GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New King James Version NKJV
1 Judge me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation. Rescue me from deceitful and unjust people.
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Vindicate me, O God, And plead my cause against an ungodly nation; Oh, deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man!
2 You are my fortress, O God! Why have you rejected me? Why must I walk around in mourning while the enemy oppresses me?
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For You are the God of my strength; Why do You cast me off? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
3 Send your light and your truth. Let them guide me. Let them bring me to your holy mountain and to your dwelling place.
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Oh, send out Your light and Your truth! Let them lead me; Let them bring me to Your holy hill And to Your tabernacle.
4 Then let me go to the altar of God, to God my [highest] joy, and I will give thanks to you on the lyre, O God, my God.
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Then I will go to the altar of God, To God my exceeding joy; And on the harp I will praise You, O God, my God.
5 Why are you discouraged, my soul? Why are you so restless? Put your hope in God, because I will still praise him. He is my savior and my God.
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Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God.