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And I will wait for Thy name, for it is good, in the presence of Thy saints.

53 For the Leader; upon Mahalath. Maschil of David.

²The fool hath said in his heart: 'There is no God';

They have dealt corruptly, and have done abominable iniquity; :There is none that doeth good.

³God looked forth from heaven upon the children of men,

To see if there were any man of understanding, that did seek after God.

⁴Every one of them is unclean, they are together become impure;

There is none that doeth good, no, not one.

 

⁵'Shall not the workers of iniquity know it,

Who eat up My people as they eat bread,

And call not upon God?'

⁶There are they in great fear, where no fear was;

For God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee;

Thou hast put them to shame, because God hath rejected them.

 

⁷Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion!

When God turneth the captivity of His people,

Let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.

54 For the Leader; with string-music. Maschil of David: ²when the Ziphites came and said to Saul: 'Doth not David hide himself with us?'

³O God, save me by Thy name,

And right me by Thy might.

⁴O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth.

⁵For strangers are risen up against me,

And violent men have sought after my soul;

They have not set God before them. Selah

⁶Behold, God is my helper;

The Lord is for me as the upholder of my soul.

⁷He will requite the evil unto them that lie in wait for me;

Destroy Thou them in Thy truth.

⁸With a freewill-offering will I sacrifice unto Thee;

I will give thanks unto Thy name, O Lord, for it is good.

⁹For He hath delivered me out of all trouble;

And mine eye hath gazed upon mine enemies.

55 For the Leader; with string-music. Maschil of David

²Give ear, O God, to my prayer;

And hide not Thyself from my supplication.

³Attend unto me, and answer me;

I am distraught in my complaint, and will moan;

⁴Because of the voice of the enemy,

Because of the oppression of the wicked;

For they cast mischief upon me,

And in anger they persecute me.

⁵My heart doth writhe within me;

And the terrors of death are fallen upon me.

⁶Fear and trembling come upon me,

And horror hath overwhelmed me.

⁷And I said: 'Oh that I had wings like a dove!

Then would I fly away, and be at rest.

⁸Lo, then would I wander far off,

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