"While I was faintingaway,I rememberedthe LORD,And my prayercameto You, Into Your holytemple.
Then the Leviticalpriestsaroseand blessedthe people;and their voicewas heardand their prayercameto His holydwellingplace,to heaven.
The LORDis in His holytemple;the LORD'Sthroneis in heaven;His eyesbehold,His eyelidstestthe sonsof men.
When my spiritwas overwhelmedwithinme, You knewmy path.In the waywhereI walkThey have hiddena trapfor me.
I rememberthe daysof old;I meditateon allYour doings;I museon the workof Your hands.
In my distressI calledupon the LORD,And criedto my Godfor help;He heardmy voiceout of His temple,And my cryfor helpbeforeHim cameinto His ears.
Some[boast] in chariotsand somein horses,But we will boastin the nameof the LORD,our God.
I am pouredout like water,And allmy bonesare out of joint;My heartis like wax;It is meltedwithinme.
[I would have despaired] unlessI had believedthat I would seethe goodnessof the LORDIn the landof the living.
Whyare you in despair,O my soul?And whyhave you becomedisturbedwithinme? Hopein God,for I shall yetpraiseHim, The helpof my countenanceand my God.
Whyare you in despair,O my soul?And [why] have you becomedisturbedwithinme? Hopein God,for I shall againpraiseHim [For] the helpof His presence.
Whyare you in despair,O my soul?And whyare you disturbedwithinme? Hopein God,for I shall againpraiseHim, The helpof my countenanceand my God.
How blessedis the one whom You chooseand bringnear[to You] To dwellin Your courts.We will be satisfiedwith the goodnessof Your house,Your holytemple.
"Lo,for [my own] welfareI hadgreatbitterness;It is You who has keptmy soulfrom the pitof nothingness,For You have castallmy sinsbehindYour back.
Whois among you that fearsthe LORD,That obeysthe voiceof His servant,That walksin darknessand hasnolight?Let him trustin the nameof the LORDand relyon his God.
"So I said,I have been expelledfrom Your sight.NeverthelessI will lookagaintowardYour holytemple.'
Hear,O peoples,allof you; Listen,O earthand allit contains,And let the LordGODbe a witnessagainst you, The Lordfrom His holytemple.
"But the LORDis in His holytemple.Let allthe earthbe silentbeforeHim."
For considerHim who has enduredsuchhostilityby sinnersagainstHimself,sothat you will not grow wearyand loseheart.
Moreover Davidwas greatlydistressedbecausethe peoplespokeof stoninghim, for allthe peoplewere embittered,eachonebecauseof his sonsand his daughters.But Davidstrengthenedhimself in the LORDhis God.
