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But as for me, like the deaf I cannot hear, and I am like the mute who cannot open his mouth.

Surely a man walks about as a mere shadow; surely in vain they bustle about. He heaps up possessions but does not know who will gather them in.

But I am poor and needy. Let my Lord consider me. You are my help and my deliverer. O my God, do not delay.

But you, O Yahweh, be gracious to me and raise me up that I may repay them.

You with your hand drove out the nations, but them you planted. You harmed the peoples, but them you let spread out.

But you have crushed us in a place of jackals, and have covered us with deep shadow.

But man cannot continue in his pomp. He is like the beasts that perish.

Like sheep they are destined to Sheol; death will shepherd them. But the upright will rule over them in the morning, and their forms will be for Sheol to consume, far from his lofty abode.

Humankind in its pomp, but does not understand, is like the beasts that perish.

But to the wicked God says, "What right have you to recite my statutes and mention my covenant with your mouth,

but God will pull you down forever. He will snatch you and tear you away from your tent, and he will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah

"Look, the man who would not make God his refuge, but he trusted in the greatness of his wealth; he took refuge in his destructiveness."

But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God. I trust the loyal love of God forever and ever.

But it is you, a man my equal, my friend and confidant.

The buttery words of his mouth were smooth, but there was battle in his heart. His words were smoother than oil, but they were drawn swords.

But you, O God, you will bring them down to the pit of corruption. The men of bloodshed and deceit will not live half their days, but I will trust you.

But you, O Yahweh, will laugh at them; you will mock all the nations.

But as for me, I will sing of your strength, and I will hail your loyal love in the morning, because you have been my high stronghold and a refuge in my time of trouble.

They only plan to thrust him down from his high position; they are pleased with deception. With their mouths they bless, but inwardly they curse. Selah

But as for them who seek my life for ruin, they will go into the depths of the earth.