New Century Version NCV
New International Version NIV
1 God, save me because of who you are. By your strength show that I am innocent.
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Save me, O God, by your name; vindicate me by your might.
2 Hear my prayer, God; listen to what I say.
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Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth.
3 Strangers turn against me, and cruel men want to kill me. They do not care about God.Selah
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Arrogant foes are attacking me; ruthless people are trying to kill me— people without regard for God.
4 See, God will help me; the Lord will support me.
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Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me.
5 Let my enemies be punished with their own evil. Destroy them because you are loyal to me.
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Let evil recoil on those who slander me; in your faithfulness destroy them.
6 I will offer a sacrifice as a special gift to you. I will thank you, Lord, because you are good.
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I will sacrifice a freewill offering to you; I will praise your name, LORD, for it is good.
7 You have saved me from all my troubles, and I have seen my enemies defeated.
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You have delivered me from all my troubles, and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes.
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