The Message Bible MSG
King James Version KJV
1 God, for your sake, help me! Use your influence to clear me.
1
Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.
2 Listen, God - I'm desperate. Don't be too busy to hear me.
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Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
3 Outlaws are out to get me, hit men are trying to kill me. Nothing will stop them; God means nothing to them.
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For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
4 Oh, look! God's right here helping! God's on my side,
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Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.
5 Evil is looping back on my enemies. Don't let up! Finish them off!
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He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.
6 I'm ready now to worship, so ready. I thank you, God - you're so good.
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I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good.
7 You got me out of every scrape, and I saw my enemies get it.
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For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.
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