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His ^(C1)foundation is in the holy mountains.

The LORD ^(C1)loves the gates of Zion More than all the other dwelling places of Jacob.

^(C1)Glorious things are spoken of you, ^(C2)City of God. Selah

"I shall mention ^(F1)(C1)Rahab and Babylon ^(F2)among those who know Me; Behold, Philistia and ^(C2)Tyre with ^(F3)(C3)Cush: 'This one was born there.'"

But of Zion it will be said, "This one and that one were born in her"; And the Most High Himself will ^(C1)establish her.

The LORD will count when He ^(C1)registers the peoples, "This one was born there." Selah

Then those who ^(C1)sing as well as those who ^(F1)(C2)play the flutes will say, "All my ^(C3)springs of joy are in you."

LORD, the ^(C1)God of my salvation, I have ^(C2)cried out by day and in the night before You.

Let my prayer ^(C1)come before You; ^(C2)Incline Your ear to my cry!

For my ^(C1)soul has ^(F1)had enough troubles, And ^(C2)my life has approached ^(F2)Sheol.

I am counted among those who ^(C1)go down to the pit; I have become like a man ^(C2)without strength,

^(F1)Abandoned ^(C1)among the dead, Like the slain who lie in the grave, Whom You no longer remember, And they are ^(C2)cut off from Your hand.

You have put me in ^(C1)the lowest pit, In ^(C2)dark places, in the ^(C3)depths.

Your wrath ^(C1)has rested upon me, And You have afflicted me with ^(C2)all Your waves. Selah

You have removed ^(C1)my acquaintances far from me; You have made me an ^(F1)(C2)object of loathing to them; I am ^(C3)shut up and cannot go out.

My ^(C1)eye grows dim from misery; I have ^(C2)called upon You every day, LORD; I have ^(C3)spread out my ^(F1)hands to You.

Will You perform wonders for the dead? Or will ^(C1)the departed spirits rise and praise You? Selah

Will Your graciousness be declared in the grave, Your faithfulness in ^(F1)Abaddon?

Will Your wonders be made known in the ^(C1)darkness? And Your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?

But I, LORD, have cried out ^(C1)to You for help, And ^(C2)in the morning my prayer comes before You.

LORD, why ^(C1)do You reject my soul? Why do You ^(C2)hide Your face from me?

I was miserable and ^(C1)about to die from my youth on; I suffer ^(C2)Your terrors; I grow weary.

Your ^(C1)burning anger has passed over me; Your terrors have ^(F1)(C2)destroyed me.

They have ^(C1)surrounded me ^(C2)like water all day long; They have ^(C3)encircled me altogether.

You have removed ^(C1)lover and friend far from me; My acquaintances are in a hiding place.