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from the depths of the belly of Hades, from an unclean tongue and lying words --
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the slander of an unrighteous tongue to the king. My soul drew near to death, and my life was very near to Hades beneath.
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They surrounded me on every side, and there was no one to help me; I looked for the assistance of men, and there was none.
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Then I remembered thy mercy, O Lord, and thy work from of old, that thou dost deliver those who wait for thee and dost save them from the hand of their enemies.
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And I sent up my supplication from the earth, and prayed for deliverance from death.
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