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1. A musical composition by David, which he sang to the LORD concerning a Benjaminite named Cush. O LORD my God, in you I have taken shelter. Deliver me from all who chase me! Rescue me!
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1. Shiggaion H7692 of David H1732 , which H834 he sang H7891 unto the LORD H3068 , concerning H5921 the words H1697 of Cush H3568 the Benjamite H1121 H1145 . O LORD H3068 my God H430 , in thee do I put my trust H2620 : save H3467 me from all H4480 H3605 them that persecute H7291 me , and deliver H5337 me:
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2. Otherwise they will rip me to shreds like a lion; they will tear me to bits and no one will be able to rescue me.
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2. Lest H6435 he tear H2963 my soul H5315 like a lion H738 , rending it in pieces H6561 , while there is none H369 to deliver H5337 .
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3. O LORD my God, if I have done what they say, or am guilty of unjust actions,
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3. O LORD H3068 my God H430 , if H518 I have done H6213 this H2063 ; if H518 there be H3426 iniquity H5766 in my hands H3709 ;
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4. or have wronged my ally, or helped his lawless enemy,
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4. If H518 I have rewarded H1580 evil H7451 unto him that was at peace H7999 with me; (yea , I have delivered H2502 him that without cause H7387 is mine enemy H6887 :)
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5. may an enemy relentlessly chase me and catch me; may he trample me to death and leave me lying dishonored in the dust. (Selah)
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5. Let the enemy H341 persecute H7291 my soul H5315 , and take H5381 it ; yea , let him tread down H7429 my life H2416 upon the earth H776 , and lay H7931 mine honor H3519 in the dust H6083 . Selah H5542 .
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6. Stand up angrily, LORD! Rise up with raging fury against my enemies! Wake up for my sake and execute the judgment you have decreed for them!
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6. Arise H6965 , O LORD H3068 , in thine anger H639 , lift up thyself H5375 because of the rage H5678 of mine enemies H6887 : and awake H5782 for H413 me to the judgment H4941 that thou hast commanded H6680 .
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7. The countries are assembled all around you; take once more your rightful place over them!
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7. So shall the congregation H5712 of the people H3816 compass thee about H5437 : for their sakes H5921 therefore return H7725 thou on high H4791 .
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8. The LORD judges the nations. Vindicate me, LORD, because I am innocent, because I am blameless, O Exalted One!
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8. The LORD H3068 shall judge H1777 the people H5971 : judge H8199 me , O LORD H3068 , according to my righteousness H6664 , and according to mine integrity H8537 that is in H5921 me.
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9. May the evil deeds of the wicked come to an end! But make the innocent secure, O righteous God, you who examine inner thoughts and motives!
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9. Oh H4994 let the wickedness H7451 of the wicked H7563 come to an end H1584 ; but establish H3559 the just H6662 : for the righteous H6662 God H430 trieth H974 the hearts H3820 and reins H3629 .
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10. The Exalted God is my shield, the one who delivers the morally upright.
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10. My defense H4043 is of H5921 God H430 , which saveth H3467 the upright H3477 in heart H3820 .
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11. God is a just judge; he is angry throughout the day.
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11. God H430 judgeth H8199 the righteous H6662 , and God H410 is angry H2194 with the wicked every H3605 day H3117 .
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12. If a person does not repent, God sharpens his sword and prepares to shoot his bow.
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12. If H518 he turn H7725 not H3808 , he will whet H3913 his sword H2719 ; he hath bent H1869 his bow H7198 , and made it ready H3559 .
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13. He prepares to use deadly weapons against him; he gets ready to shoot flaming arrows.
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13. He hath also prepared H3559 for him the instruments H3627 of death H4194 ; he ordaineth H6466 his arrows H2671 against the persecutors H1814 .
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14. See the one who is pregnant with wickedness, who conceives destructive plans, and gives birth to harmful lies�
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14. Behold H2009 , he travaileth H2254 with iniquity H205 , and hath conceived H2029 mischief H5999 , and brought forth H3205 falsehood H8267 .
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15. he digs a pit and then falls into the hole he has made.
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15. He made H3738 a pit H953 , and digged H2658 it , and is fallen H5307 into the ditch H7845 which he made H6466 .
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16. He becomes the victim of his own destructive plans and the violence he intended for others falls on his own head.
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16. His mischief H5999 shall return H7725 upon his own head H7218 , and his violent dealing H2555 shall come down H3381 upon H5921 his own pate H6936 .
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17. I will thank the LORD for his justice; I will sing praises to the sovereign LORD!
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17. I will praise H3034 the LORD H3068 according to his righteousness H6664 : and will sing praise H2167 to the name H8034 of the LORD H3068 most high H5945 .
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