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| 1 To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God; secure me on high from them that rise up against me. |
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| 2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from men of blood. |
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| 3 For behold, they lie in wait for my soul; strong ones are gathered against me: not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah. |
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| 4 They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to meet me, and behold. |
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| 5 Yea, do thou, Jehovah, the God of hosts, the God of Israel, arise to visit all the nations: be not gracious to any plotters of iniquity. Selah. |
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| 6 They return in the evening; they howl like a dog, and go round about the city: |
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| 7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth; swords are in their lips: for who say they doth hear? |
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| 8 But thou, Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; thou wilt have all the nations in derision. |
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| 9 Their strength! ...I will take heed to thee; for God is my high fortress. |
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| 10 God, whose loving-kindness will come to meet me, --God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies. |
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| 11 Slay them not, lest my people forget; by thy power make them wander, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield. |
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| 12 Because of the sin of their mouth, the word of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; and because of cursing and lying which they speak. |
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| 13 Make an end in wrath, make an end, that they may be no more; that they may know that God ruleth in Jacob, unto the ends of the earth. Selah. |
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| 14 And in the evening they shall return, they shall howl like a dog, and go round about the city. |
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| 15 They shall wander about for meat, and stay all night if they be not satisfied. |
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| 16 But as for me, I will sing of thy strength; yea, I will sing aloud of thy loving-kindness in the morning; for thou hast been to me a high fortress, and a refuge in the day of my trouble. |
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| 17 Unto thee, my strength, will I sing psalms; for God is my high fortress, the God of my mercy. |
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