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May the Lord always remember their sins, but may they themselves be completely forgotten!

But my Sovereign Lord , help me as you have promised, and rescue me because of the goodness of your love.

My knees are weak from lack of food; I am nothing but skin and bones.

They may curse me, but you will bless me. May my persecutors be defeated, and may I, your servant, be glad.

but he bends down to see the heavens and the earth.

They have mouths, but cannot speak, and eyes, but cannot see.

They have ears, but cannot hear, and noses, but cannot smell.

They have hands, but cannot feel, and feet, but cannot walk; they cannot make a sound.

Heaven belongs to the Lord alone, but he gave the earth to us humans.

But we, the living, will give thanks to him now and forever. Praise the Lord !

Many enemies were around me; but I destroyed them by the power of the Lord !

They were around me on every side; but I destroyed them by the power of the Lord !

They swarmed around me like bees, but they burned out as quickly as a brush fire; by the power of the Lord I destroyed them.

I was fiercely attacked and was being defeated, but the Lord helped me.

He has punished me severely, but he has not let me die.

The rulers meet and plot against me, but I will study your teachings.

The proud are always scornful of me, but I have not departed from your law.

The wicked have laid a trap for me, but I do not forget your law.

Before you punished me, I used to go wrong, but now I obey your word.

The proud have told lies about me, but with all my heart I obey your instructions.