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1 {A Prayer of David.} Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; give ear unto my prayer, which is not out of feigned lips.
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1 Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer-- it does not rise from deceitful lips.
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2 Let my judgment come forth from thy presence, let thine eyes regard equity.
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2 May my vindication come from you; may your eyes see what is right.
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3 Thou hast proved my heart, thou hast visited me by night; thou hast tried me, thou hast found nothing: my thought goeth not beyond my word.
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3 Though you probe my heart and examine me at night, though you test me, you will find nothing; I have resolved that my mouth will not sin.
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4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept from the paths of the violent [man].
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4 As for the deeds of men-- by the word of your lips I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.
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5 When thou holdest my goings in thy paths, my footsteps slip not.
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5 My steps have held to your paths; my feet have not slipped.
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6 I have called upon thee, for thou answerest me, O God. Incline thine ear unto me, hear my speech.
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6 I call on you, O God, for you will answer me; give ear to me and hear my prayer.
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7 Shew wondrously thy loving-kindnesses, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that trust [in thee] from those that rise up [against them].
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7 Show the wonder of your great love, you who save by your right hand those who take refuge in you from their foes.
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8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
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8 Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings
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9 From the wicked that destroy me, my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
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9 from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.
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10 They are enclosed in their own fat; with their mouth they speak proudly.
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10 They close up their callous hearts, and their mouths speak with arrogance.
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11 They have now encompassed us in our steps; their eyes have they set, bowing down to the earth.
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11 They have tracked me down, they now surround me, with eyes alert, to throw me to the ground.
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12 He is like a lion that is greedy of its prey, and as a young lion lurking in secret places.
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12 They are like a lion hungry for prey, like a great lion crouching in cover.
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13 Arise, Jehovah, anticipate him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, thy sword;
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13 Rise up, O LORD, confront them, bring them down; rescue me from the wicked by your sword.
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14 From men [who are] thy hand, O Jehovah, from men of this age: their portion is in [this] life, and their belly thou fillest with thy hid [treasure]; they have their fill of sons, and leave the rest of their [substance] to their children.
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14 O LORD, by your hand save me from such men, from men of this world whose reward is in this life. You still the hunger of those you cherish; their sons have plenty, and they store up wealth for their children.
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15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
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15 And I--in righteousness I will see your face; when I awake, I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness.
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