Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible RHE
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1 <The psalm of David, which he sung to the Lord, for the words of Chusi, the son of Jemini.> (7-2) O Lord, my God, in thee have I put my trust; same me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me.
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O Lord my God, in you I take refuge; save me from all my pursuers, and deliver me,
2 (7-3) Lest at any time he seize upon my soul like a lion, while there is no one to redeem me, nor to save.
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or like a lion they will tear me apart; they will drag me away, with no one to rescue.
3 (7-4) O Lord, my God, if I have done this thing, if there be iniquity in my hands:
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O Lord my God, if I have done this, if there is wrong in my hands,
4 (7-5) If I have rendered to them that repaid me evils, let me deservedly fall empty before my enemies.
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if I have repaid my ally with harm or plundered my foe without cause,
5 (7-6) Let the enemy pursue my soul, and take it, and tread down my life, on the earth, and bring down my glory to the dust.
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then let the enemy pursue and overtake me, trample my life to the ground, and lay my soul in the dust. (Selah)
6 (7-7) Rise up, O Lord, in thy anger: and be thou exalted in the borders of my enemies. And arise, O Lord, my God, in the precept which thou hast commanded:
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Rise up, O Lord, in your anger; lift yourself up against the fury of my enemies; awake, O my God; you have appointed a judgment.
7 (7-8) And a congregation of people shall surround thee. And for their sakes return thou on high.
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Let the assembly of the peoples be gathered around you, and over it take your seat on high.
8 (7-9) The Lord judgeth the people. Judge me, O Lord, according to my justice, and according to my innocence in me.
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The Lord judges the peoples; judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness and according to the integrity that is in me.
9 (7-10) The wickedness of sinners shall be brought to nought; and thou shalt direct the just: the searcher of hearts and reins is God. Just
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O let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous, you who test the minds and hearts, O righteous God.
10 (7-11) Is my help from the Lord; who saveth the upright of heart.
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God is my shield, who saves the upright in heart.
11 (7-12) God is a just judge, strong and patient: is he angry every day?
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God is a righteous judge, and a God who has indignation every day.
12 (7-13) Except you will be converted, he will brandish his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
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If one does not repent, God will whet his sword; he has bent and strung his bow;
13 (7-14) And in it he hath prepared to instruments of death, he hath made ready his arrows for them that burn.
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he has prepared his deadly weapons, making his arrows fiery shafts.
14 (7-15) Behold he hath been in labour with injustice: he hath conceived sorrow, and brought forth iniquity.
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See how they conceive evil, and are pregnant with mischief, and bring forth lies.
15 (7-16) He hath opened a pit and dug it: and he is fallen into the hole he made.
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They make a pit, digging it out, and fall into the hole that they have made.
16 (7-17) His sorrow shall be turned on his own head: and his iniquity shall come down upon his crown.
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Their mischief returns upon their own heads, and on their own heads their violence descends.
17 (7-18) I will give glory to the Lord according to his justice: and will sing to the name of the Lord the most high.
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I will give to the Lord the thanks due to his righteousness, and sing praise to the name of the Lord, the Most High.
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