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22.5 :They trusted, and Thou didst deliver them.
 * Unto Thee they cried, and escaped;
 * In Thee did they trust, and were not ashamed.
 * But I am a worm, and no man,
 * A reproach of men, and despised of the people.
 * All they that see me laugh me to scorn,
 * They shoot out the lip, they shake the head:
 * 'Let him commit himself unto the ! let Him rescue him;
 * Let Him deliver him, seeing He delighteth in him.'


 * For Thou art He that took me out of the womb,
 * Thou madest me trust when I was upon my mother's breasts.
 * Upon Thee I have been cast from my birth;
 * Thou art my God from my mother's womb.
 * Be not far from me; for trouble is near;
 * For there is none to help.
 * Many bulls have encompassed me;
 * Strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
 * They open wide their mouth against me,
 * As a ravening and a roaring lion.
 * I am poured out like water,
 * And all my bones are out of joint;
 * My heart is become like wax;
 * It is melted in mine inmost parts
 * My strength is dried up like a potsherd;
 * And my tongue cleaveth to my throat;
 * And Thou layest me in the dust of death.
 * For dogs have encompassed me,
 * A company of evil-doers have inclosed me;
 * Like a lion, they are at my hands and my feet.
 * I may count all my bones;
 * They look and gloat over me.
 * They part my garments among them,
 * And for my vesture do they cast lots.
 * But Thou,, be not far off;
 * Thou my strength, hasten to help me.
 * Deliver my soul from the sword;
 * Mine only one from the power of the dog.
 * Save me from the lion's mouth;
 * Yea, from the horns of the wild-oxen do Thou answer me.


 * I will declare Thy name unto my brethren;
 * In the midst of the congregation will I praise Thee:
 * 'Ye that fear the, praise Him;
 * All ye the seed of Jacob, glorify Him;
 * And stand in awe of Him, all ye the seed of Israel.
 * For He hath not despised nor abhorred the lowliness of the poor;
 * Neither hath He hid His face from him;
 * But when he cried unto Him, He heard.'
 * From Thee cometh my praise in the great congregation,
 * I will pay my vows before them that fear Him.
 * Let the humble eat and be satisfied;
 * Let them praise the that seek after Him;
 * May your heart be quickened for ever!
 * All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto the ;
 * And all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before Thee.
 * For the kingdom is the ;