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How long, LORD? Will You ^(C1)forget me forever? How long ^(C2)will You hide Your face from me?

How long am I to ^(C1)feel anxious in my soul, With ^(C2)grief in my heart all the day? How long will my enemy be exalted over me?

^(C1)Consider and answer me, O LORD my God; ^(C2)Enlighten my eyes, or I will ^(C3)sleep the sleep of death,

And my enemy will ^(C1)say, "I have overcome him," And ^(C2)my adversaries will rejoice when I am shaken.

But I have ^(C1)trusted in Your faithfulness; My heart shall ^(C2)rejoice in Your salvation.

I will ^(C1)sing to the LORD, Because He has ^(C2)looked after me.

The fool has ^(C1)said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they have committed detestable acts; There is ^(C2)no one who does good.

The LORD has ^(C1)looked down from heaven upon the sons of mankind To see if there are any who ^(F1)(C2)understand, Who ^(C3)seek God.

They have all ^(C1)turned aside, together they are corrupt; There is ^(C2)no one who does good, not even one.

Do all the workers of injustice ^(C1)not know, Who ^(C2)devour my people as they eat bread, And ^(C3)do not call upon the LORD?

There they are in great dread, For God is with a ^(C1)righteous generation.

You would put to shame the plan of the poor, But the LORD is his ^(C1)refuge.

Oh, that ^(C1)the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD ^(C2)restores the fortunes of His people, Jacob will rejoice, Israel will be glad.

LORD, who may reside ^(C1)in Your tent? Who may settle on Your ^(C2)holy hill?

One who ^(C1)walks with integrity, practices righteousness, And ^(C2)speaks truth in his heart.

He ^(C1)does not slander ^(F1)with his tongue, Nor ^(C2)do evil to his neighbor, Nor ^(C3)bring shame on his friend;

A despicable person is despised in his eyes, But he ^(C1)honors those who fear the LORD; He ^(C2)takes an oath to his own detriment, and does not change;

He ^(C1)does not ^(F1)lend his money ^(F2)at interest, Nor ^(C2)does he take a bribe against the innocent. ^(C3)One who does these things will never be shaken.