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[By David.] O LORD, fight those who fight with me! Attack those who attack me! |
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Grab your small shield and large shield, and rise up to help me! |
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Use your spear and lance against those who chase me! Assure me with these words: "I am your deliverer!" |
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May those who seek my life be embarrassed and humiliated! May those who plan to harm me be turned back and ashamed! |
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May they be like wind-driven chaff, as the LORD's angel attacks them! |
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May their path be dark and slippery, as the LORD's angel chases them! |
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I did not harm them, but they hid a net to catch me and dug a pit to trap me. |
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Let destruction take them by surprise! Let the net they hid catch them! Let them fall into destruction! |
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Then I will rejoice in the LORD and be happy because of his deliverance. |
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With all my strength I will say, "O LORD, who can compare to you? You rescue the oppressed from those who try to overpower them; the oppressed and needy from those who try to rob them." |
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Violent men perjure themselves, and falsely accuse me. |
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They repay me evil for the good I have done; I am overwhelmed with sorrow. |
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When they were sick, I wore sackcloth, and refrained from eating food. (If I am lying, may my prayers go unanswered!) |
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I mourned for them as I would for a friend or my brother. I bowed down in sorrow as if I were mourning for my mother. |
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But when I stumbled, they rejoiced and gathered together; they gathered together to ambush me. They tore at me without stopping to rest. |
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When I tripped, they taunted me relentlessly, and tried to bite me. |
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O Lord, how long are you going to just stand there and watch this? Rescue me from their destructive attacks; guard my life from the young lions! |
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Then I will give you thanks in the great assembly; I will praise you before a large crowd of people! |
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Do not let those who are my enemies for no reason gloat over me! Do not let those who hate me without cause carry out their wicked schemes! |
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For they do not try to make peace with others, but plan ways to deceive those who are unsuspecting. |
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They are ready to devour me; they say, "Aha! Aha! We've got you!" |
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But you take notice, LORD! O Lord, do not remain far away from me! |
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Rouse yourself, wake up and vindicate me! My God and Lord, defend my just cause! |
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Vindicate me by your justice, O LORD my God! Do not let them gloat over me! |
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Do not let them say to themselves, "Aha! We have what we wanted!" Do not let them say, "We have devoured him!" |
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May those who want to harm me be totally embarrassed and ashamed! May those who arrogantly taunt me be covered with shame and humiliation! |
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May those who desire my vindication shout for joy and rejoice! May they continually say, "May the LORD be praised, for he wants his servant to be secure." |
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Then I will tell others about your justice, and praise you all day long. |
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