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For You are great and do great things. You alone are God.

For Your loving-kindness toward me is great. And You have saved my soul from the bottom of the grave.

For my soul is filled with troubles. And my life comes near the grave.

But I have cried to You for help, O Lord. My prayer comes to You in the morning.

For I said, "Loving-kindness will be built up forever. You will make known how faithful You are in the heavens."

I will make your seed last forever. I will build up your throne for all the children-to-come."

For who in the heavens is like the Lord? Who among the sons of the powerful is like the Lord?

You have made from nothing the north and the south. Tabor and Hermon call out for joy at Your name.

For You are the shining-greatness of their strength. And our horn is lifted high by Your favor.

For our safe-covering belongs to the Lord. And our king belongs to the Holy One of Israel.

I will keep My loving-kindness for him forever. And My agreement with him will be made strong.

Remember how fast my life is passing. You have made all men for nothing.

O Lord, remember the shame of those who work for You. Remember how I carry near my heart the shame of all the nations.

Lord, You have been the place of comfort for all people of all time.

For a thousand years in Your eyes are like yesterday when it passes by, or like the hours of the night.

For we are burned up by Your anger. By Your anger we are troubled and afraid.

For all our days pass away in Your anger. We finish our years with a quiet cry.

The days of our life are seventy years, or eighty if we have the strength. Yet the best of them are only hard work and sorrow. For they are soon gone and we fly away.

Who understands the power of Your anger? Your anger is as great as the fear that we should have for You.

Return, O Lord. How long will it be? Have pity upon those who work for You.