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To the director: To the tune of "The Lilies." A song of David. God, save me from all my troubles! The rising water has reached my neck. |
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I have nothing to stand on. I am sinking down, down into the mud. I am in deep water, and the waves are about to cover me. |
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I am getting weak from calling for help. My throat is sore. I have waited and looked for your help until my eyes are hurting. |
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I have more enemies than the hairs on my head. They hate me for no reason. They try hard to destroy me. My enemies tell lies about me. They say I stole from them, and they demand that I pay for things I did not steal. |
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God, you know my faults. I cannot hide my sins from you. |
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My Lord God All-Powerful, don't let me embarrass your followers. God of Israel, don't let me bring disgrace to those who worship you. |
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My face is covered with shame. I carry this shame for you. |
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My own brothers treat me like a stranger. They act as if I came from a foreign land. |
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My strong devotion to your Temple is destroying me. Those who insult you are also insulting me. |
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When I spend time crying and fasting, they make fun of me. |
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When I wear sackcloth to show my sorrow, they tell jokes about me. |
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They talk about me in public places. The beer drinkers make up songs about me. |
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As for me, Lord, this is my prayer to you: Please accept me! God, I want you to answer me with love. I know I can trust you to save me. |
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Pull me from the mud, and don't let me sink down deeper. Save me from those who hate me. Save me from this deep water. |
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Don't let the waves drown me. Don't let the deep sea swallow me or the grave close its mouth on me. |
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Answer me, Lord, from the goodness of your faithful love. Out of your great kindness turn to me and help me! |
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Don't turn away from your servant. I am in trouble, so hurry and help me! |
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Come save my soul. Rescue me from my enemies. |
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You know the shame I have suffered. You know all my enemies. You saw how they humiliated me. |
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I feel the pain of their insults. The shame makes me feel like dying! I wanted some sympathy, but there was none. I waited for someone to comfort me, but no one came. |
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They gave me poison, not food. They gave me vinegar, not wine. |
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Their tables are covered with food. Let their fellowship meals destroy them. |
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Let them go blind and their backs become weak. |
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Show them how angry you are. Let them feel what your anger can do. |
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Make their homes empty. Don't let anyone live there. |
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They try to hurt people you have already punished. They tell everyone about the suffering you gave them. |
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Punish them for the bad things they have done. Don't show them how good you can be. |
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Erase their names from the book of life. Don't let their names appear on the list of those who do what is right. |
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I am sad and hurting. God, lift me up and save me! |
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I will praise God's name in song. I will honor him by giving him thanks. |
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The Lord will be happier with this than with the offering of an ox or a full-grown bull as a sacrifice. |
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Poor people, you came to worship God. You will be happy to know these things. |
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The Lord listens to poor, helpless people. He does not turn away from those who are in prison. |
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Praise him, heaven and earth! Sea and everything in it, praise him! |
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God will save Zion. He will rebuild the cities of Judah. The people will settle there again and own the land. |
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The descendants of his servants will get that land. Those who love his name will live there. |
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