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O God, do not remain at rest;Do not be silent and, O God, do not be quiet.

Who said, "Let us possess for ourselvesThe pastures of God."

O my God, make them like the whirling dust,Like chaff before the wind.

My soul has longed and even fainted for the courts of Yahweh;My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God.

Even the bird has found a home,And the swallow a nest for herself, where she sets her young,At Your altars, O Yahweh of hosts,My King and my God.

They go from strength to strength,Each one of them appears before God in Zion.

O Yahweh God of hosts, hear my prayer;Give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah.

See our shield, O God,And look upon the face of Your anointed.

For Yahweh God is a sun and shield;Yahweh gives grace and glory;No good thing does He withhold from those who walk blamelessly.

Turn us back, O God of our salvation,And cause Your vexation toward us to cease.

Let me hear what the God, Yahweh, will speak;For He will speak peace to His people, to His holy ones;But let them not turn back to folly.

Keep my soul, for I am a holy one;O You my God, save Your slave who trusts in You.

For You are great and do wondrous deeds;You alone are God.

I will give thanks to You, O Lord my God, with all my heart,And will glorify Your name forever.

O God, arrogant men have risen up against me,And a band of ruthless men have sought my life,And they have not set You before them.

But You, O Lord, are a God compassionate and gracious,Slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness and truth.

Glorious things are spoken of you,O city of God. Selah.

O Yahweh, the God of my salvation,I have cried out by day and throughout the night before You.

A God greatly dreaded in the council of the holy ones,And fearsome above all those who are around Him?

O Yahweh God of hosts, who is like You, O mighty Yah?Your faithfulness also surrounds You.