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1 Save me, O God, by your name, and vindicate me by your might.
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1 Save me, O God, by your name; vindicate me by your might.
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2 Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
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2 Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth.
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3 For the insolent have risen against me, the ruthless seek my life; they do not set God before them. (Selah)
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3 Strangers are attacking me; ruthless men seek my life-- men without regard for God. "Selah"
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4 But surely, God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life.
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4 Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me.
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5 He will repay my enemies for their evil. In your faithfulness, put an end to them.
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5 Let evil recoil on those who slander me; in your faithfulness destroy them.
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6 With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to you; I will give thanks to your name, O Lord, for it is good.
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6 I will sacrifice a freewill offering to you; I will praise your name, O LORD, for it is good.
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7 For he has delivered me from every trouble, and my eye has looked in triumph on my enemies.
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7 For he has delivered me from all my troubles, and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes.
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