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The Message Bible MSG
1 I've taken refuge in you, LORD. Don't let me ever be put to shame!
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I run for dear life to God, I'll never live to regret it.
2 Deliver me and rescue me by your righteousness! Bend your ear toward me and save me!
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Do what you do so well: get me out of this mess and up on my feet. Put your ear to the ground and listen, give me space for salvation.
3 Be my rock of refuge where I can always escape. You commanded that my life be saved because you are my rock and my fortress.
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Be a guest room where I can retreat; you said your door was always open! You're my salvation - my vast, granite fortress.
4 My God, rescue me from the power of the wicked; rescue me from the grip of the wrongdoer and the oppressor
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My God, free me from the grip of Wicked, from the clutch of Bad and Bully.
5 because you are my hope, Lord. You, LORD, are the one I've trusted since childhood.
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You keep me going when times are tough - my bedrock, God, since my childhood.
6 I've depended on you from birth— you cut the cord when I came from my mother's womb. My praise is always about you.
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I've hung on you from the day of my birth, the day you took me from the cradle; I'll never run out of praise.
7 I've become an example to many people because you are my strong refuge.
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Many gasp in alarm when they see me, but you take me in stride.
8 My mouth is filled with your praise, glorifying you all day long.
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Just as each day brims with your beauty, my mouth brims with praise.
9 Don't cast me off in old age. Don't abandon me when my strength is used up!
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But don't turn me out to pasture when I'm old or put me on the shelf when I can't pull my weight.
10 Yes, my enemies have been talking about me; those who stalk me plot together:
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My enemies are talking behind my back, watching for their chance to knife me.
11 "God has abandoned him! Pursue him! Grab him because no one will deliver him!"
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The gossip is: "God has abandoned him. Pounce on him now; no one will help him."
12 Don't be far from me, God! My God, hurry to help me!
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God, don't just watch from the sidelines. Come on! Run to my side!
13 Let my accusers be put to shame, completely finished off! Let those who seek my downfall be dressed in insults and disgrace!
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My accusers - make them lose face. Those out to get me - make them look
14 But me? I will hope. Always. I will add to all your praise.
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while I stretch out, reaching for you, and daily add praise to praise.
15 My mouth will repeat your righteous acts and your saving deeds all day long. I don't even know how many of those there are!
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I'll write the book on your righteousness, talk up your salvation the livelong day, never run out of good things to write or say.
16 I will dwell on your mighty acts, my Lord. LORD, I will help others remember nothing but your righteous deeds.
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I come in the power of the Lord God, I post signs marking his right-of-way.
17 You've taught me since my youth, God, and I'm still proclaiming your wondrous deeds!
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You got me when I was an unformed youth, God, and taught me everything I know. Now I'm telling the world your wonders;
18 So, even in my old age with gray hair, don't abandon me, God! Not until I tell generations about your mighty arm, tell all who are yet to come about your strength,
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I'll keep at it until I'm old and gray. God, don't walk off and leave me until I get out the news Of your strong right arm to this world, news of your power to the world yet to come,
19 and about your ultimate righteousness, God, because you've done awesome things! Who can compare to you, God?
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Your famous and righteous ways, O God. God, you've done it all! Who is quite like you?
20 You, who have shown me many troubles and calamities, will revive me once more. From the depths of the earth, you will raise me up one more time.
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You, who made me stare trouble in the face, Turn me around; Now let me look life in the face. I've been to the bottom;
21 Please increase my honor and comfort me all around.
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streaming with honors; turn to me, be tender to me,
22 Then I'll give you thanks with a harp— I will thank you for your faithfulness, my God. I will make music for you with the lyre, holy one of Israel.
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And I'll take up the lute and thank you to the tune of your faithfulness, God. I'll make music for you on a harp, Holy One of Israel.
23 My lips will rejoice aloud when I make music for you; my whole being, which you saved, will do the same.
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When I open up in song to you, I let out lungsful of praise, my rescued life a song.
24 My tongue, also, will tell of your righteousness all day long, because those who seek my downfall have been put to shame and disgraced.
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All day long I'm chanting about you and your righteous ways, While those who tried to do me in slink off looking ashamed.
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