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For Thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and Thy truth unto the skies. Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; Thy glory be above all the earth.

Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth; break out the cheek-teeth of the young lions, O LORD.

The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance; he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked. And men shall say: 'Verily there is a reward for the righteous; verily there is a God that judgeth in the earth.'

Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God; set me on high from them that rise up against me.

Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, arouse Thyself to punish all the nations;

Because of his strength, I will wait for Thee; for God is my high tower.

The God of my mercy will come to meet me; God will let me gaze upon mine adversaries.

But as for me, I will sing of Thy strength; yea, I will sing aloud of Thy mercy in the morning; O my strength, unto Thee will I sing praises; for God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.

O God, Thou hast cast us off, Thou hast broken us down; Thou hast been angry; O restore us.

God spoke in His holiness, that I would exult; that I would divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

Hast not Thou, O God, cast us off? And Thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts. Give us help against the adversary; for vain is the help of man. Through God we shall do valiantly; for He it is that will tread down our adversaries.

Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.

For Thou, O God, hast heard my vows; Thou hast granted the heritage of those that fear Thy name.

May he be enthroned before God for ever! Appoint mercy and truth, that they may preserve him. So will I sing praise unto Thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.

Only for God doth my soul wait in stillness; from Him cometh my salvation.

Only for God wait thou in stillness, my soul; for from Him cometh my hope.

Upon God resteth my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

God hath spoken once, twice have I heard this: that strength belongeth unto God; Also unto Thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy; for Thou renderest to every man according to his work.

O God, Thou art my God, earnestly will I seek Thee; {N}in a dry and weary land, where no water is.

They shall be hurled to the power of the sword; they shall be a portion for foxes. But the king shall rejoice in God; {P}