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1 O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
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O Lord, rebuke me not in your anger, nor discipline me in your wrath.
2 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
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Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am languishing; heal me, O Lord, for my bones are troubled.
3 My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?
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My soul also is greatly troubled. But you, O Lord— how long?
4 Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' sake.
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Turn, O Lord, deliver my life; save me for the sake of your steadfast love.
5 For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
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For in death there is no remembrance of you; in Sheol who will give you praise?
6 I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.
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I am weary with my moaning; every night I flood my bed with tears; I drench my couch with my weeping.
7 Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
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My eye wastes away because of grief; it grows weak because of all my foes.
8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.
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Depart from me, all you workers of evil, for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping.
9 The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.
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The Lord has heard my plea; the Lord accepts my prayer.
10 Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.
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All my enemies shall be ashamed and greatly troubled; they shall turn back and be put to shame in a moment.
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