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But I will keep on hoping for your help; I will praise you more and more.

You have allowed me to suffer much hardship, but you will restore me to life again and lift me up from the depths of the earth.

But as for me, I almost lost my footing. My feet were slipping, and I was almost gone.

I get nothing but trouble all day long; every morning brings me pain.

So I tried to understand why the wicked prosper. But what a difficult task it is!

Whom have I in heaven but you? I desire you more than anything on earth.

My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever.

But as for me, how good it is to be near God! I have made the Sovereign Lord my shelter, and I will tell everyone about the wonderful things you do.

But as for me, I will always proclaim what God has done; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

For God says, "I will break the strength of the wicked, but I will increase the power of the godly."

When I was in deep trouble, I searched for the Lord. All night long I prayed, with hands lifted toward heaven, but my soul was not comforted.

But then I recall all you have done, O Lord ; I remember your wonderful deeds of long ago.

Yes, he can strike a rock so water gushes out, but he can't give his people bread and meat."

But he commanded the skies to open; he opened the doors of heaven.

But before they satisfied their craving, while the meat was yet in their mouths,

But in spite of this, the people kept sinning. Despite his wonders, they refused to trust him.

But all they gave him was lip service; they lied to him with their tongues.

He turned his anger against them; he did not spare the Egyptians' lives but ravaged them with the plague.

But he led his own people like a flock of sheep, guiding them safely through the wilderness.

He kept them safe so they were not afraid; but the sea covered their enemies.