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1. A David psalm. Listen to this prayer of mine, GOD; pay attention to what I'm asking. Answer me--you're famous for your answers! Do what's right for me.
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1. A Psalm H4210 of David H1732 . Hear H8085 my prayer H8605 , O LORD H3068 , give ear H238 to H413 my supplications H8469 : in thy faithfulness H530 answer H6030 me, and in thy righteousness H6666 .
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2. But don't, please don't, haul me into court; not a person alive would be acquitted there.
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2. And enter H935 not H408 into judgment H4941 with H854 thy servant H5650 : for H3588 in thy sight H6440 shall no H3808 man H3605 living H2416 be justified H6663 .
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3. The enemy hunted me down; he kicked me and stomped me within an inch of my life. He put me in a black hole, buried me like a corpse in that dungeon.
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3. For H3588 the enemy H341 hath persecuted H7291 my soul H5315 ; he hath smitten H1792 my life H2416 down to the ground H776 ; he hath made me to dwell H3427 in darkness H4285 , as those that have been long H5769 dead H4191 .
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4. I sat there in despair, my spirit draining away, my heart heavy, like lead.
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4. Therefore is my spirit H7307 overwhelmed H5848 within H5921 me ; my heart H3820 within H8432 me is desolate H8074 .
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5. I remembered the old days, went over all you've done, pondered the ways you've worked,
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5. I remember H2142 the days H3117 of old H4480 H6924 ; I meditate H1897 on all H3605 thy works H6467 ; I muse H7878 on the work H4639 of thy hands H3027 .
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6. Stretched out my hands to you, as thirsty for you as a desert thirsty for rain.
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6. I stretch forth H6566 my hands H3027 unto thee H413 : my soul H5315 thirsteth after thee , as a thirsty H5889 land H776 . Selah H5542 .
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7. Hurry with your answer, GOD! I'm nearly at the end of my rope. Don't turn away; don't ignore me! That would be certain death.
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7. Hear H6030 me speedily H4116 , O LORD H3068 : my spirit H7307 faileth H3615 : hide H5641 not H408 thy face H6440 from H4480 me , lest I be like H4911 unto H5973 them that go down H3381 into the pit H953 .
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8. If you wake me each morning with the sound of your loving voice, I'll go to sleep each night trusting in you. Point out the road I must travel; I'm all ears, all eyes before you.
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8. Cause me to hear H8085 thy lovingkindness H2617 in the morning H1242 ; for H3588 in thee do I trust H982 : cause me to know H3045 the way H1870 wherein H2098 I should walk H1980 ; for H3588 I lift up H5375 my soul H5315 unto H413 thee.
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9. Save me from my enemies, GOD-- you're my only hope!
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9. Deliver H5337 me , O LORD H3068 , from mine enemies H4480 H341 : I flee unto thee to hide me H3680 H413 .
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10. Teach me how to live to please you, because you're my God. Lead me by your blessed Spirit into cleared and level pastureland.
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10. Teach H3925 me to do H6213 thy will H7522 ; for H3588 thou H859 art my God H430 : thy spirit H7307 is good H2896 ; lead H5148 me into the land H776 of uprightness H4334 .
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11. Keep up your reputation, God--give me life! In your justice, get me out of this trouble!
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11. Quicken H2421 me , O LORD H3068 , for thy name's sake H4616 H8034 : for thy righteousness H6666 ' sake bring my soul out H3318 H5315 of trouble H4480 H6869 .
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12. In your great love, vanquish my enemies; make a clean sweep of those who harass me. And why? Because I'm your servant.
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12. And of thy mercy H2617 cut off H6789 mine enemies H341 , and destroy H6 all H3605 them that afflict H6887 my soul H5315 : for H3588 I H589 am thy servant H5650 .
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