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I will say to God, Why hast thou forsaken me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of my enemies?

For thou art the God of my strength; why has thou forsaken me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

For they inherited not the land by their sword, neither did their own arm save them; but thy right hand and thine arm and the light of thy countenance, because thou wast pleased with them.

Because of the voice of him who reproaches and blasphemes; and because of the enemy that avenges.

Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad because of thy judgments, O LORD.

I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it; and I will proclaim thy name before thy saints for generations.

There they feared where no fear was; for God has scattered the bones of hypocrites; they have been ashamed, because God has despised them.

Because of mine enemies, because of the oppression of the wicked; for they have devised iniquity against me, and reproached me.

Bring death upon them; bury them alive in the grave, because there is evil among them.

They were afraid because of the anger in his countenance and the wrath in his heart; his words were smoother than butter, yet were they sharp like the point of a spear.

I fear not during the day, because I trust in thee.

For, 1o, they lie in wait for my soul; evil have they multiplied against me; not because I have transgressed or because I have sinned, O LORD.

Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

Because thou hast been my helper, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I glory.

Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame has covered my face.

Draw near to my soul, and redeem it; deliver me because of mine enemies.

Their hands prevailed not because of thy rebuke, O God of Jacob; the horsemen are cast into a dead sleep.

Because they believed not in God and trusted not in his salvation:

Show me a token for good, that they which hate me may see it and be ashamed, because thou, LORD, hast helped me and comforted me.

Make us glad because our wickedness is dead, and the years wherein we have seen affliction.