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 against me  from  my youth:  but  they  could  not prevail over  me.

The wicked  have wrought upon  my  back: they have  lengthened  their iniquity.

The Lord  who  is  just will cut  the  necks  of  sinners:  let  them  all  be  confounded and  turned  back who hate  Sion.

Let them  be  as  grass upon the  tops  of  houses which withereth  before  it be  plucked  up:  wherewith the  mower  filleth  not his hand;  nor  he  that gathereth sheaves,  his bosom.

And they  that  passed by have  not  said:  The blessing of  the  Lord  be upon  you:  we  have blessed you  in  the  name of the  Lord.

''Glory be  to  the  Father, etc.

Ant. My  soul  hath thirsted for  Thy  holy name, O  Lord.