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1 O God, save me by your name, and vindicate me by your might.
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Save me, O God, by your name, and vindicate me by your might.
2 O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth.
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Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
3 For strangers have risen against me; ruthless men seek my life; they do not set God before themselves. Selah
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For the insolent have risen against me, the ruthless seek my life; they do not set God before them. (Selah)
4 Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life.
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But surely, God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life.
5 He will return the evil to my enemies; in your faithfulness put an end to them.
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He will repay my enemies for their evil. In your faithfulness, put an end to them.
6 With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to you; I will give thanks to your name, O Lord, for it is good.
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With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to you; I will give thanks to your name, O Lord, for it is good.
7 For he has delivered me from every trouble, and my eye has looked in triumph on my enemies.
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For he has delivered me from every trouble, and my eye has looked in triumph on my enemies.
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