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But, to the lawless one, God saith, What hast, thou, to do, to recount my statutes? Or that thou hast taken up my covenant upon thy mouth?

Understand this, I pray you, ye forgetters of GOD, Lest I tear in pieces, and there be none to deliver: -

He that sacrificeth a thankoffering, will glorify me, - And will prepare a way by which I may show him the salvation of God.

Be favorable unto me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness, And, in the multitude of thy compassions, blot out my transgressions;

A pure heart, create for me, O God, And, a steadfast spirit, renew within me.

Rescue me from shed-blood, O God, the God of my salvation, My tongue should shout thy righteousness;

The sacrifices of God, are a spirit that is broken, - A heart - broken and crushed, O God, thou wilt not despise.

Why dost thou boast thyself of wickedness, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of GOD, lasteth all the day.

GOD also, will break thee down utterly, He will snatch thee up and tear thee away tentless, And uproot thee, out of the land of the living. Selah.

Lo! the man who made not God his refuge, - But trusted in the abundance of his riches, Emboldened himself in his wealth!

But, I, am like a flourishing olive-tree, in the house of God, I have put confidence in the lovingkindness of God, for times age-abiding and beyond.

The impious hath said in his heart, There is no God! They have acted corruptly, They have wrought abominable perversity, There is none that doeth good: -

God, out of the heavens, looked down upon the sons of men, - To see whether there was one that showed wisdom, Enquiring after God.

Are the workers of iniquity, without knowledge? Devouring my people, as they devour food? Upon God, have they not called.

There have they been in great dread where no dread was, Because, God, hath scattered the bones of thy besieger, - Thou hast put him to shame, Because, God, had, rejected, them.

Oh that, out of Zion, were granted the salvations of Israel! When God bringeth back the captives of his people, Jacob, shall exult, Israel, shall be glad.

O God! by thine own Name, save me, And, by thine own strength, wilt thou vindicate me?

O God! Hear my prayer, Give ear to the sayings of my mouth;

For, aliens, have risen up against me, And, men of violence, have sought my life, They have not set God before them. Selah.

Lo! God, is bringing me help, My Lord, is with the upholders of my life;