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They went before my face in my day of calamity, but Jehovah was my support.

for You will save an afflicted people; but You will bring down haughty eyes.

They cried, but no one is there to save; to Jehovah, but He did not answer them.

These trust in chariots, and these in horses, but we will make mention in the name of Jehovah our God.

They have bowed down and have fallen, but we have risen and stand upright.

O my God, I cry by day, but You do not answer; and in the night, and there is no silence to Me.

But You are holy, being enthroned on Israel's praises.

But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of mankind, and despised by the people.

But You, O Jehovah, be not far off; O My Strength, hurry to help Me!

For He has not despised nor hated the affliction of the afflicted; and He has not hidden His face from Him, but when He cried to Him, He heard.

But I will walk in my integrity; redeem me and be gracious to me.

For His anger is only a moment; in His favor is life. Weeping may endure in the evening, but joy comes in the morning.

I have hated those keeping worthless idols; but I trust in Jehovah.

I was a reproach among all my foes, but exceedingly to my neighbors; and I was a dread to my friends; those seeing me fled outside from me.

But I trusted in You, O Jehovah; I said, You are my God.

Many sorrows are to the wicked; but he who trusts in Jehovah, mercy embraces him.

The young lions have lacked and been hungry; but they who seek Jehovah shall not lack any good thing.

Many are the evils of the righteous, but Jehovah helps him out of them all,

But in their sickness, my clothing was sackcloth; I humbled my soul with fastings; and my prayer returned to my bosom.

But they rejoiced in my limping; and assembling the defamers assembled themselves against me; and I did not know; they tore and were not silent;