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To the director: With instruments. A maskil of David. God, hear my prayer. Don't ignore my cry for help. |
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Please listen and answer me. Let me speak to you and tell you what upsets me. |
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My enemies shout at me and threaten me. In their anger they attack me. They bring troubles crashing down on me. |
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My heart is pounding inside me. I am scared to death. |
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I am trembling with fear. I am terrified! |
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Oh, I wish I had wings like a dove. I would fly away and find a place to rest. |
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I would go far into the desert and stay there. Selah |
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I would run away. I would escape from this storm of trouble. |
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My Lord, confuse their words and stop their plans. I see much cruelty and fighting in this city. |
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Day and night, in every neighborhood, the city is filled with evil and trouble. |
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There is so much crime in the streets. People who hurt and cheat others are everywhere. |
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If it were an enemy insulting me, I could bear it. If it were my enemies attacking me, I could hide. |
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But it is you, the one so close to me, my companion, my good friend, who does this. |
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We used to share our secrets with one another, as we walked through the crowds together in God's Temple. |
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I wish death would take my enemies by surprise! I wish the earth would open up and swallow them alive because they plan such terrible things together. |
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I will call to God for help, and the Lord will save me. |
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I speak to God morning, noon, and night. I tell him what upsets me, and he listens to me! |
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I have fought in many battles, but he has always rescued me and brought me back safely. |
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God, who has always ruled as king, will hear me and punish my enemies. Selah But they will never change. They don't fear and respect God. |
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This one who was once my friend now attacks his friends. He is breaking every promise he made. |
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His words about peace are as smooth as butter, but he has only war on his mind. His words are as slick as oil, but they cut like a knife. |
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Give your worries to the Lord, and he will care for you. He will never let those who are good be defeated. |
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But, God, you will send those liars and murderers to the grave. They will die before their life is half finished! As for me, I will put my trust in you. |
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