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My wounds are noisome, they fester, because of my foolishness.

For I do declare mine iniquity; I am full of care because of my sin.

They also that repay evil for good are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.

I am dumb, I open not my mouth; because Thou hast done it.

And as for me, Thou upholdest me because of mine integrity, and settest me before Thy face for ever. Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.

Let mount Zion be glad, let the daughters of Judah rejoice, because of Thy judgments.

'Lo, this is the man that made not God his stronghold; But as for me, I am like a leafy olive-tree in the house of God; I will give Thee thanks for ever, because Thou hast done it; and I will wait for Thy name, for it is good, in the presence of Thy saints.

Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked; for they cast mischief upon me, and in anger they persecute me.

Because of iniquity cast them out; in anger bring down the peoples, O God.

Because of his strength, I will wait for Thee; for God is my high tower.

Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah

Moab is my washpot; upon Edom do I cast my shoe; Philistia, cry aloud because of me!

Because for Thy sake I have borne reproach; confusion hath covered my face.

Because zeal for Thy house hath eaten me up, and the reproaches of them that reproach Thee are fallen upon me.

Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it; ransom me because of mine enemies.

Lift up Thy steps because of the perpetual ruins, even all the evil that the enemy hath done in the sanctuary.

Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in His salvation.

'Because he hath set his love upon Me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set him on high, because he hath known My name.

Because of Thine indignation and Thy wrath; for Thou hast taken me up, and cast me away.

They angered Him also at the waters of Meribah, and it went ill with Moses because of them;