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New International Version NIV
17 I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.
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All my bones are on display; people stare and gloat over me.
18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
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They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment.
19 But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.
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But you, LORD, do not be far from me. You are my strength; come quickly to help me.
20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.
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Deliver me from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dogs.
21 Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.
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Rescue me from the mouth of the lions; save me from the horns of the wild oxen.
22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
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I will declare your name to my people; in the assembly I will praise you.
23 Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.
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You who fear the LORD, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! Revere him, all you descendants of Israel!
24 For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.
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For he has not despised or scorned the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help.
25 My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
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From you comes the theme of my praise in the great assembly; before those who fear you I will fulfill my vows.
26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
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The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise him— may your hearts live forever!
27 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
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All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations will bow down before him,
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