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O Lord , You are ^(a)my God; I will exalt You, I will give thanks to Your name; For You have ^(b)worked wonders, ^(c)Plans formed long ago, with perfect faithfulness.

For You have made a city into a ^(d)heap, A ^(e)fortified city into a ruin; A ^(f)palace of strangers is a city no more, It will never be rebuilt.

Therefore a strong people will ^(g)glorify You; ^(h)Cities of ruthless nations will revere You.

For You have been a ⁽ⁱ⁾defense for the helpless, A defense for the needy in his distress, A ^(j)refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat; For the breath of the ^(k)ruthless Is like a rain storm against a wall.

Like heat in drought, You subdue the ^(l)uproar of aliens; Like heat by the shadow of a cloud, the song of the ruthless is ^[a]silenced.