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1 Lord, I have many enemies! Many people have turned against me.
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O Lord, how many are my foes! Many are rising against me;
2 Many are saying about me, "God won't rescue him."Selah
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many are saying of my soul, there is no salvation for him in God. Selah
3 But, Lord, you are my shield, my wonderful God who gives me courage.
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But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head.
4 I will pray to the Lord, and he will answer me from his holy mountain.Selah
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I cried aloud to the Lord, and he answered me from his holy hill. Selah
5 I can lie down and go to sleep, and I will wake up again, because the Lord gives me strength.
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I lay down and slept; I woke again, for the Lord sustained me.
6 Thousands of troops may surround me, but I am not afraid.
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I will not be afraid of many thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around.
7 Lord, rise up! My God, come save me! You have struck my enemies on the cheek; you have broken the teeth of the wicked.
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Arise, O Lord! Save me, O my God! For you strike all my enemies on the cheek; you break the teeth of the wicked.
8 The Lord can save his people. Lord, bless your people.Selah For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David.
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Salvation belongs to the Lord; your blessing be on your people! Selah