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5 Let a good man strike or rebuke me in kindness, but let the oil of the wicked never anoint my head; for my prayer is continually against their wicked deeds.
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Let a righteous man strike me—that is a kindness; let him rebuke me—that is oil on my head. My head will not refuse it, for my prayer will still be against the deeds of evildoers.
6 When they are given over to those who shall condemn them, then they shall learn that the word of the LORD is true.
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Their rulers will be thrown down from the cliffs, and the wicked will learn that my words were well spoken.
7 As a rock which one cleaves and shatters on the land, so shall their bones be strewn at the mouth of Sheol.
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They will say, “As one plows and breaks up the earth, so our bones have been scattered at the mouth of the grave.”
8 But my eyes are toward thee, O LORD God; in thee I seek refuge; leave me not defenseless!
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But my eyes are fixed on you, Sovereign LORD; in you I take refuge—do not give me over to death.
9 Keep me from the trap which they have laid for me, and from the snares of evildoers!
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Keep me safe from the traps set by evildoers, from the snares they have laid for me.
10 Let the wicked together fall into their own nets, while I escape.
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Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety.
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