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19 Your overflowing goodness
    You have kept for those who live in awe of You,
And You share Your goodness with those who make You their sanctuary.
20 You hide them, You shelter them in Your presence,
    safe from the conspiracies of sinful men.
You keep them in Your tent,
    safe from the slander of accusing tongues.

21 Bless the Eternal!
    For He has revealed His gracious love to me
    when I was trapped like a city under siege.
22 I began to panic so I yelled out,
    “I’m cut off. You no longer see me!”
But You heard my cry for help that day
    when I called out to You.

23 Love the Eternal, all of you, His faithful people!
    He protects those who are true to Him,
    but He pays back the proud in kind.
24 Be strong, and live courageously,
    all of you who set your hope in the Eternal!

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19 How abundant are the good things(A)
    that you have stored up for those who fear you,
that you bestow in the sight of all,(B)
    on those who take refuge(C) in you.
20 In the shelter(D) of your presence you hide(E) them
    from all human intrigues;(F)
you keep them safe in your dwelling
    from accusing tongues.

21 Praise be to the Lord,(G)
    for he showed me the wonders of his love(H)
    when I was in a city under siege.(I)
22 In my alarm(J) I said,
    “I am cut off(K) from your sight!”
Yet you heard my cry(L) for mercy
    when I called to you for help.

23 Love the Lord, all his faithful people!(M)
    The Lord preserves those who are true to him,(N)
    but the proud he pays back(O) in full.
24 Be strong and take heart,(P)
    all you who hope in the Lord.

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