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1 Give ear to my words, O LORD, Consider my groaning.
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1 Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my sighing.
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2 Heed the sound of my cry for help, my King and my God, For to You I pray.
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2 Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray.
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3 In the morning, O LORD, You will hear my voice ; In the morning I will order my prayer to You and eagerly watch.
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3 In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.
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4 For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness ; No evil dwells with You.
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4 You are not a God who takes pleasure in evil; with you the wicked cannot dwell.
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5 The boastful shall not stand before Your eyes ; You hate all who do iniquity.
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5 The arrogant cannot stand in your presence; you hate all who do wrong.
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6 You destroy those who speak falsehood ; The LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.
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6 You destroy those who tell lies; bloodthirsty and deceitful men the LORD abhors.
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7 But as for me, by Your abundant lovingkindness I will enter Your house, At Your holy temple I will bow in reverence for You.
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7 But I, by your great mercy, will come into your house; in reverence will I bow down toward your holy temple.
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8 O LORD, lead me in Your righteousness because of my foes ; Make Your way straight before me.
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8 Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies-- make straight your way before me.
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9 There is nothing reliable in what they say ; Their inward part is destruction itself. Their throat is an open grave ; They flatter with their tongue.
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9 Not a word from their mouth can be trusted; their heart is filled with destruction. Their throat is an open grave; with their tongue they speak deceit.
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10 Hold them guilty, O God ; By their own devices let them fall ! In the multitude of their transgressions thrust them out, For they are rebellious against You.
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10 Declare them guilty, O God! Let their intrigues be their downfall. Banish them for their many sins, for they have rebelled against you.
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11 But let all who take refuge in You be glad, Let them ever sing for joy ; And may You shelter them, That those who love Your name may exult in You.
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11 But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.
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12 For it is You who blesses the righteous man, O LORD, You surround him with favor as with a shield.
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12 For surely, O LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.
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