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The God of gods, even the Lord, has sent out his voice, and the earth is full of fear; from the coming up of the sun to its going down.

From Zion, most beautiful of places, God has sent out his light.

Our God will come, and will not keep quiet; with fire burning before him, and storm-winds round him.

And let the heavens make clear his righteousness; for God himself is the judge. (Selah.)

Give ear, O my people, to my words; O Israel, I will be a witness against you; I am God, even your God.

Make an offering of praise to God; keep the agreements which you have made with the Most High;

But to the sinner, God says, What are you doing, talking of my laws, or taking the words of my agreement in your mouth?

Now keep this in mind, you who have no memory of God, for fear that you may be crushed under my hand, with no one to give you help:

Whoever makes an offering of praise gives glory to me; and to him who is upright in his ways I will make clear the salvation of God.

Have pity on me, O God, in your mercy; out of a full heart, take away my sin.

Make a clean heart in me, O God; give me a right spirit again.

Be my saviour from violent death, O God, the God of my salvation; and my tongue will give praise to your righteousness.

The offerings of God are a broken spirit; a broken and sorrowing heart, O God, you will not put from you.

But God will put an end to you for ever; driving you out from your tent, uprooting you from the land of the living. (Selah.)

See, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but had faith in his goods and his property, and made himself strong in his wealth.

But I am like a branching olive-tree in the house of God; I have put my faith in his mercy for ever and ever.

God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good.

God was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God.

Have the workers of evil no knowledge? they take my people for food, as they would take bread; they make no prayer to God.

They were in great fear, where there was no cause for fear: for the bones of those who make war on you have been broken by God; you have put them to shame, because God has no desire for them.