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1 Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.
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To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
2 O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
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O my God, in you I trust; do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies exult over me.
3 Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
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Do not let those who wait for you be put to shame; let them be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.
4 Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.
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Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths.
5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
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Lead me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all day long.
6 Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.
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Be mindful of your mercy, O Lord, and of your steadfast love, for they have been from of old.
7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD.
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Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for your goodness' sake, O Lord!
8 Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
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Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
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He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way.
10 All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
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All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his decrees.
11 For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.
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For your name's sake, O Lord, pardon my guilt, for it is great.
12 What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
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Who are they that fear the Lord? He will teach them the way that they should choose.
13 His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
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They will abide in prosperity, and their children shall possess the land.
14 The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
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The friendship of the Lord is for those who fear him, and he makes his covenant known to them.
15 Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
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My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for he will pluck my feet out of the net.
16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.
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Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.
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Relieve the troubles of my heart, and bring me out of my distress.
18 Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.
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Consider my affliction and my trouble, and forgive all my sins.
19 Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.
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Consider how many are my foes, and with what violent hatred they hate me.
20 O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
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O guard my life, and deliver me; do not let me be put to shame, for I take refuge in you.
21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
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May integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you.
22 Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.
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Redeem Israel, O God, out of all its troubles.
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