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5 Let a righteous man strike me--it is a kindness; let him rebuke me--it is oil for my head; let my head not refuse it. Yet my prayer is continually against their evil 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 their judges are thrown over the cliff, then they shall hear my words, for they are pleasant.
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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 when one plows and breaks up the earth, so shall our bones be scattered 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 you, O GOD, my Lord; in you 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 that 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 fall into their own nets, while I pass by safely.
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Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety.
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