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For, lo, those far from Thee do perish, Thou hast cut off every one, Who is going a whoring from Thee.

And I--nearness of God to me is good, I have placed in the Lord Jehovah my refuge, To recount all Thy works!

An Instruction of Asaph. Why, O God, hast Thou cast off for ever? Thine anger smoketh against the flock of Thy pasture.

Remember Thy company. Thou didst purchase of old, Thou didst redeem the rod of Thy inheritance, This mount Zion--Thou didst dwell in it.

Lift up Thy steps to the perpetual desolations, Everything the enemy did wickedly in the sanctuary.

Roared have thine adversaries, In the midst of Thy meeting-places, They have set their ensigns as ensigns.

They have sent into fire Thy sanctuary, to the earth they polluted the tabernacle of Thy name,

They said in their hearts, `Let us oppress them together,' They did burn all the meeting-places of God in the land.

Till when, O God, doth an adversary reproach? Doth an enemy despise thy name for ever?

Why dost Thou turn back Thy hand, Even Thy right hand? From the midst of Thy bosom remove it .

And God is my king of old, Working salvation in the midst of the earth.

Thou hast broken by Thy strength a sea- monster , Thou hast shivered Heads of dragons by the waters,

Thou hast cleaved a fountain and a stream, Thou hast dried up perennial flowings.

Thine is the day, also Thine is the night, Thou hast prepared a light giver--the sun.

Thou hast set up all the borders of earth, Summer and winter Thou hast formed them.

Remember this--an enemy reproached Jehovah, And a foolish people have despised Thy name.

Give not up to a company, The soul of Thy turtle-dove, The company of Thy poor ones forget not for ever.

Let not the oppressed turn back ashamed, Let the poor and needy praise Thy name,

Arise, O God, plead Thy plea, Remember Thy reproach from a fool all the day.

Forget not the voice of Thine adversaries, The noise of Thy withstanders is going up continually!

To the Overseer. --`Destroy not.' --A Psalm of Asaph. --A Song. We have given thanks to Thee, O God, We have given thanks, and near is Thy name, They have recounted Thy wonders.

When I receive an appointment, I--I do judge uprightly.

Melted is the earth and all its inhabitants, I--I have pondered its pillars. Selah.

I have said to the boastful, `Be not boastful,' And to the wicked, `Raise not up a horn.'

But God is judge, This He maketh low--and this He lifteth up.