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Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: All the day long he fighting oppresseth me. |
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Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long; For they are many that fight proudly against me. |
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What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee. |
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In God (I will praise his word), In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can flesh do unto me? |
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All the day long they wrest my words: All their thoughts are against me for evil. |
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They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, They mark my steps, Even as they have waited for my soul. |
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Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God. |
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Thou numberest my wanderings: Put thou my tears into thy bottle; Are they not in thy book? |
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Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call: This I know, that God is for me. |
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In God (I will praise his word), In Jehovah (I will praise his word), |
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In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can man do unto me? |
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Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thank-offerings unto thee. |
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For thou hast delivered my soul from death: Hast thou not delivered my feet from falling, That I may walk before God In the light of the living? For the Chief Musician; set to Al-tash-heth. A Psalm of David. Michtam; when he fled from Saul, in the cave. |
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In my distress I cried unto Jehovah, And he answered me. |
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Deliver my soul, O Jehovah, from lying lips, And from a deceitful tongue. |
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What shall be given unto thee, and what shall be done more unto thee, Thou deceitful tongue? |
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Sharp arrows of the mighty, With coals of juniper. |
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Woe is me, that I sojourn in Meshech, That I dwell among the tents of Kedar! |
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My soul hath long had her dwelling With him that hateth peace. |
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I am for peace: But when I speak, they are for war. A Song of Ascents. |
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Deliver me, O Jehovah, from the evil man; Preserve me from the violent man: |
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Who devise mischiefs in their heart; Continually do they gather themselves together for war. |
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They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; Adders' poison is under their lips. Selah |
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Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from the violent man: Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps. |
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The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set gins for me. Selah |
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I said unto Jehovah, Thou art my God: Give ear unto the voice of my supplications, O Jehovah. |
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O Jehovah the Lord, the strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of battle. |
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Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked; Further not his evil device, lest they exalt themselves. Selah |
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As for the head of those that compass me about, Let the mischief of their own lips cover them. |
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Let burning coals fall upon them: Let them be cast into the fire, Into deep pits, whence they shall not rise. |
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An evil speaker shall not be established in the earth: Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him. |
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I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted, And justice for the needy. |
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Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: The upright shall dwell in thy presence. A Psalm of David. |
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I cry with my voice unto Jehovah; With my voice unto Jehovah do I make supplication. |
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I pour out my complaint before him; I show before him my trouble. |
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When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, Thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walk Have they hidden a snare for me. |
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Look on my right hand, and see; For there is no man that knoweth me: Refuge hath failed me; No man careth for my soul. |
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I cried unto thee, O Jehovah; I said, Thou art my refuge, My portion in the land of the living. |
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Attend unto my cry; For I am brought very low: Deliver me from my persecutors; For they are stronger than I. |
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Bring my soul out of prison, That I may give thanks unto thy name: The righteous shall compass me about; For thou wilt deal bountifully with me. A Psalm of David. |