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My eye wastes away because of grief; It waxes old because of all my adversaries.

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings you have established strength, Because of your adversaries, That you might still the enemy and the avenger.

Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, Now I will arise, says Yahweh; I will set him in the safety he pants for.

I will sing to Yahweh, Because he has dealt bountifully with me.

You put to shame the counsel of the poor, Because Yahweh is his refuge.

I have set Yahweh always before me: Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

Then the earth shook and trembled; The foundations also of the mountains quaked And were shaken, because he was angry.

He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

Teach me your way, O Yahweh; And lead me in a plain path, Because of my enemies.

Because they do not regard the works of Yahweh, Nor the operation of his hands, He will break them down and not build them up.

Blessed be Yahweh, Because he has heard the voice of my supplications.

For my life is spent with sorrow, And my years with sighing: My strength fails because of my iniquity, And my bones are wasted away.

Because of all my adversaries I have become a reproach, Yes, to my neighbors exceedingly, And a fear to my acquaintance: Those that saw me outside fled from me.

For our heart shall rejoice in him, Because we have trusted in his holy name.

[A Psalm] of David. Don't fret yourself because of evil-doers, Neither be envious against those that work unrighteousness.

Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him: Don't fret yourself because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked devices to pass.

And Yahweh helps them, and rescues them; He rescues them from the wicked, and saves them, Because they have taken refuge in him.

There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation; Neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.

My wounds are loathsome and corrupt, Because of my foolishness.

They also that render evil for good Are adversaries to me, because I follow the thing that is good.