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1 Save me, O God, by your name; vindicate me by your might.
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<<For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, "Isn't David hiding himself among us?">> Save me, God, by your name. Vindicate me in your might.
2 Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth.
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Hear my prayer, God. Listen to the words of my mouth.
3 Arrogant foes are attacking me; ruthless people are trying to kill me— people without regard for God.
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For strangers have risen up against me. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven't set God before them. Selah.
4 Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me.
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Behold, God is my helper. The Lord is the one who sustains my soul.
5 Let evil recoil on those who slander me; in your faithfulness destroy them.
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He will repay the evil to my enemies. Destroy them in your truth.
6 I will sacrifice a freewill offering to you; I will praise your name, LORD, for it is good.
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With a free will offering, I will sacrifice to you. I will give thanks to your name, Yahweh, for it is good.
7 You have delivered me from all my troubles, and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes.
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For he has delivered me out of all trouble. My eye has seen triumph over my enemies.