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Because of my envy of the men of pride, when I saw the well-being of the wrongdoers.

Because they had no faith in God, and no hope in his salvation.

Then was the Lord like one awaking from sleep, and like a strong man crying out because of wine.

Give us help, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; take us out of danger and give us forgiveness for our sins, because of your name.

So go after them with your strong wind, and let them be full of fear because of your storm.

Give me a sign for good; so that my haters may see it and be shamed; because you, Lord, have been my help and comfort.

My eyes are wasting away because of my trouble: Lord, my cry has gone up to you every day, my hands are stretched out to you.

Because you have said, I am in the hands of the Lord, the Most High is my safe resting-place;

Because he has given me his love, I will take him out of danger: I will put him in a place of honour, because he has kept my name in his heart.

Zion gave ear and was glad; and the daughters of Judah were full of joy, because of your decisions, O Lord.

O make a new song to the Lord, because he has done works of wonder; with his right hand, and with his holy arm, he has overcome.

Because of the voice of my sorrow, my flesh is wasted to the bone.

Because of your passion and your wrath, for I have been lifted up and then made low by you.

He would not let anyone do them wrong; he even kept back kings because of them,

But he was their saviour because of his name, so that men might see his great power.

They made God angry again at the waters of Meribah, so that Moses was troubled because of them;

Because they went against the words of God, and gave no thought to the laws of the Most High:

Foolish men, because of their sins, and because of their wrongdoing, are troubled;

The sailors go up to heaven, and down into the deep; their souls are wasted because of their trouble.

Then they are glad, because the sea is quiet, and he takes them to the harbour of their desire.