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1 The psalm of David, when he fled from the face of Absalom, his son. Lord, why be they multiplied that trouble me? many men rise against me. (The song of David, when he fled from his son Absalom. Lord, why be there so many who trouble me? why be there so many who rise up against me?)
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LORD, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me!
2 Many men say of my soul, None health there is to him in his God. (Many say of me, There is no help for him from his God.)
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Many are saying of me, “God will not deliver him.”
3 But thou, Lord, art mine up-taker; my glory, and enhancing mine head. (But thou, Lord, art my defender; my glory, and the one who lifteth 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 With my voice I cried to the Lord; and he heard me from his holy hill. (I cried to the Lord with my voice; and he answered me from his holy hill.)
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I call out to the LORD, and he answers me from his holy mountain.
5 I slept, and rested, and I rose up; for the Lord received me (for the Lord had protected me).
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I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the LORD sustains me.
6 I shall not dread thousands of people (en)compassing me; (I shall not fear even thousands of people surrounding me;)
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I will not fear though tens of thousands assail me on every side.
7 Lord, arise thou; my God, make me safe. For thou hast smitten all men being adversaries to me without cause; thou hast all-broken the teeth of sinners. (Lord, rise thou up; my God, save me. Thou hast struck down all who be my adversaries; thou hast broken all the teeth of the sinners.)
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Arise, LORD! Deliver me, my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.
8 Health is of the Lord; and thy blessing is on thy people. (Victory is from the Lord/Salvation, or deliverance, is from the Lord; and thy blessing is upon thy people.)
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From the LORD comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people.
Copyright © 2001 by Terence P. Noble. For personal use only.
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