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1 I cry out to the LORD ; I plead for the LORD ’s mercy.
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With my voice I cry out to the Lord; with my voice I plead for mercy to the Lord.
2 I pour out my complaints before him and tell him all my troubles.
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I pour out my complaint before him; I tell my trouble before him.
3 When I am overwhelmed, you alone know the way I should turn. Wherever I go, my enemies have set traps for me.
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When my spirit faints within me, you know my way! In the path where I walk they have hidden a trap for me.
4 I look for someone to come and help me, but no one gives me a passing thought! No one will help me; no one cares a bit what happens to me.
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Look to the right and see: there is none who takes notice of me; no refuge remains to me; no one cares for my soul.
5 Then I pray to you, O LORD . I say, “You are my place of refuge. You are all I really want in life.
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I cry to you, O Lord; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living. ”
6 Hear my cry, for I am very low. Rescue me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me.
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Attend to my cry, for I am brought very low! Deliver me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me!
7 Bring me out of prison so I can thank you. The godly will crowd around me, for you are good to me.”
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Bring me out of prison, that I may give thanks to your name! The righteous will surround me, for you will deal bountifully with me.