GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New International Version NIV
9 Indeed, you are the one who brought me out of the womb, the one who made me feel safe at my mother's breasts.
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Yet you brought me out of the womb; you made me trust in you, even at my mother’s breast.
10 I was placed in your care from birth. From my mother's womb you have been my God.
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From birth I was cast on you; from my mother’s womb you have been my God.
11 Do not be so far away from me. Trouble is near, and there is no one to help.
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Do not be far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.
12 Many bulls have surrounded me. Strong bulls from Bashan have encircled me.
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Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.
13 They have opened their mouths to attack me like ferocious, roaring lions.
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Roaring lions that tear their prey open their mouths wide against me.
14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax. It has melted within me.
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I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart has turned to wax; it has melted within me.
15 My strength is dried up like pieces of broken pottery. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You lay me down in the dust of death.
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My mouth is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth; you lay me in the dust of death.
16 Dogs have surrounded me. A mob has encircled me. They have pierced my hands and feet.
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Dogs surround me, a pack of villains encircles me; they pierce my hands and my feet.
17 I can count all my bones. People stare. They gloat over me.
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All my bones are on display; people stare and gloat over me.
18 They divide my clothes among themselves. They throw dice for my clothing.
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They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment.
19 Do not be so far away, O LORD. Come quickly to help me, O my strength.
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But you, LORD, do not be far from me. You are my strength; come quickly to help me.
20 Rescue my soul from the sword, my life from vicious dogs.
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Deliver me from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dogs.
21 Save me from the mouth of the lion and from the horns of wild oxen. You have answered me.
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Rescue me from the mouth of the lions; save me from the horns of the wild oxen.
22 I will tell my people about your name. I will praise you within the congregation.
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I will declare your name to my people; in the assembly I will praise you.
23 All who fear the LORD, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify him! Stand in awe of him, all you descendants of Israel.
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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 The LORD has not despised or been disgusted with the plight of the oppressed one. He has not hidden his face from that person. The LORD heard when that oppressed person cried out to him for help.
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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 My praise comes from you while I am among those assembled for worship. I will fulfill my vows in the presence of those who fear the LORD.
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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 Oppressed people will eat until they are full. Those who look to the LORD will praise him. May you live 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 return to the LORD. All the families from all the nations will worship you
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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,
28 because the kingdom belongs to the LORD and he rules the nations.
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for dominion belongs to the LORDand he rules over the nations.
29 All prosperous people on earth will eat and worship. All those who go down to the dust will kneel in front of him, even those who are barely alive.
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All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before him— those who cannot keep themselves alive.
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