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1 For the leader. Set to "The Silent Dove in the Distance." By David; a mikhtam, when the P'lishtim captured him in Gat: Show me favor, God; for people are trampling me down -all day they fight and press on me.
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1 Be merciful to me, O God, for men hotly pursue me; all day long they press their attack.
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2 Those who are lying in wait for me would trample on me all day. For those fighting against me are many. Most High,
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2 My slanderers pursue me all day long; many are attacking me in their pride.
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3 when I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
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3 When I am afraid, I will trust in you.
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4 In God - I praise his word -in God I trust; I have no fear; what can human power do to me?
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4 In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me?
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5 All day long they twist my words; their only thought is to harm me.
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5 All day long they twist my words; they are always plotting to harm me.
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6 They gather together and hide themselves, spying on my movements, hoping to kill me.
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6 They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps, eager to take my life.
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7 Because of their crime, they cannot escape; in anger, God, strike down the peoples.
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7 On no account let them escape; in your anger, O God, bring down the nations.
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8 You have kept count of my wanderings; store my tears in your water-skin -aren't they already recorded in your book?
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8 Record my lament; list my tears on your scroll-- are they not in your record?
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9 Then my enemies will turn back on the day when I call; this I know: that God is for me.
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9 Then my enemies will turn back when I call for help. By this I will know that God is for me.
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10 In God - I praise his word -in ADONAI - I praise his word -
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10 In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise--
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11 in God I trust; I have no fear; what can mere humans do to me?
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11 in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
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12 God, I have made vows to you; I will fulfill them with thank offerings to you.
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12 I am under vows to you, O God; I will present my thank offerings to you.
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13 For you rescued me from death, you kept my feet from stumbling, so that I can walk in God's presence, in the light of life.
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13 For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.
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| Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission. (The Complete Jewish Bible Online) |
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