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1 Hear a just cause, O Lord; attend to my cry; give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit.
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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!
2 From you let my vindication come; let your eyes see the right.
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My justice comes from you; let your eyes see what is right!
3 If you try my heart, if you visit me by night, if you test me, you will find no wickedness in me; my mouth does not transgress.
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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.
4 As for what others do, by the word of your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.
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But these other people's deeds? I have avoided such violent ways by the command from your lips.
5 My steps have held fast to your paths; my feet have not slipped.
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My steps are set firmly on your paths; my feet haven't slipped.
6 I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God; incline your ear to me, hear my words.
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I cry out to you because you answer me. So tilt your ears toward me now— listen to what I'm saying!
7 Wondrously show your steadfast love, O savior of those who seek refuge from their adversaries at your right hand.
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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.
8 Guard me as the apple of the eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings,
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Watch me with the very pupil of your eye! Hide me in the protection of your wings,
9 from the wicked who despoil me, my deadly enemies who surround me.
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away from the wicked who are out to get me, away from my deadly enemies who are all around me!
10 They close their hearts to pity; with their mouths they speak arrogantly.
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They have no pity; their mouths speak arrogantly.
11 They track me down; now they surround me; they set their eyes to cast me to the ground.
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They track me down— suddenly, they surround me! They make their plans to put me in the dirt.
12 They are like a lion eager to tear, like a young lion lurking in ambush.
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They are like a lion eager to rip its prey; they are like a strong young lion lying in wait.
13 Rise up, O Lord, confront them, overthrow them! By your sword deliver my life from the wicked,
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Get up, LORD! Confront them! Bring them down! Rescue my life from the wicked— use your sword!
14 from mortals—by your hand, O Lord— from mortals whose portion in life is in this world. May their bellies be filled with what you have stored up for them; may their children have more than enough; may they leave something over to their little ones.
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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.
15 As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness; when I awake I shall be satisfied, beholding your likeness.
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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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