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for persecuting someone you had already stricken, for adding to the pain of those you wounded.

Add guilt to their guilt, don't let them enter your righteousness.

Meanwhile, I am afflicted and hurting; God, let your saving power raise me up.

I will praise God's name with a song and extol him with thanksgiving.

This will please ADONAI more than a bull, with its horns and hoofs.

The afflicted will see it and rejoice; you seeking after God, let your heart revive.

For ADONAI pays attention to the needy and doesn't scorn his captive people.

Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas and whatever moves in them.

For God will save Tziyon, he will build the cities of Y'hudah. [His people] will settle there and possess it.

The descendants of his servants will inherit it, and those who love his name will live there.

For the leader. By David. As a reminder: God, rescue me! ADONAI, hurry and help me!

But may all those who seek you be glad and take joy in you. May those who love your salvation say always, "God is great and glorious!"

But I am poor and needy; God, hurry for me. You are my helper and rescuer; ADONAI, don't delay!

In you, ADONAI, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame.

In your righteousness, rescue me; and help me to escape. Turn your ear toward me, and deliver me.

Be for me a sheltering rock, where I can always come. You have determined to save me, because you are my bedrock and stronghold.

My God, help me escape from the power of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless.

For you are my hope, Adonai ELOHIM, in whom I have trusted since I was young.

From birth I have relied on you; it was you who took me from my mother's womb.

To many, I am an amazing example; but you are strong protection for me.

My mouth is full of praise for you, filled with your glory all day long.

They say, "God has abandoned him; go after him, and seize him, because no one will save him."

God, don't distance yourself from me! My God, hurry to help me!

But I, I will always hope and keep adding to your praise.

All day long my mouth will tell of your righteous deeds and acts of salvation, though their number is past my knowing.