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"Look, here is someone who did not depend on God for safety, but trusted instead in great wealth and looked for security in being wicked."

But I am like an olive tree growing in the house of God; I trust in his constant love forever and ever.

But they have all turned away; they are all equally bad. Not one of them does what is right, not a single one.

But then they will become terrified, as they have never been before, for God will scatter the bones of the enemies of his people. God has rejected them, and so Israel will totally defeat them.

But God is my helper. The Lord is my defender.

But it is you, my companion, my colleague and close friend.

But I call to the Lord God for help, and he will save me.

His words were smoother than cream, but there was hatred in his heart; his words were as soothing as oil, but they cut like sharp swords.

But you, O God, will bring those murderers and liars to their graves before half their life is over. As for me, I will trust in you.

My enemies have spread a net to catch me; I am overcome with distress. They dug a pit in my path, but fell into it themselves.

But you laugh at them, Lord ; you mock all the heathen.

But I will sing about your strength; every morning I will sing aloud of your constant love. You have been a refuge for me, a shelter in my time of trouble.

You have rejected us, God, and defeated us; you have been angry with us—but now turn back to us.

But I will use Moab as my washbowl, and I will throw my sandals on Edom, as a sign that I own it. Did the Philistines think they would shout in triumph over me?"

You only want to bring him down from his place of honor; you take pleasure in lies. You speak words of blessing, but in your heart you curse him.

Because God gives him victory, the king will rejoice. Those who make promises in God's name will praise him, but the mouths of liars will be shut.

But God shoots his arrows at them, and suddenly they are wounded.

on account of their sins. Our faults defeat us, but you forgive them.

You let our enemies trample us; we went through fire and flood, but now you have brought us to a place of safety.

But God has indeed heard me; he has listened to my prayer.