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When He killed them, then they sought Him, And returned and searched diligently for God;

And they remembered that God was their rock, And the Most High God their Redeemer.

Again and again they tempted God, And pained the Holy One of Israel.

Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God And did not keep His testimonies,

When God heard, He was filled with wrath And greatly abhorred Israel;

A Psalm of Asaph. O God, the nations have invaded Your inheritance; They have defiled Your holy temple; They have laid Jerusalem in ruins.

Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; And deliver us and forgive our sins for Your name's sake.

Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" Let there be known among the nations in our sight, Vengeance for the blood of Your servants which has been shed.

O God, restore us And cause Your face to shine upon us, and we will be saved.

O Lord God of hosts, How long will You be angry with the prayer of Your people?

O God of hosts, restore us And cause Your face to shine upon us, and we will be saved.

The mountains were covered with its shadow, And the cedars of God with its boughs.

O God of hosts, turn again now, we beseech You; Look down from heaven and see, and take care of this vine,

O Lord God of hosts, restore us; Cause Your face to shine upon us, and we will be saved.

For the choir director; on the Gittith. A Psalm of Asaph. Sing for joy to God our strength; Shout joyfully to the God of Jacob.

For it is a statute for Israel, An ordinance of the God of Jacob.

"Let there be no strange god among you; Nor shall you worship any foreign god.

"I, the Lord , am your God, Who brought you up from the land of Egypt; Open your mouth wide and I will fill it.

A Psalm of Asaph. God takes His stand in His own congregation; He judges in the midst of the rulers.

Arise, O God, judge the earth! For it is You who possesses all the nations.