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3 Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort : thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.
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3 Be my rock of refuge, to which I can always go; give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.
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4 Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man .
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4 Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of evil and cruel men.
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5 For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth.
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5 For you have been my hope, O Sovereign LORD, my confidence since my youth.
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6 By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother's bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.
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6 From birth I have relied on you; you brought me forth from my mother's womb. I will ever praise you.
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7 I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.
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7 I have become like a portent to many, but you are my strong refuge.
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8 Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.
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8 My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long.
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9 Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth .
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9 Do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone.
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10 For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,
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10 For my enemies speak against me; those who wait to kill me conspire together.
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11 Saying , God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.
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11 They say, "God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for no one will rescue him."
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12 O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.
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12 Be not far from me, O God; come quickly, O my God, to help me.
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13 Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.
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13 May my accusers perish in shame; may those who want to harm me be covered with scorn and disgrace.
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