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52 My enemies, whom I have never harmed, hunted me down like a bird.
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Those who were my enemies without cause hunted me like a bird.
53 They threw me into a pit and dropped stones on me.
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They tried to end my life in a pit and threw stones at me;
54 The water rose over my head, and I cried out, “This is the end!”
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the waters closed over my head, and I thought I was about to perish.
55 But I called on your name, LORD, from deep within the pit.
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I called on your name, LORD, from the depths of the pit.
56 You heard me when I cried, “Listen to my pleading! Hear my cry for help!”
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You heard my plea: “Do not close your ears to my cry for relief.”
57 Yes, you came when I called; you told me, “Do not fear.”
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You came near when I called you, and you said, “Do not fear.”
58 Lord, you are my lawyer! Plead my case! For you have redeemed my life.
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You, Lord, took up my case; you redeemed my life.
59 You have seen the wrong they have done to me, LORD . Be my judge, and prove me right.
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LORD, you have seen the wrong done to me. Uphold my cause!
60 You have seen the vengeful plots my enemies have laid against me.
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You have seen the depth of their vengeance, all their plots against me.
61 LORD, you have heard the vile names they call me. You know all about the plans they have made.
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LORD, you have heard their insults, all their plots against me—
62 My enemies whisper and mutter as they plot against me all day long.
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what my enemies whisper and mutter against me all day long.
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