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[A psalm of David, written to get God's attention.] O LORD, do not continue to rebuke me in your anger! Do not continue to punish me in your raging fury! |
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For your arrows pierce me, and your hand presses me down. |
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My whole body is sick because of your judgment; I am deprived of health because of my sin. |
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For my sins overwhelm me; like a heavy load, they are too much for me to bear. |
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My wounds are infected and starting to smell, because of my foolish sins. |
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I am dazed and completely humiliated; all day long I walk around mourning. |
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For I am overcome with shame and my whole body is sick. |
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I am numb with pain and severely battered; I groan loudly because of the anxiety I feel. |
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O Lord, you understand my heart's desire; my groaning is not hidden from you. |
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My heart beats quickly; my strength leaves me; I can hardly see. |
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Because of my condition, even my friends and acquaintances keep their distance; my neighbors stand far away. |
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Those who seek my life try to entrap me; those who want to harm me speak destructive words; all day long they say deceitful things. |
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But I am like a deaf man— I hear nothing; I am like a mute who cannot speak. |
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I am like a man who cannot hear and is incapable of arguing his defense. |
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Yet I wait for you, O LORD! You will respond, O Lord, my God! |
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I have prayed for deliverance, because otherwise they will gloat over me; when my foot slips they will arrogantly taunt me. |
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For I am about to stumble, and I am in constant pain. |
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Yes, I confess my wrongdoing, and I am concerned about my sins. |
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But those who are my enemies for no reason are numerous; those who hate me without cause outnumber me. |
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They repay me evil for the good I have done; though I have tried to do good to them, they hurl accusations at me. |
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Do not abandon me, O LORD! My God, do not remain far away from me! |
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Hurry and help me, O Lord, my deliverer! |
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