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The Darby Translation DBY
1 I love the LORD, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy.
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I love Jehovah, for he hath heard my voice [and] my supplications;
2 Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live.
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For he hath inclined his ear unto me, and I will call upon him during [all] my days.
3 The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came over me; I was overcome by distress and sorrow.
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The bands of death encompassed me, and the anguish of Sheol took hold of me; I found trouble and sorrow:
4 Then I called on the name of the LORD: “LORD, save me!”
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Then called I upon the name of Jehovah: I beseech thee, Jehovah, deliver my soul.
5 The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.
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Gracious is Jehovah and righteous; and our God is merciful.
6 The LORD protects the unwary; when I was brought low, he saved me.
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Jehovah keepeth the simple: I was brought low, and he saved me.
7 Return to your rest, my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.
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Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for Jehovah hath dealt bountifully with thee.
8 For you, LORD, have delivered me from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling,
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For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, my feet from falling.
9 that I may walk before the LORDin the land of the living.
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I will walk before Jehovah in the land of the living.
10 I trusted in the LORD when I said, “I am greatly afflicted”;
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I believed, therefore have I spoken. As for me, I was greatly afflicted.
11 in my alarm I said, “Everyone is a liar.”
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I said in my haste, All men are liars.
12 What shall I return to the LORDfor all his goodness to me?
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What shall I render unto Jehovah, [for] all his benefits toward me?
13 I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD.
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I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of Jehovah.
14 I will fulfill my vows to the LORDin the presence of all his people.
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I will perform my vows unto Jehovah, yea, before all his people.
15 Precious in the sight of the LORDis the death of his faithful servants.
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Precious in the sight of Jehovah is the death of his saints.
16 Truly I am your servant, LORD; I serve you just as my mother did; you have freed me from my chains.
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Yea, Jehovah! for I am thy servant; I am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.
17 I will sacrifice a thank offering to you and call on the name of the LORD.
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I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of Jehovah.
18 I will fulfill my vows to the LORDin the presence of all his people,
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I will perform my vows unto Jehovah, yea, before all his people,
19 in the courts of the house of the LORD— in your midst, Jerusalem. Praise the LORD.
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In the courts of Jehovah's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
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