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 There are no signs for us to see; there is no prophet left; * there is not one among us who knows how long.

How long, O God, will the adversary scoff? * will the enemy blaspheme your Name for ever?

Why do you draw back your hand? * why is your right hand hidden in your bosom?

Yet God is my King from ancient times, * victorious in the midst of the earth.

You divided the sea by your might * and shattered the heads of the dragons upon the waters;

You crushed the heads of Leviathan * and gave him to the people of the desert for food.

You split open spring and torrent; * you dried up ever&#8209;flowing rivers.

Yours is the day, yours also the night; * you established the moon and the sun.

You fixed all the boundaries of the earth; * you made both summer and winter.

Remember, O Lord, how the enemy scoffed, * how a foolish people despised your Name.

Do not hand over the life of your dove to wild beasts; * never forget the lives of your poor.

Look upon your covenant; * the dark places of the earth are haunts of violence.

Let not the oppressed turn away ashamed; * let the poor and needy praise your Name.

Arise, O God, maintain your cause; * remember how fools revile you all day long.