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David's complaint in his sickness.  But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward † thy holy temple.   Lead me,, in thy righteousness because of † mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.   For there is no faithfulness † in their mouth; their inward part is † very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.   Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.   But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because † thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.   For thou,, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou † compass him as with a shield. 

To the chief Musician on Neginoth ‖ upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.

, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

Have mercy upon me, ; for I am weak:, heal me; for my bones are vexed.

My soul is also sore vexed: but thou,, how long?

Return,, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' sake.

For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?

I am weary with my groaning; ‖ all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.

Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.

Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the hath heard the voice of my weeping.

The hath heard my supplication; the  will receive my prayer.

Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly. <section begin="psalm_7" />

Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the, concerning the ‖ words of Cush the Benjamite.

my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:

Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is † none to deliver.

my God, If I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;

If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)

Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

Arise,, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.

So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.

The shall judge the people: judge me,, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.

Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

† My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.

‖ God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.

If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.

Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.

† He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.

His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.

I will praise the according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the  most high. <section end="psalm_7" /><section begin="psalm_8" />

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