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| 1 A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. Jehovah, rebuke me not in thy wrath; neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. |
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| 2 For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand cometh down upon me. |
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| 3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation; no peace in my bones, because of my sin. |
No soundness – We are all enslaved to the extent that we have these imperfections. CR429:3
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| 4 For mine iniquities are gone over my head: as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me. |
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| 5 My wounds stink, they are corrupt, because of my foolishness. |
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| 6 I am depressed; I am bowed down beyond measure; I go mourning all the day. |
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| 7 For my loins are full of burning, and there is no soundness in my flesh. |
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| 8 I am faint and broken beyond measure; I roar by reason of the agitation of my heart. |
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| 9 Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my sighing is not hid from thee. |
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| 10 My heart throbbeth, my strength hath left me; and the light of mine eyes, it also is no more with me. |
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| 11 My lovers and mine associates stand aloof from my stroke; and my kinsmen stand afar off. |
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| 12 And they that seek after my life lay snares for me; and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all the day long. |
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| 13 But I, as a deaf man, hear not; and am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth. |
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| 14 Yea, I am as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs. |
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| 15 For in thee, Jehovah, do I hope: *thou* wilt answer, O Lord my God. |
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| 16 For I said, Let them not rejoice over me! When my foot slipped, they magnified themselves against me. |
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| 17 For I am ready to halt, and my pain is continually before me. |
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| 18 For I will declare mine iniquity, I am grieved for my sin. |
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| 19 But mine enemies are lively, they are strong; and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied: |
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| 20 And they that render evil for good are adversaries unto me; because I pursue what is good. |
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| 21 Forsake me not, Jehovah; O my God, be not far from me. |
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| 22 Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation. |
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