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There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.

But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.

I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him.

I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.

For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart.

For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.

For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.

When thou criest, let thy companies deliver thee; but the wind shall carry them all away; vanity shall take them: but he that putteth his trust in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain;

I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee.

And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not?

Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way; yet saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the life of thine hand; therefore thou wast not grieved.

And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase thyself even unto hell.

Behind the doors also and the posts hast thou set up thy remembrance: for thou hast discovered thyself to another than me, and art gone up; thou hast enlarged thy bed, and made thee a covenant with them; thou lovedst their bed where thou sawest it.

Upon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed: even thither wentest thou up to offer sacrifice.

Among the smooth stones of the stream is thy portion; they, they are thy lot: even to them hast thou poured a drink offering, thou hast offered a meat offering. Should I receive comfort in these?

Enflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks?

Against whom do ye sport yourselves? against whom make ye a wide mouth, and draw out the tongue? are ye not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood.

But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore.

He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.

The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.

For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.

I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.

Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.

My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.

They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.

My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.