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1 Lord, listen to my words. Understand my sadness.
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Give ear to my words, O Lord; consider my groaning.
2 Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, because I pray to you.
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Give attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you do I pray.
3 Lord, every morning you hear my voice. Every morning, I tell you what I need, and I wait for your answer.
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O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch.
4 You are not a God who is pleased with the wicked; you do not live with those who do evil.
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For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil may not dwell with you.
5 Those people who make fun of you cannot stand before you. You hate all those who do evil.
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The boastful shall not stand before your eyes; you hate all evildoers.
6 You destroy liars; the Lord hates those who kill and trick others.
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You destroy those who speak lies; the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
7 Because of your great love, I can come into your Temple. Because I fear and respect you, I can worship in your holy Temple.
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But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house. I will bow down toward your holy temple in the fear of you.
8 Lord, since I have many enemies, show me the right thing to do. Show me clearly how you want me to live.
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Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before me.
9 My enemies' mouths do not tell the truth; in their hearts they want to destroy others. Their throats are like open graves; they use their tongues for telling lies.
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For there is no truth in their mouth; their inmost self is destruction; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongue.
10 God, declare them guilty! Let them fall into their own traps. Send them away because their sins are many; they have turned against you.
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Make them bear their guilt, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; because of the abundance of their transgressions cast them out, for they have rebelled against you.
11 But let everyone who trusts you be happy; let them sing glad songs forever. Protect those who love you and who are happy because of you.
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But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may exult in you.
12 Lord, you bless those who do what is right; you protect them like a soldier's shield. For the director of music. With stringed instruments. Upon the sheminith. A psalm of David.
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For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover him with favor as with a shield.