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And of Zion it will be said, This or that man had his birth there; and the Most High will make her strong.

The Lord will keep in mind, when he is writing the records of the people, that this man had his birth there. (Selah.)

My song will be of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make his faith clear to all generations.

I have made discovery of David my servant; I have put my holy oil on his head.

My hand will be his support; my arm will give him strength.

I will have those who are against him broken before his face, and his haters will be crushed under my blows.

But my faith and my mercy will be with him; and in my name will his horn be lifted up.

I will put his hand in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.

His seed will keep their place for ever; his kingdom will be eternal, like the heavens.

If his children give up my law, and are not ruled by my decisions;

His seed will not come to an end for ever; the seat of his kingdom will be like the sun before me.

You have made your agreement with your servant of no effect: you have had no respect for his crown, it has come down even to the earth.

All his walls are broken down; you have given his strong towers to destruction.

All those who come by take away his goods; he is laughed at by his neighbours.

You have given power to the right hand of his haters; you have made glad all those who are against him.

His sword is turned back; you have not been his support in the fight.

You have put an end to his glory: the seat of his kingdom has been levelled to the earth.

You have made him old before his time; he is covered with shame. (Selah.)

What man now living will not see death? will he be able to keep back his soul from the underworld? (Selah.)

You send man back to his dust; and say, Go back, you children of men.