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A prayer of David.
O LORD, hear my plea for justice.
Listen to my cry for help.
Pay attention to my prayer,
for it comes from honest lips.
O LORD, hear my plea for justice.
Listen to my cry for help.
Pay attention to my prayer,
for it comes from honest lips.
Hear, O Lord, My Righteous Plee
{A Prayer of David.} Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; give ear unto my prayer, which is not out of feigned lips.
{A Prayer of David.} Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; give ear unto my prayer, which is not out of feigned lips.
Declare me innocent,
for you see those who do right.
for you see those who do right.
Let my judgment come forth from thy presence, let thine eyes regard equity.
You have tested my thoughts and examined my heart in the night.
You have scrutinized me and found nothing wrong.
I am determined not to sin in what I say.
You have scrutinized me and found nothing wrong.
I am determined not to sin in what I say.
Thou hast proved my heart, thou hast visited me by night; thou hast tried me, thou hast found nothing: my thought goeth not beyond my word.
I have followed your commands,
which keep me from following cruel and evil people.
which keep me from following cruel and evil people.
Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept from the paths of the violent [man].
My steps have stayed on your path;
I have not wavered from following you.
I have not wavered from following you.
When thou holdest my goings in thy paths, my footsteps slip not.
I am praying to you because I know you will answer, O God.
Bend down and listen as I pray.
Bend down and listen as I pray.
I have called upon thee, for thou answerest me, O God. Incline thine ear unto me, hear my speech.
Show me your unfailing love in wonderful ways.
By your mighty power you rescue
those who seek refuge from their enemies.
By your mighty power you rescue
those who seek refuge from their enemies.
Shew wondrously thy loving-kindnesses, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that trust [in thee] from those that rise up [against them].
Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
Protect me from wicked people who attack me,
from murderous enemies who surround me.
from murderous enemies who surround me.
From the wicked that destroy me, my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
They are without pity.
Listen to their boasting!
Listen to their boasting!
They are enclosed in their own fat; with their mouth they speak proudly.
They track me down and surround me,
watching for the chance to throw me to the ground.
watching for the chance to throw me to the ground.
They have now encompassed us in our steps; their eyes have they set, bowing down to the earth.
They are like hungry lions, eager to tear me apart —
like young lions hiding in ambush.
like young lions hiding in ambush.
He is like a lion that is greedy of its prey, and as a young lion lurking in secret places.
Arise, O LORD!
Stand against them, and bring them to their knees!
Rescue me from the wicked with your sword!
Stand against them, and bring them to their knees!
Rescue me from the wicked with your sword!
Arise, Jehovah, anticipate him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, thy sword;
By the power of your hand, O LORD,
destroy those who look to this world for their reward.
But satisfy the hunger of your treasured ones.
May their children have plenty,
leaving an inheritance for their descendants.
destroy those who look to this world for their reward.
But satisfy the hunger of your treasured ones.
May their children have plenty,
leaving an inheritance for their descendants.
From men [who are] thy hand, O Jehovah, from men of this age: their portion is in [this] life, and their belly thou fillest with thy hid [treasure]; they have their fill of sons, and leave the rest of their [substance] to their children.