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But I kept my ears shut like a man without hearing; like a man without a voice, never opening his mouth.

But they are strong who have hate for me without cause: those who are against me falsely are increased in numbers.

You have made my days no longer than a hand's measure; and my years are nothing in your eyes; truly, every man is but a breath. (Selah.)

By the weight of your wrath against man's sin, the glory of his form is wasted away; truly every man is but a breath. (Selah.)

But you, O Lord, have mercy on me, lifting me up, so that I may give them their punishment.

But the Lord will send his mercy in the daytime, and in the night his song will be with me, a prayer to the God of my life.

Uprooting the nations with your hand, and planting our fathers in their place; cutting down the nations, but increasing the growth of your people.

For they did not make the land theirs by their swords, and it was not their arms which kept them safe; but your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your face, because you had pleasure in them.

But it is you who have been our saviour from those who were against us, and have put to shame those who had hate for us.

But now you have sent us away from you, and put us to shame; you do not go out with our armies.

All this has come on us, but still we have kept you in our memory; and we have not been false to your word.

But man, like the animals, does not go on for ever; he comes to an end like the beasts.

But God will get back my soul; for he will take me from the power of death. (Selah.)

But to the sinner, God says, What are you doing, talking of my laws, or taking the words of my agreement in your mouth?

These things have you done, and I said nothing; it seemed to you that I was such a one as yourself; but I will make a protest against you, and put them in order before your eyes.

But God will put an end to you for ever; driving you out from your tent, uprooting you from the land of the living. (Selah.)

See, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but had faith in his goods and his property, and made himself strong in his wealth.

But I am like a branching olive-tree in the house of God; I have put my faith in his mercy for ever and ever.

But it was you, my equal, my guide, my well-loved friend.

The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, but they were sharp swords.