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1 To You, O LORD , I call; My rock, do not be deaf to me, For if You are silent to me, I will become like those who go down to the pit.
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To you, LORD, I call; you are my Rock, do not turn a deaf ear to me. For if you remain silent, I will be like those who go down to the pit.
2 Hear the voice of my supplications when I cry to You for help, When I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary.
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Hear my cry for mercy as I call to you for help, as I lift up my hands toward your Most Holy Place.
3 Do not drag me away with the wicked And with those who work iniquity, Who speak peace with their neighbors, While evil is in their hearts.
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Do not drag me away with the wicked, with those who do evil, who speak cordially with their neighbors but harbor malice in their hearts.
4 Requite them according to their work and according to the evil of their practices; Requite them according to the deeds of their hands; Repay them their recompense.
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Repay them for their deeds and for their evil work; repay them for what their hands have done and bring back on them what they deserve.
5 Because they do not regard the works of the LORD Nor the deeds of His hands, He will tear them down and not build them up.
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Because they have no regard for the deeds of the LORDand what his hands have done, he will tear them down and never build them up again.
6 Blessed be the LORD , Because He has heard the voice of my supplication.
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Praise be to the LORD, for he has heard my cry for mercy.
7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart exults, And with my song I shall thank Him.
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The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.
8 The LORD is their strength, And He is a saving defense to His anointed.
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The LORD is the strength of his people, a fortress of salvation for his anointed one.
9 Save Your people and bless Your inheritance; Be their shepherd also, and carry them forever .
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Save your people and bless your inheritance; be their shepherd and carry them forever.
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