My heart was hot within me, and while I was thus musing, the fire kindled, and at the last I spoke with my tongue,

I will say unto God my strength, "Why hast thou forgotten me? Why go I thus heavily, while the enemy oppresseth me?"

Thus do I look for thee in thy Sanctuary, that I might behold thy power and glory.

Thou visitest the earth, thou waterest it, and makest it very plenteous. The river of God is full of waters; thou preparest man his corn, and thus thou providest for the earth.

Thus my heart was grieved, and it went even through my veins.

Yea, they say in their hearts, "Let us make havoc of them all together." Thus have they burnt up all the houses of God in the land.

Thus he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness,

Thus they turned their glory into the similitude of a calf, that eateth hay.

Thus they provoked him unto anger with their own inventions; and the plague was great among them.

Thus were they stained with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions.

Thus they reward me evil for good, and hatred for my good will.

Let it thus happen from the LORD unto mine enemies, and to those that speak evil against my soul.

Lo, thus shall the man be blessed, that feareth the LORD.