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so that I can proclaim all your praises at the gates of the daughter of Tziyon and rejoice in this deliverance of yours."

Every scheme of the wicked in his arrogance [says], "There is no God, [so] it won't be held against me."

His ways prosper at all times. Your judgments are way up there, so he takes no notice. His adversaries? He scoffs at them all.

You have seen; for you look at mischief and grief, so that you can take the matter in hand. The helpless commits himself to you; you help the fatherless.

to give justice to the fatherless and oppressed, so that no one on earth will strike terror again.

For the leader. By David: In Adonai I find refuge. So how can you say to me, "Flee like a bird to the mountains!

May Adonai cut off all flattering lips and the tongue that speaks so proudly,

so my heart is glad, my glory rejoices, and my body too rests in safety;

I crushed them, so that they can't get up; they have fallen under my feet.

"So I give thanks to you, Adonai , among the nations; I sing praises to your name. Great salvation he gives to his king; he displays grace to his anointed, to David and his descendants forever."

Also keep your servant from presumptuous sins, so that they won't control me. Then I will be blameless and free of great offense. May the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart be acceptable in your presence, Adonai , my Rock and Redeemer.

My God! My God! Why have you abandoned me? Why so far from helping me, so far from my anguished cries?

"He committed himself to Adonai , so let him rescue him! Let him set him free if he takes such delight in him!"

Lift up your heads, you gates! Lift them up, everlasting doors, so that the glorious king can enter!

Lift up your heads, you gates! Lift them up, everlasting doors, so that the glorious king can enter!

You turned my mourning into dancing! You removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, so that my well-being can praise you and not be silent; Adonai my God, I will thank you forever!

By David, when he pretended to be insane before Avimelekh, who then drove him away; so he left:

He devises trouble as he lies in bed; so set is he on his own bad way that he doesn't hate evil.

I said, "I will watch how I behave, so that I won't sin with my tongue; I will put a muzzle on my mouth whenever the wicked confront me."

Hear my prayer, Adonai , listen to my cry, don't be deaf to my weeping; for with you, I am just a traveler passing through, like all my ancestors. Turn your gaze from me, so I can smile again before I depart and cease to exist.