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But be not thou far from me, O Lord : O my strength, haste thee to help me.

For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.

But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.

Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.

For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the Lord .

I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.

But I trusted in thee, O Lord : I said, Thou art my God.

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the Lord , mercy shall compass him about.

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.

But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:

For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.

For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord , they shall inherit the earth.

But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord upholdeth the righteous.

But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

For the Lord loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.