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1 A Psalm of David when he fled from Absalom his son. Lord, how they have increased who trouble me! Many are they who rise up against me.
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LORD, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me!
2 Many are they who say of me, "There is no help for him in God." Selah
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Many are saying of me, “God will not deliver him.”
3 But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, My glory and the One who lifts up my head.
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But you, LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high.
4 I cried to the Lord with my voice, And He heard me from His holy hill. Selah
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I call out to the LORD, and he answers me from his holy mountain.
5 I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord sustained me.
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I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the LORD sustains me.
6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people Who have set themselves against me all around.
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I will not fear though tens of thousands assail me on every side.
7 Arise, O Lord; Save me, O my God! For You have struck all my enemies on the cheekbone; You have broken the teeth of the ungodly.
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Arise, LORD! Deliver me, my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.
8 Salvation belongs to the Lord. Your blessing is upon Your people. Selah
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From the LORD comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people.
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