.

Let a righteous one strike me in kindness, and let him chasten me. It is oil for my head; let not my head refuse. For still my prayer is against their evil deeds.

Protect me from the grasp of the trap they have laid for me, and from the snares of evildoers.