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^(C1)Be gracious to me, God, according to Your faithfulness; According to the greatness of ^(C2)Your compassion, ^(C3)wipe out my wrongdoings.

^(C1)Wash me thoroughly from my guilt And ^(C2)cleanse me from my sin.

For I ^(C1)know my wrongdoings, And my sin is constantly before me.

^(C1)Against You, You only, I have sinned And done what is ^(C2)evil in Your sight, So that ^(C3)You ^(F1)are justified ^(F2)when You speak And ^(F3)blameless when You judge.

Behold, I was ^(C1)brought forth in guilt, And in sin my mother conceived me.

Behold, You desire ^(C1)truth in the ^(F1)innermost being, And in secret You will ^(C2)make wisdom known to me.

^(F1)Purify me ^(C1)with hyssop, and I will be clean; ^(F2)Cleanse me, and I will be ^(C2)whiter than snow.

^(F1)Let me hear ^(C1)joy and gladness, Let the ^(C2)bones You have broken rejoice.

^(C1)Hide Your face from my sins And wipe out all my guilty deeds.

^(C1)Create ^(F1)in me a ^(C2)clean heart, God, And renew a ^(C3)steadfast spirit within me.

^(C1)Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your ^(C2)Holy Spirit from me.

Restore to me the ^(C1)joy of Your salvation, And sustain me with a ^(C2)willing spirit.

Then I will ^(C1)teach wrongdoers Your ways, And sinners will ^(F1)be ^(C2)converted to You.

Save me from ^(C1)the guilt of bloodshed, God, ^(C2)the God of my salvation; Then my ^(C3)tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness.

Lord, ^(F1)(C1)open my lips, So that my mouth may ^(C2)declare Your praise.

For You ^(C1)do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it; You do not take pleasure in burnt offering.

The sacrifices of God are a ^(C1)broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, God, You will not despise.

^(C1)By Your favor do good to Zion; ^(F1)(C2)Build the walls of Jerusalem.

Then You will delight in ^(F1)(C1)righteous sacrifices, In ^(C2)burnt offering and whole burnt offering; Then ^(F2)bulls will be offered on Your altar.

Why do you ^(C1)boast in evil, you mighty man? The ^(C2)faithfulness of God endures all day long.

Your tongue devises ^(C1)destruction, Like a ^(C2)sharp razor, ^(C3)you worker of deceit.

You ^(C1)love evil more than good, ^(C2)Lies more than speaking what is right. Selah

You love all words that devour, You ^(C1)deceitful tongue.

^(F1)But God will break you down forever; He will snatch you up and ^(C1)tear you away from your tent, And ^(C2)uproot you from the ^(C3)land of the living. Selah

The righteous will ^(C1)see and fear, And they will ^(C2)laugh at him, saying,

"Behold, the man who would not make God his refuge, But ^(C1)trusted in the abundance of his riches And ^(C2)was strong in ^(F1)his evil desire."

But as for me, I am like a ^(C1)green olive tree in the house of God; I ^(C2)trust in the faithfulness of God forever and ever.

I will ^(C1)praise You forever, because You have done it, And I will wait on Your name, ^(C2)for it is good, in the presence of Your godly ones.

^(C1)The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, and have committed abominable injustice; ^(C2)There is no one who does good.

God has looked down from heaven upon the sons of mankind To see if there is ^(C1)anyone who ^(F1)understands, Who ^(C2)seeks after God.

^(C1)Every one of them has turned aside; together they have become corrupt; There is no one who does good, not even one.

Have the workers of injustice ^(C1)no knowledge, Who eat up My people like they ate bread, And have not called upon God?

They were in great ^(F1)fear there, ^(C1)where no ^(F1)fear had been; For God ^(C2)scattered the bones of ^(F2)him who encamped against you; You ^(C3)put them to shame, because ^(C4)God had rejected them.

Oh, that ^(C1)the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When God restores the fortunes of His people, Jacob shall rejoice, Israel shall be glad.

Save me, God, by ^(C1)Your name, And ^(F1)vindicate me by ^(C2)Your power.

^(C1)Hear my prayer, God; ^(C2)Listen to the words of my mouth.

For strangers have ^(C1)risen against me And ^(C2)violent men have ^(C3)sought my ^(F1)life; They have ^(C4)not set God before them. Selah

Behold, ^(C1)God is my helper; The Lord is ^(F1)the ^(C2)sustainer of my soul.

^(F1)He will ^(C1)pay back the evil to my enemies; ^(F2)(C2)Destroy them ^(C3)in Your ^(F3)faithfulness.

^(F1)(C1)Willingly I will sacrifice to You; I will ^(C2)praise Your name, LORD, for it is good.

For ^(F1)He has ^(C1)saved me from all ^(F2)trouble, And my eye has ^(C2)looked with satisfaction upon my enemies.

^(C1)Listen to my prayer, God; And ^(C2)do not hide Yourself from my pleading.

Give Your ^(C1)attention to me and answer me; I am restless in my ^(C2)complaint and ^(F1)(C3)severely distracted,

Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the ^(C1)pressure of the wicked; For they ^(C2)bring down ^(F1)trouble upon me And in anger they ^(C3)hold a grudge against me.

My ^(C1)heart is in anguish within me, And the terrors of ^(C2)death have fallen upon me.

Fear and ^(C1)trembling come upon me, And ^(F1)(C2)horror has ^(F2)overwhelmed me.

I said, "Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and ^(F1)(C1)be at rest.

-"Behold, I would flee far away, I would ^(C1)spend my nights in the wilderness. Selah

-"I would hurry to my place of refuge From the ^(C1)stormy wind and heavy gale."

Confuse them, Lord, ^(C1)divide their tongues, For I have seen ^(C2)violence and strife in the city.

Day and night they go around her upon her walls, And evil and harm are in her midst.

^(C1)Destruction is in her midst; ^(C2)Oppression and deceit do not depart from her ^(F1)streets.

For it is ^(C1)not an enemy who taunts me, Then I could endure it; Nor is it one who hates me who ^(C2)has exalted himself against me, Then I could hide myself from him.

But it is you, a man ^(F1)my equal, My ^(C1)companion and my ^(C2)confidant;

We who had sweet ^(F1)fellowship together, ^(C1)Walked in the house of God among the commotion.

May ^(F1)death come ^(C1)deceitfully upon them; May they ^(C2)go down alive to ^(F2)Sheol, For evil is in their dwelling, in their midst.

As for me, I shall ^(C1)call upon God, And the LORD will save me.

^(C1)Evening and ^(C2)morning and at ^(C3)noon, I will complain and moan, And He will hear my voice.

He will ^(C1)redeem my soul in peace ^(F1)from the battle which is against me, For they are ^(C2)many who are aggressive toward me.

God will ^(C1)hear and humiliate them— Even the One ^(C2)who ^(F1)sits enthroned from ancient times— Selah With whom there ^(F2)is no change, And who ^(C3)do not fear God.

He has put forth his hands against ^(C1)those who were at peace with him; He has ^(F1)(C2)violated his covenant.

His ^(F1)speech was ^(C1)smoother than butter, But his heart was war; His words were ^(C1)softer than oil, Yet they were drawn ^(C2)swords.

^(C1)Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; ^(C2)He will never allow the righteous to ^(F1)(C3)be shaken.

But You, God, will bring them down to the ^(C1)pit of destruction; ^(C2)Men of bloodshed and deceit will ^(C3)not live out half their days. But I will ^(C4)trust in You.

Be gracious to me, God, for a man has ^(F1)(C1)trampled upon me; ^(F2)Fighting all day long he ^(C2)oppresses me.

My enemies have ^(C1)trampled upon me all day long, For ^(F1)they are many who ^(C2)fight proudly against me.

^(F1)When I am ^(C1)afraid, ^(F2)I will ^(C2)put my trust in You.

^(C1)In God, whose word I praise, In God I have put my trust; I shall not be afraid. ^(C2)What can mere ^(F1)mortals do to me?

All day long they ^(C1)distort my words; All their ^(F1)(C2)thoughts are against me for evil.

They ^(F1)(C1)attack, they lurk, They ^(C2)watch my ^(F2)steps, As they have ^(C3)waited to take my ^(F3)life.

Because of their wickedness, will there be an ^(C1)escape for them? In anger ^(C2)make the peoples fall down, God!

You ^(C1)have taken account of my ^(F1)miseries; Put my ^(C2)tears in Your bottle. Are they not in ^(C3)Your book?

Then my enemies will ^(C1)turn back ^(C2)on the day when I call; This I know, ^(F1)that ^(C3)God is for me.

In God, whose word I praise, In the LORD, whose word I praise,

In God I have put my ^(F1)trust, I shall not be afraid. What can mankind do to me?

Your ^(C1)vows are binding upon me, God; I will render thanksgiving offerings to You.

For You have ^(C1)saved my soul from death, ^(F1)Indeed ^(C2)my feet from stumbling, So that I may ^(C3)walk before God In the ^(C4)light of the ^(F2)living.

Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me, For my soul ^(C1)takes refuge in You; And in the ^(C2)shadow of Your wings I will take refuge Until destruction ^(C3)passes by.

I will cry to God Most High, To God who ^(C1)accomplishes all things for me.

He will ^(C1)send from heaven and save me; He rebukes the one who ^(F1)(C2)tramples upon me. Selah God will send His ^(F2)(C3)favor and His truth.

My soul is among ^(C1)lions; I must lie among those who devour, Among sons of mankind whose ^(C2)teeth are spears and arrows, And their ^(C3)tongue is a sharp sword.

^(C1)Be exalted above the heavens, God; May Your glory be above all the earth.

They have prepared a ^(C1)net for my steps; My soul is ^(C2)bowed down; They ^(C3)dug a pit before me; They themselves have ^(C4)fallen into the midst of it. Selah

^(C1)My ^(C2)heart is steadfast, God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises!

Awake, ^(C1)my glory! Awake, ^(C2)harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.

^(C1)I will praise You, Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to You among the ^(F1)nations.

For Your ^(C1)goodness is great to the heavens And Your ^(F1)truth to the clouds.

^(C1)Be exalted above the heavens, God; May Your glory be above all the earth.