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God, ^(C1)do not remain quiet; ^(C2)Do not be silent and, God, do not be still.

For behold, Your enemies ^(C1)make an uproar, And ^(C2)those who hate You have ^(F1)(C3)exalted themselves.

They ^(C1)make shrewd plans against Your people, And ^(F1)conspire together against ^(C2)Your ^(F2)treasured ones.

They have said, "Come, and ^(C1)let's wipe them out ^(F1)as a nation, So that the ^(C2)name of Israel will no longer be remembered."

For they have ^(F1)(C1)conspired together with one mind; They make a covenant against You:

The tents of ^(C1)Edom and the ^(C2)Ishmaelites, ^(C3)Moab and the ^(C4)Hagrites;

^(C1)Gebal, ^(C2)Ammon, and ^(C3)Amalek, ^(C4)Philistia with the inhabitants of ^(C5)Tyre;

^(C1)Assyria also has joined them; They have become ^(F1)a help to the ^(C2)children of Lot. Selah

Deal with them ^(C1)as with Midian, As ^(C2)with Sisera and Jabin at the river of Kishon,

Who were destroyed at En-dor, Who ^(C1)became like dung for the ground.

Make their nobles like ^(C1)Oreb and Zeeb, And all their leaders like ^(C2)Zebah and Zalmunna,

Who said, "^(C1)Let's possess for ourselves The ^(C2)pastures of God."

My God, make them like the ^(F1)(C1)whirling dust, Like ^(C2)chaff before the wind.

Like ^(C1)fire that burns the forest, And like a flame that ^(C2)sets the mountains on fire,

So pursue them ^(C1)with Your heavy gale, And terrify them with Your storm.

^(C1)Fill their faces with dishonor, So that they will seek Your name, LORD.

May they be ^(C1)ashamed and dismayed forever, And may they be humiliated and perish,

So that they will ^(C1)know that ^(C2)You alone, whose name is the LORD, Are the ^(C3)Most High over all the earth.

How lovely are Your ^(C1)dwelling places, LORD of armies!

My ^(C1)soul longed and even yearned for the courtyards of the LORD; My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the ^(C2)living God.

The bird also has found a house, And the swallow a nest for herself, where she may put her young: Your ^(C1)altars, LORD of armies, ^(C2)My King and my God.

^(C1)Blessed are those who dwell in Your house! They are ^(C2)ever praising You. Selah

Blessed is the person whose ^(C1)strength is in You, In ^(F1)whose heart are the ^(C2)roads to Zion!

Passing through the Valley of ^(F1)Baca they make it a ^(F2)spring; The ^(C1)early rain also covers it with blessings.

They ^(C1)go from strength to strength, ^(F1)Every one of them ^(C2)appears before God in Zion.

^(C1)LORD God of armies, hear my prayer; Listen, ^(C2)God of Jacob! Selah

See our ^(C1)shield, God, And look at the face of ^(C2)Your anointed.

For ^(C1)a day in Your courtyards is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather stand at the threshold of the house of my God Than live in the tents of wickedness.

For the LORD God is ^(C1)a sun and ^(C2)shield; The LORD gives grace and ^(C3)glory; ^(C4)He withholds no good thing ^(F1)from those who walk with integrity.

LORD of armies, ^(C1)Blessed is the person who trusts in You!

LORD, You showed ^(C1)favor to Your land; You ^(C2)restored the fortunes of Jacob.

You ^(C1)forgave the guilt of Your people; You ^(C2)covered all their sin. Selah

You ^(C1)withdrew all Your fury; You ^(C2)turned away from Your burning anger.

^(C1)Restore us, God of our salvation, And ^(C2)cause Your indignation toward us to cease.

Will ^(C1)You be angry with us forever? Will You prolong Your anger to ^(F1)all generations?

Will You not ^(F1)(C1)revive us again, So that Your people may ^(C2)rejoice in You?

Show us Your mercy, LORD, And ^(C1)grant us Your salvation.

^(F1)I will hear what God the LORD will say; For He will ^(C1)speak peace to His people, to His godly ones; And may they not ^(C2)turn back to ^(F2)foolishness.

Certainly ^(C1)His salvation is near to those who ^(F1)fear Him, That ^(C2)glory may dwell in our land.

^(C1)Graciousness and ^(F1)truth have met together; ^(C2)Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

^(F1)Truth ^(C1)sprouts from the earth, And righteousness looks down from heaven.

Indeed, ^(C1)the LORD will give what is good, And our ^(C2)land will yield its produce.

^(C1)Righteousness will go before Him And will make His footsteps into a way.

^(C1)Incline Your ear, LORD, and answer me; For I am ^(C2)afflicted and needy.

^(C1)Protect my ^(F1)soul, for I am ^(C2)godly; You my God, save Your servant who ^(C3)trusts in You.

Be ^(C1)gracious to me, Lord, For ^(C2)I call upon You all day long.

Make the soul of Your servant joyful, For to You, Lord, ^(C1)I lift up my soul.

For You, Lord, are ^(C1)good, and ^(C2)ready to forgive, And ^(C3)abundant in mercy to all who call upon You.

^(C1)Listen, LORD, to my prayer; And give Your attention to the sound of my pleading!

On ^(C1)the day of my trouble I will call upon You, For ^(C2)You will answer me.

There is ^(C1)no one like You among the gods, Lord, Nor are there any works ^(C2)like Yours.

^(C1)All nations whom You have made will come and worship before You, Lord, And they will glorify Your name.

For You are ^(C1)great, and You ^(C2)do ^(F1)wondrous deeds; You alone ^(C3)are God.

^(C1)Teach me Your way, LORD; I will walk in Your truth; ^(C2)Unite my heart to fear Your name.

I will ^(C1)give thanks to You, Lord my God, with all my heart, And I will glorify Your name forever.

For Your graciousness toward me is great, And You have ^(C1)saved my soul from the ^(F1)depths of ^(F2)Sheol.

God, arrogant men have ^(C1)risen up against me, And a gang of violent men have sought my ^(F1)life, And they have not set You before them.

But You, Lord, are a ^(C1)compassionate and gracious God, Slow to anger and abundant in mercy and ^(F1)truth.

^(C1)Turn to me, and be gracious to me; ^(C2)Grant Your strength to Your servant, And save the ^(C3)son of Your maidservant.

^(C1)Show me a sign of good, That those who hate me may ^(C2)see it and be ashamed, Because You, LORD, ^(C3)have helped me and comforted me.