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1 To you, O Lord, I call; my rock, do not refuse to hear me, for if you are silent to me, I shall be 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 supplication, as I cry to you for help, as I lift up my hands toward your most 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, with those who are workers of evil, who speak peace with their neighbors, while mischief 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 Repay them according to their work, and according to the evil of their deeds; repay them according to the work of their hands; render them their due reward.
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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, or the work of his hands, he will break them down and build them up no more.
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Because they have no regard for the deeds of the LORD and what his hands have done, he will tear them down and never build them up again.
6 Blessed be the Lord, for he has heard the sound of my pleadings.
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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; in him my heart trusts; so I am helped, and my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to 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 the strength of his people; he is the saving refuge of his anointed.
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The LORD is the strength of his people, a fortress of salvation for his anointed one.
9 O save your people, and bless your heritage; be their shepherd, and carry them forever.
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Save your people and bless your inheritance; be their shepherd and carry them forever.