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¹ For the Leader. A Psalm of David.² In thee, O LORD, have I taken refuge; let me never be ashamed; deliver me in Thy righteousness.³ Incline Thine ear unto me, deliver me speedily; ⁴ For Thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for Thy name's sake lead me and guide me.⁵ Bring me forth out of the net that they have hidden for me; for Thou art my stronghold.⁶ Into Thy hand I commit my spirit; Thou hast redeemed me, O LORD, Thou God of truth.⁷ I hate them that regard lying vanities; but I trust in the LORD.⁸ I will be glad and rejoice in Thy lovingkindness;

⁹ And Thou hast not given me over into the hand of the enemy; Thou hast set my feet in a broad place.¹⁰ Be gracious unto me, O LORD, for I am in distress; ¹¹ For my life is spent in sorrow, and my years in sighing; ¹² Because of all mine adversaries I am become a reproach, yea, unto my neighbours exceedingly, and a dread to mine acquaintance; ¹³ I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind; I am like a useless vessel.¹⁴ For I have heard the whispering of many, terror on every side; ¹⁵ But as for me, I have trusted in Thee, O LORD; I have said: 'Thou art my God.'¹⁶ My times are in Thy hand; deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.¹⁷ Make Thy face to shine upon Thy servant; save me in Thy lovingkindness.¹⁸ O LORD, let me not be ashamed, for I have called upon Thee; let the wicked be ashamed, let them be put to silence in the nether-world.

¹⁹ Let the lying lips be dumb, which speak arrogantly against the righteous, with pride and contempt.²⁰ Oh how abundant is Thy goodness, which Thou hast laid up for them that fear Thee; ²¹ Thou hidest them in the covert of Thy presence from the plottings of man; ²² Blessed be the LORD; for He hath shown me His wondrous lovingkindness in an entrenched city.²³ As for me, I said in my haste: 'I am cut off from before Thine eyes'; ²⁴ O love the LORD, all ye His godly ones;

²⁵ Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all ye that wait for the LORD.