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For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; but the LORD upholds the righteous.

But the wicked perish; the enemies of the LORD are like the glory of the pastures, they vanish--like smoke they vanish away.

The wicked borrows, and cannot pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives;

for those blessed by the LORD shall possess the land, but those cursed by him shall be cut off.

For the LORD loves justice; he will not forsake his saints. The righteous shall be preserved for ever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.

But transgressors shall be altogether destroyed; the posterity of the wicked shall be cut off.

But I am like a deaf man, I do not hear, like a dumb man who does not open his mouth.

But for thee, O LORD, do I wait; it is thou, O LORD my God, who wilt answer.

Sacrifice and offering thou dost not desire; but thou hast given me an open ear. Burnt offering and sin offering thou hast not required.

But may all who seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee; may those who love thy salvation say continually, "Great is the LORD!"

As for me, I am poor and needy; but the Lord takes thought for me. Thou art my help and my deliverer; do not tarry, O my God!

But do thou, O LORD, be gracious to me, and raise me up, that I may requite them!

But thou hast upheld me because of my integrity, and set me in thy presence for ever.

thou with thy own hand didst drive out the nations, but them thou didst plant; thou didst afflict the peoples, but them thou didst set free;

for not by their own sword did they win the land, nor did their own arm give them victory; but thy right hand, and thy arm, and the light of thy countenance; for thou didst delight in them.

But thou hast saved us from our foes, and hast put to confusion those who hate us.

But God will ransom my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me. [Selah]

But to the wicked God says: "What right have you to recite my statutes, or take my covenant on your lips?

These things you have done and I have been silent; you thought that I was one like yourself. But now I rebuke you, and lay the charge before you.

But God will break you down for ever; he will snatch and tear you from your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living. [Selah]