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You turned my mourning into dancing! You removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, so that my well-being can praise you and not be silent; Adonai my God, I will thank you forever!

I said, "I will watch how I behave, so that I won't sin with my tongue; I will put a muzzle on my mouth whenever the wicked confront me."

For numberless evils surround me; my iniquities engulf me — I can't even see; there are more of them than hairs on my head, so that my courage fails me.

Note its ramparts, pass through its citadels, so that you can tell generations to come that such is God, our God forever; he will guide us eternally.

Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil from your perspective; so that you are right in accusing me and justified in passing sentence.

Let me hear the sound of joy and gladness, so that the bones you crushed can rejoice.

He redeems me and gives me peace, so that no one can come near me. For there were many who fought me.

God, I have made vows to you; I will fulfill them with thank offerings to you. For you rescued me from death, you kept my feet from stumbling, so that I can walk in God's presence, in the light of life.

so that those you love could be rescued; so save with your right hand, and answer us!

How blessed are those you choose and bring near, so that they can remain in your courtyards! We will be satisfied with the goodness of your house, the Holy Place of your temple.

so that your way may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations.

The earth has yielded its harvest; may God, our God, bless us. May God continue to bless us, so that all the ends of the earth will fear him.

After you went up into the heights, you led captivity captive, you took gifts among mankind, yes, even among the rebels, so that Yah, God, might live there.

so that you can wash your feet in their blood, and your dogs' tongues too can get their share from your foes.

let their eyes be darkened, so that they can't see, and let their bodies always be stumbling.

so that he can govern your people rightly and your poor with justice.

But for me, the nearness of God is my good; I have made Adonai Elohim my refuge, so that I can tell of all your works.

so that the next generation would know it, the children not yet born, who would themselves arise and tell their own children,

Why did you break down [the vineyard's] wall, so that all passing by can pluck [its fruit]?

Fill their faces with shame, so that they will seek your name, Adonai .