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You were good to me, Lord ; you protected me like a mountain fortress. But then you hid yourself from me, and I was afraid.

You hate those who worship false gods, but I trust in you.

But my trust is in you, O Lord ; you are my God.

I was afraid and thought that he had driven me out of his presence. But he heard my cry, when I called to him for help.

Love the Lord , all his faithful people. The Lord protects the faithful, but punishes the proud as they deserve.

The wicked will have to suffer, but those who trust in the Lord are protected by his constant love.

But his plans endure forever; his purposes last eternally.

Even lions go hungry for lack of food, but those who obey the Lord lack nothing good.

but he opposes those who do evil, so that when they die, they are soon forgotten.

Good people suffer many troubles, but the Lord saves them from them all;

But destruction will catch them before they know it; they will be caught in their own trap and fall to their destruction!

But when they were sick, I dressed in mourning; I deprived myself of food; I prayed with my head bowed low,

But when I was in trouble, they were all glad and gathered around to make fun of me; strangers beat me and kept striking me.

But you, O Lord , have seen this. So don't be silent, Lord; don't keep yourself far away!

Those who trust in the Lord will possess the land, but the wicked will be driven out.

Soon the wicked will disappear; you may look for them, but you won't find them;

but the humble will possess the land and enjoy prosperity and peace.

But the Lord laughs at wicked people, because he knows they will soon be destroyed.

but they will be killed by their own swords, and their bows will be smashed.

because the Lord will take away the strength of the wicked, but protect those who are good.