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Let the hand of death come on them suddenly, and let them go down living into the underworld; because evil is in their houses and in their hearts.

God will give thought to me; he who from early times is strong will send pain and trouble on them. (Selah.) Because they are unchanged, they have no fear of God.

Because you have taken my soul from the power of death; and kept my feet from falling, so that I may be walking before God in the light of life.

For see, they are watching in secret for my soul; the strong have come together against me? but not because of my sin, or my evil-doing, O Lord.

O my strength, I will put my hope in you; because God is my strong tower.

Because of the sin of their mouths and the word of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; and for their curses and their deceit,

But I will make songs of your power; yes, I will give cries of joy for your mercy in the morning; because you have been my strength and my high tower in the day of my trouble.

To you, O my strength, will I make my song: because God is my high tower, even the God of my mercy.

Because your mercy is better than life, my lips will give you praise.

Because you have been my help, I will have joy in the shade of your wings.

Those in the farthest parts of the earth have fear when they see your signs: the outgoings of the morning and evening are glad because of you.

Say to God, How greatly to be feared are your works! because of your great power your haters are forced to put themselves under your feet.

Because he gives us life, and has not let our feet be moved.

The earth was shaking and the heavens were streaming, because God was present; even Sinai itself was moved before God, the God of Israel.

Be my saviour, O God; because the waters have come in, even to my neck.

Let not those who have hope in you be put to shame because of me, O Lord God of armies: let not those who are waiting for you be made low because of me, O God of Israel.

I have been wounded with sharp words because of you; my face has been covered with shame.

Give an answer to my words, O Lord; for your mercy is good: be turned to me, because of your great pity.

Come near to my soul, for its salvation: be my saviour, because of those who are against me.

Because they are cruel to him against whom your hand is turned; they make bitter the grief of him who is wounded by you.