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1 Listen to what's right, LORD; pay attention to my cry! Listen closely to my prayer; it's spoken by lips that don't lie!
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Hear a just cause, O Lord; attend to my cry! Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit!
2 My justice comes from you; let your eyes see what is right!
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From your presence let my vindication come! Let your eyes behold the right!
3 You have examined my heart, testing me at night. You've looked me over closely, but haven't found anything wrong. My mouth doesn't sin.
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You have tried my heart, you have visited me by night, you have tested me, and you will find nothing; I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress.
4 But these other people's deeds? I have avoided such violent ways by the command from your lips.
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With regard to the works of man, by the word of your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.
5 My steps are set firmly on your paths; my feet haven't slipped.
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My steps have held fast to your paths; my feet have not slipped.
6 I cry out to you because you answer me. So tilt your ears toward me now— listen to what I'm saying!
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I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God; incline your ear to me; hear my words.
7 Manifest your faithful love in amazing ways because you are the one who saves those who take refuge in you, saving them from their attackers by your strong hand.
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Wondrously show your steadfast love, O Savior of those who seek refuge from their adversaries at your right hand.
8 Watch me with the very pupil of your eye! Hide me in the protection of your wings,
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Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings,
9 away from the wicked who are out to get me, away from my deadly enemies who are all around me!
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from the wicked who do me violence, my deadly enemies who surround me.
10 They have no pity; their mouths speak arrogantly.
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They close their hearts to pity; with their mouths they speak arrogantly.
11 They track me down— suddenly, they surround me! They make their plans to put me in the dirt.
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They have now surrounded our steps; they set their eyes to cast us to the ground.
12 They are like a lion eager to rip its prey; they are like a strong young lion lying in wait.
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He is like a lion eager to tear, as a young lion lurking in ambush.
13 Get up, LORD! Confront them! Bring them down! Rescue my life from the wicked— use your sword!
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Arise, O Lord! Confront him, subdue him! Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,
14 Rescue me from these people— use your own hands, LORD! Rescue me from these people whose only possession is their fleeting life. But fill the stomachs of your cherished ones; let their children be filled full so that they have leftovers enough for their babies.
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from men by your hand, O Lord, from men of the world whose portion is in this life. You fill their womb with treasure; they are satisfied with children, and they leave their abundance to their infants.
15 But me? I will see your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be filled full by seeing your image.
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As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with your likeness.
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