The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
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17 I can count every one of my bones, while they gaze at me and gloat.
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All my bones are on display; people stare and gloat over me.
18 They divide my garments among themselves; for my clothing they throw dice.
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They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment.
19 But you, ADONAI, don't stay far away! My strength, come quickly 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 Rescue me from the sword, Or: "They pierced my hands and feet." See Introduction, Section VIII, paragraph 6, and Section XIV, footnote 70. my life from the power of the dogs.
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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! You have answered me from the wild bulls' horns.
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Rescue me from the mouth of the lions; save me from the horns of the wild oxen.
22 I will proclaim your name to my kinsmen; right there in the assembly I will praise you:
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I will declare your name to my people; in the assembly I will praise you.
23 "You who fear ADONAI, praise him! All descendants of Ya'akov, glorify him! All descendants of Isra'el, stand in awe of him!
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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 has not despised or abhorred the poverty of the poor; he did not hide his face from him but listened to his cry."
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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 Because of you I give praise in the great assembly; I will fulfill my vows in the sight of those who 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 poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek ADONAI will praise him; Your hearts will enjoy life forever.
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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 earth will remember and turn to ADONAI; all the clans of the nations will worship in your presence.
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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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