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You have removed my friends from me; You have made me repulsive to them; I am confined and cannot escape.

My eyes grow dim with grief. I call to You daily, O LORD; I spread out my hands to You.

My eyes grow dim with grief. I call to You daily, O LORD; I spread out my hands to You.

Do You work wonders for the dead? Do departed spirits rise up to praise You? Selah

Do You work wonders for the dead? Do departed spirits rise up to praise You? Selah

But to You, O LORD, I cry for help; in the morning my prayer comes before You.

But to You, O LORD, I cry for help; in the morning my prayer comes before You.

Why, O LORD, do You reject me? Why do You hide Your face from me?

Why, O LORD, do You reject me? Why do You hide Your face from me?

You have removed my beloved and my friend; darkness is my closest companion.

For I have said, “Loving devotion is built up forever; in the heavens You establish Your faithfulness.”

You said, “I have made a covenant with My chosen one, I have sworn to David My servant:

O LORD God of Hosts, who is like You? O mighty LORD, Your faithfulness surrounds You.

O LORD God of Hosts, who is like You? O mighty LORD, Your faithfulness surrounds You.

You rule the raging sea; when its waves mount up, You still them.

You rule the raging sea; when its waves mount up, You still them.

You crushed Rahab like a carcass; You scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm.

You crushed Rahab like a carcass; You scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm.

The heavens are Yours, and also the earth. The earth and its fullness You founded.

North and south You created; Tabor and Hermon shout for joy at Your name.

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You.

For You are the glory of their strength, and by Your favor our horn is exalted.

You once spoke in a vision; to Your godly ones You said, “I have bestowed help on a warrior; I have exalted one chosen from the people.

You once spoke in a vision; to Your godly ones You said, “I have bestowed help on a warrior; I have exalted one chosen from the people.

He will call to Me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the Rock of my salvation.’

Now, however, You have spurned and rejected him; You are enraged by Your anointed one.

Now, however, You have spurned and rejected him; You are enraged by Your anointed one.

You have renounced the covenant with Your servant and sullied his crown in the dust.

You have broken down all his walls; You have reduced his strongholds to rubble.

You have broken down all his walls; You have reduced his strongholds to rubble.

You have exalted the right hand of his foes; You have made all his enemies rejoice.

You have exalted the right hand of his foes; You have made all his enemies rejoice.

You have bent the edge of his sword and have not sustained him in battle.

You have ended his splendor and cast his throne to the ground.

You have cut short the days of his youth; You have covered him with shame. Selah

You have cut short the days of his youth; You have covered him with shame. Selah

How long, O LORD? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath keep burning like fire?

Remember the briefness of my lifespan! For what futility You have created all men!

Where, O Lord, is Your loving devotion of old, which You faithfully swore to David?

A prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, You have been our dwelling place through all generations.

Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God.

Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God.

You return man to dust, saying, “Return, O sons of mortals.”

You sweep them away in their sleep; they are like the new grass of the morning—

You have set our iniquities before You, our secret sins in the light of Your presence.

You have set our iniquities before You, our secret sins in the light of Your presence.

Who knows the power of Your anger? Your wrath matches the fear You are due.

Make us glad for as many days as You have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen evil.

I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”

Surely He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly plague.

He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart.

He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart.

You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day,

Though a thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, no harm will come near you.

You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked.

Because you have made the LORD your dwelling—my refuge, the Most High—

…no evil will befall you, no plague will approach your tent.

For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.

For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.

They will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

They will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

You will tread on the lion and cobra; you will trample the young lion and serpent.

You will tread on the lion and cobra; you will trample the young lion and serpent.

For You, O LORD, have made me glad by Your deeds; I sing for joy at the works of Your hands.

But You, O LORD, are exalted forever!

But You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox; with fine oil I have been anointed.

Your throne was established long ago; You are from all eternity.

Take notice, O senseless among the people! O fools, when will you be wise?

Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law,

For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, the sheep under His care. Today, if you hear His voice,

…do not harden your hearts as you did at Meribah, in the day at Massah in the wilderness,

All worshipers of images are put to shame—those who boast in idols. Worship Him, all you gods!

For You, O LORD, are Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.

For You, O LORD, are Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.

Hate evil, O you who love the LORD! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous ones, and praise His holy name.

The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have exercised justice and righteousness in Jacob.

The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have exercised justice and righteousness in Jacob.

O LORD our God, You answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, yet an avenger of their misdeeds.

O LORD our God, You answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, yet an avenger of their misdeeds.

A Psalm of David. I will sing of Your loving devotion and justice; to You, O LORD, I will sing praises.

I will ponder the way that is blameless—when will You come to me? I will walk in my house with integrity of heart.

A prayer of one who is afflicted, when he grows faint and pours out his lament before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD; let my cry for help come before You.

…because of Your indignation and wrath, for You have picked me up and cast me aside.

But You, O LORD, sit enthroned forever; Your renown endures to all generations.

You will rise up and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show her favor—the appointed time has come.

In the beginning You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.

They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing You will change them, and they will be passed on.

They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing You will change them, and they will be passed on.

But You remain the same, and Your years will never end.

The children of Your servants will dwell securely, and their descendants will be established before You.”

…who redeems your life from the Pit and crowns you with loving devotion and compassion,

…who satisfies you with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

Bless the LORD, all His hosts, you servants who do His will.

Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty.

Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty.

You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.

…the mountains rose and the valleys sank to the place You assigned for them—

You set a boundary they cannot cross, that they may never again cover the earth.

You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the beasts of the forest prowl.