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1. A prayer of David. Lord, hear my prayer for justice. I am calling loudly to you. I am being honest in what I say, so please listen to my prayer.
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1. A Prayer H8605 of David H1732 . Hear H8085 the right H6664 , O LORD H3068 attend H7181 unto my cry H7440 , give ear H238 unto my prayer H8605 , that goeth not H3808 out of feigned H4820 lips H8193 .
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2. You will make the right decision, because you can see the truth.
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2. Let my sentence H4941 come forth H3318 from thy presence H4480 H6440 ; let thine eyes H5869 behold H2372 the things that are equal H4339 .
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3. You were with me all night and looked deep into my heart. You questioned me and found that I did not say or do anything wrong.
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3. Thou hast proved H974 mine heart H3820 ; thou hast visited H6485 me in the night H3915 ; thou hast tried H6884 me, and shalt find H4672 nothing H1077 ; I am purposed H2161 that my mouth H6310 shall not H1077 transgress H5674 .
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4. Unlike most people, I have obeyed your commands, so I have never been like those who are cruel and evil.
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4. Concerning the works H6468 of men H120 , by the word H1697 of thy lips H8193 I H589 have kept H8104 me from the paths H734 of the destroyer H6530 .
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5. I have followed your way. My feet never left your path.
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5. Hold up H8551 my goings H838 in thy paths H4570 , that my footsteps H6471 slip H4131 not H1077 .
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6. Every time I call to you, God, you answer me. So listen to me now, and hear what I say.
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6. I H589 have called upon H7121 thee, for H3588 thou wilt hear H6030 me , O God H410 : incline H5186 thine ear H241 unto me , and hear H8085 my speech H565 .
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7. Show your amazing kindness and rescue those who depend on you. Use your great power and protect them from their enemies.
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7. Show thy marvelous lovingkindness H6395 H2617 , O thou that savest H3467 by thy right hand H3225 them which put their trust H2620 in thee from those that rise up H4480 H6965 against them .
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8. Protect me like the pupil of your eye. Hide me in the shadow of your wings.
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8. Keep H8104 me as the apple H380 H1323 of the eye H5869 , hide H5641 me under the shadow H6738 of thy wings H3671 ,
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9. Save me from the wicked people who are trying to destroy me. Protect me from those who come to hurt me.
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9. From H4480 H6440 the wicked H7563 that H2098 oppress H7703 me, from my deadly H5315 enemies H341 , who compass me about H5362 H5921 .
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10. They think only of themselves and brag about what they will do.
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10. They are enclosed in H5462 their own fat H2459 : with their mouth H6310 they speak H1696 proudly H1348 .
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11. They have been following me, and now they are all around me. They watch me, waiting to throw me to the ground.
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11. They have now H6258 compassed H5437 us in our steps H838 : they have set H7896 their eyes H5869 bowing down H5186 to the earth H776 ;
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12. Like hungry lions, they want to kill and eat. Like young lions, they hide, ready to attack.
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12. Like H1825 as a lion H738 that is greedy H3700 of his prey H2963 , and as it were a young lion H3715 lurking H3427 in secret places H4565 .
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13. Lord, get up and face the enemy. Make them surrender. Use your sword and save me from these wicked people.
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13. Arise H6965 , O LORD H3068 , disappoint H6923 H6440 him , cast him down H3766 : deliver H6403 my soul H5315 from the wicked H4480 H7563 , which is thy sword H2719 :
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14. Use your power, Lord, and remove them from this life. But as for the people you treasure, fill them with food. Give them plenty for their children and their grandchildren.
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14. From men H4480 H4962 which are thy hand H3027 , O LORD H3068 , from men H4480 H4962 of the world H4480 H2465 , which have their portion H2506 in this life H2416 , and whose belly H990 thou fillest H4390 with thy hid H6845 treasure : they are full H7646 of children H1121 , and leave H5117 the rest H3499 of their substance to their babes H5768 .
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15. I have done only what is right, so I will see your face. And seeing you, I will be fully satisfied.
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15. As for me H589 , I will behold H2372 thy face H6440 in righteousness H6664 : I shall be satisfied H7646 , when I awake H6974 , with thy likeness H8544 .
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