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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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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 you have been my hope, O Sovereign LORD, my confidence since 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 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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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 have become like a portent to many, but you are 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 My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long.
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8 My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long.
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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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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 my enemies speak against me; those who wait to kill me conspire 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 They say, "God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for no one will rescue 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 Be not far from me, O God; come quickly, O my God, to help me.
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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 May my accusers perish in shame; may those who want to harm me be covered with scorn and disgrace.
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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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14 But as for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.
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14 But as for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.
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| Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
