The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
New King James Version NKJV
1 A shiggayon of David, which he sang to ADONAI because of Kush the Ben-Y'mini: ADONAI my God, in you I take refuge. Save me from all my pursuers, and rescue me;
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A Meditation of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning the words of Cush, a Benjamite. O Lord my God, in You I put my trust; Save me from all those who persecute me; And deliver me,
2 otherwise, they will maul me like a lion and tear me apart, with no rescuer present.
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Lest they tear me like a lion, Rending me in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
3 ADONAI my God, if I have caused this, if there is guilt on my hands,
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O Lord my God, if I have done this: If there is iniquity in my hands,
4 if I paid back evil to him who was at peace with me, when I even spared those who opposed me without cause;
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If I have repaid evil to him who was at peace with me, Or have plundered my enemy without cause,
5 then let the enemy pursue me until he overtakes me and tramples my life down into the earth; yes, let him lay my honor in the dust. (Selah)
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Let the enemy pursue me and overtake me; Yes, let him trample my life to the earth, And lay my honor in the dust. Selah
6 Rise up, ADONAI, in your anger! Arouse yourself against the fury of my foes. Wake up for me; you commanded justice.
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Arise, O Lord, in Your anger; Lift Yourself up because of the rage of my enemies; Rise up for me to the judgment You have commanded!
7 May the assembly of the peoples surround you; may you return to rule over them from on high.
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So the congregation of the peoples shall surround You; For their sakes, therefore, return on high.
8 ADONAI, who dispenses judgment to the peoples, judge me, ADONAI, according to my righteousness and as my integrity deserves.
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The Lord shall judge the peoples; Judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, And according to my integrity within me.
9 Let the evil of the wicked come to an end, and establish the righteous; since you, righteous God, test hearts and minds.
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Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, But establish the just; For the righteous God tests the hearts and minds.
10 My shield is God, who saves the upright in heart.
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My defense is of God, Who saves the upright in heart.
11 God is a righteous judge, a God whose anger is present every day.
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God is a just judge, And God is angry with the wicked every day.
12 If a person will not repent, he sharpens his sword. He has bent his bow, made it ready;
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If he does not turn back, He will sharpen His sword; He bends His bow and makes it ready.
13 he has also prepared for him weapons of death, his arrows, which he has made into burning shafts.
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He also prepares for Himself instruments of death; He makes His arrows into fiery shafts.
14 Look how the wicked is pregnant with evil; he conceives trouble, gives birth to lies.
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Behold, the wicked brings forth iniquity; Yes, he conceives trouble and brings forth falsehood.
15 He makes a pit, digs it deep, and falls into the hole he made.
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He made a pit and dug it out, And has fallen into the ditch which he made.
16 His mischief will return onto his own head, his violence will recoil onto his own skull.
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His trouble shall return upon his own head, And his violent dealing shall come down on his own crown.
17 I thank ADONAI for his righteousness and sing praise to the name of ADONAI 'Elyon.
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I will praise the Lord according to His righteousness, And will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.