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1 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise up against me;
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Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise up against me.
2 deliver me from those who work evil, and save me from bloodthirsty men.
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Deliver me from those who work evil; from the bloodthirsty save me.
3 For behold, they lie in wait for my life; fierce men stir up strife against me. For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,
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Even now they lie in wait for my life; the mighty stir up strife against me. For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,
4 for no fault of mine, they run and make ready. Awake, come to meet me, and see!
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for no fault of mine, they run and make ready. Rouse yourself, come to my help and see!
5 You, Lord God of hosts, are God of Israel. Rouse yourself to punish all the nations; spare none of those who treacherously plot evil. Selah
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You, Lord God of hosts, are God of Israel. Awake to punish all the nations; spare none of those who treacherously plot evil. (Selah)
6 Each evening they come back, howling like dogs and prowling about the city.
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Each evening they come back, howling like dogs and prowling about the city.
7 There they are, bellowing with their mouths with swords in their lips—for “Who, ” they think, “will hear us? ”
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There they are, bellowing with their mouths, with sharp words on their lips— for "Who," they think, "will hear us?"
8 But you, O Lord, laugh at them; you hold all the nations in derision.
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But you laugh at them, O Lord; you hold all the nations in derision.
9 O my Strength, I will watch for you, for you, O God, are my fortress.
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O my strength, I will watch for you; for you, O God, are my fortress.
10 My God in his steadfast love will meet me; God will let me look in triumph on my enemies.
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My God in his steadfast love will meet me; my God will let me look in triumph on my enemies.
11 Kill them not, lest my people forget; make them totter by your power and bring them down, O Lord, our shield!
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Do not kill them, or my people may forget; make them totter by your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.
12 For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride. For the cursing and lies that they utter,
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For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride. For the cursing and lies that they utter,
13 consume them in wrath; consume them till they are no more, that they may know that God rules over Jacob to the ends of the earth. Selah
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consume them in wrath; consume them until they are no more. Then it will be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob. (Selah)
14 Each evening they come back, howling like dogs and prowling about the city.
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Each evening they come back, howling like dogs and prowling about the city.
15 They wander about for food and growl if they do not get their fill.
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They roam about for food, and growl if they do not get their fill.
16 But I will sing of your strength; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been to me a fortress and a refuge in the day of my distress.
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But I will sing of your might; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been a fortress for me and a refuge in the day of my distress.
17 O my Strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, O God, are my fortress, the God who shows me steadfast love.
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O my strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, O God, are my fortress, the God who shows me steadfast love.
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