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1 Deliver me from my enemies, O God; be my fortress against those who are attacking me.
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Oh, my God, deliver me from my enemies; put me out of reach from those who rise up against me.
2 Deliver me from evildoers and save me from those who are after my blood.
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Deliver me from evildoers; save me from the bloodthirsty.
3 See how they lie in wait for me! Fierce men conspire against me for no offense or sin of mine, LORD.
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Look at how they lie in ambush for my life! Powerful people are attacking me, LORD— but not because of any error or sin of mine.
4 I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Arise to help me; look on my plight!
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They run and take their stand— but not because of any fault of mine. Get up when I cry out to you! Look at what's happening!
5 You, LORD God Almighty, you who are the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to wicked traitors.
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You are the LORD God of heavenly forces, the God of Israel! Wake up and punish all the nations! Grant no mercy to any wicked traitor! Selah
6 They return at evening, snarling like dogs, and prowl about the city.
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They come back every evening, growling like dogs, prowling around the city.
7 See what they spew from their mouths— the words from their lips are sharp as swords, and they think, “Who can hear us?”
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See what they belch out with their mouths: swords are between their lips! Who can listen to them?
8 But you laugh at them, LORD; you scoff at all those nations.
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But you, LORD, laugh at them. You mock all the nations.
9 You are my strength, I watch for you; you, God, are my fortress,
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I keep looking for you, my strength, because God is my stronghold.
10 my God on whom I can rely. God will go before me and will let me gloat over those who slander me.
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My loving God will come to meet me. God will allow me to look down on my enemies.
11 But do not kill them, Lord our shield,or my people will forget. In your might uproot them and bring them down.
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Don't kill them, or my people might forget; instead, by your power shake them up and bring them down, you who are our shield and my Lord.
12 For the sins of their mouths, for the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride. For the curses and lies they utter,
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For the sin of their mouths, the words that they speak, let them be captured in their pride. For the curses and lies they repeat,
13 consume them in your wrath, consume them till they are no more. Then it will be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob.
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finish them off in anger; finish them off until they are gone! Then let it be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob. Selah
14 They return at evening, snarling like dogs, and prowl about the city.
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They come back every evening, growling like dogs, prowling around the city.
15 They wander about for food and howl if not satisfied.
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They roam about for food, and if they don't get their fill, they stay all night.
16 But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.
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But me? I will sing of your strength! In the morning I will shout out loud about your faithful love because you have been my stronghold, my shelter when I was distraught.
17 You are my strength, I sing praise to you; you, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely.
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I will sing praises to you, my strength, because God is my stronghold, my loving God.
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