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Oh draw near unto my soul - redeem it, Because of mine enemies, ransom me.

Because he Rescueth, The needy from the rich, The oppressed, who hath no helper;

As for thee, to be feared thou art! Who then shall stand before thee, because of the power of thine anger?

Because, They believed not in God, Nor trusted in his salvation;

Because, thou, hast made Yahweh, my refuge, - The Most High, thou last made thy dwelling-place,

Because, on me, he hath set firm his love, Therefore will I deliver him, I will set him on high, Because he hath known my Name;

Zion, hath heard and rejoiced, And the daughters of Judah, have exulted, Because of thy righteous decisions, O Yahweh:

Because of thine indignation and thy wrath, For thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down.

Because they had rebelled against the sayings of GOD, - and, the counsel of the Most High, they had spurned;

Then are they glad, because they are hushed, And he guideth them unto their desired haven.

Because that he remembered not to show lovingkindness, but pursued the man that was oppressed and needy, that, the downhearted, he might slay.

Because he loved cursing, May it have come upon him, Because he delighted not in blessing, May it have kept far from him;

Because he clothed himself in cursing as his outer garment, therefore may it have entered like water into his inward part, and like oil into his bones;

Because he standeth at the right hand of the needy, To save, from them who would pass sentence on his life.

I love Yahweh - because he heareth my voice, my supplications;

Because he hath bowed down his ear unto me, therefore, throughout my days, will I call.

I will thank thee, because thou hast answered me, And hast become mine, by salvation.

And do not snatch away from my mouth the word of truth in any wise, because, for thy regulation, have I waited.

That I may walk to and fro in a large place, because, thy precepts, have I sought.

This, have I had, because, thy precepts, have I observed.