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1 (142-1) <A psalm of David, when his son Absalom pursued him.> Hear, O Lord, my prayer: give ear to my supplication in thy truth: hear me in thy justice.
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Hear my prayer, O Lord; give ear to my supplications in your faithfulness; answer me in your righteousness.
2 (142-2) And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight no man living shall be justified.
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Do not enter into judgment with your servant, for no one living is righteous before you.
3 (142-3) For the enemy hath persecuted my soul: he hath brought down my life to the earth. He hath made me to dwell in darkness as those that have been dead of old:
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For the enemy has pursued me, crushing my life to the ground, making me sit in darkness like those long dead.
4 (142-4) And my spirit is in anguish within me: my heart within me is troubled.
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Therefore my spirit faints within me; my heart within me is appalled.
5 (142-5) I remembered the days of old, I meditated on all thy works: I meditated upon the works of thy hands.
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I remember the days of old, I think about all your deeds, I meditate on the works of your hands.
6 (142-6) I stretched forth my hands to thee: my soul is as earth without water unto thee.
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I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. (Selah)
7 (142-7) Hear me speedily, O Lord: my spirit hath fainted away. Turn not away thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
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Answer me quickly, O Lord; my spirit fails. Do not hide your face from me, or I shall be like those who go down to the Pit.
8 (142-8) Cause me to hear thy mercy in the morning; for in thee have I hoped. Make the way known to me, wherein I should walk: for I have lifted up my soul to thee.
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Let me hear of your steadfast love in the morning, for in you I put my trust. Teach me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.
9 (142-9) Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord, to thee have I fled:
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Save me, O Lord, from my enemies; I have fled to you for refuge.
10 (142-10) Teach me to do thy will, for thou art my God. Thy good spirit shall lead me into the right land:
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Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Let your good spirit lead me on a level path.
11 (142-11) for thy name’s sake, O Lord, thou wilt quicken me in thy justice. Thou wilt bring my soul out of trouble:
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For your name's sake, O Lord, preserve my life. In your righteousness bring me out of trouble.
12 (142-12) And in thy mercy thou wilt destroy my enemies. And thou wilt cut off all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.
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In your steadfast love cut off my enemies, and destroy all my adversaries, for I am your servant.
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