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Praise be to the Lord, who is our support day by day, even the God of our salvation. (Selah.)

Our God is for us a God of salvation; his are the ways out of death.

The heads of the haters of God will be crushed; even the head of him who still goes on in his evil ways.

We see your going, O God: even the going of my God, my King, into the holy place.

Give praise to God in the great meeting; even the Lord, you who come from the fountain of Israel.

O God, send out your strength; the strength, O God, with which you have done great things for us,

Kings will give you offerings, they will come out of Egypt; from Pathros will come offerings of silver; Ethiopia will be stretching out her hands to God.

Make songs to God, you kingdoms of the earth; O make songs of praise to the Lord; (Selah.)

O God, you are to be feared in your holy place: the God of Israel gives strength and power to his people. Praise be to God.

Be my saviour, O God; because the waters have come in, even to my neck.

I am tired with my crying; my throat is burning: my eyes are wasted with waiting for my God.

O God, you see how foolish I am; and my wrongdoing is clear to you.

Let not those who have hope in you be put to shame because of me, O Lord God of armies: let not those who are waiting for you be made low because of me, O God of Israel.

But as for me, let my prayer be made to you, O Lord, at a time when you are pleased; O God, give me an answer in your great mercy, for your salvation is certain.

I will give praise to the name of God with a song; I will give glory to him for what he has done.

The poor will see it and be glad: you who are lovers of God, let your hearts have life.

For God will be the saviour of Zion, and the builder of the towns of Judah; so that it may be their resting-place and heritage.

Let your salvation come quickly, O God; come quickly to my help, O Lord.

Let all those who are looking for you be glad and have joy in you; let the lovers of your salvation ever say, May God be great.

But I am poor and in need; come to me quickly, O God; you are my help and my saviour; let there be no waiting, O Lord.