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1. A David psalm. Please, GOD, no more yelling, no more trips to the woodshed.
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1. To the chief Musician H5329 on Neginoth H5058 upon H5921 Sheminith H8067 , A Psalm H4210 of David H1732 . O LORD H3068 , rebuke H3198 me not H408 in thine anger H639 , neither H408 chasten H3256 me in thy hot displeasure H2534 .
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2. Treat me nice for a change; I'm so starved for affection. Can't you see I'm black and blue, beat up badly in bones
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2. Have mercy H2603 upon me , O LORD H3068 ; for H3588 I H589 am weak H536 : O LORD H3068 , heal H7495 me; for H3588 my bones H6106 are vexed H926 .
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3. and soul? GOD, how long will it take for you to let up?
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3. My soul H5315 is also sore H3966 vexed H926 : but thou H859 , O LORD H3068 , how long H5704 H4970 ?
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4. Break in, GOD, and break up this fight; if you love me at all, get me out of here.
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4. Return H7725 , O LORD H3068 , deliver H2502 my soul H5315 : oh save H3467 me for thy mercies' sake H4616 H2617 .
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5. I'm no good to you dead, am I? I can't sing in your choir if I'm buried in some tomb!
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5. For H3588 in death H4194 there is no H369 remembrance H2143 of thee : in the grave H7585 who H4310 shall give thee thanks H3034 ?
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6. I'm tired of all this--so tired. My bed has been floating forty days and nights On the flood of my tears. My mattress is soaked, soggy with tears.
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6. I am weary H3021 with my groaning H585 ; all H3605 the night H3915 make I my bed H4296 to swim H7811 ; I water H4529 my couch H6210 with my tears H1832 .
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7. The sockets of my eyes are black holes; nearly blind, I squint and grope.
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7. Mine eye H5869 is consumed H6244 because of grief H4480 H3708 ; it waxeth old H6275 because of all H3605 mine enemies H6887 .
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8. Get out of here, you Devil's crew: at last GOD has heard my sobs.
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8. Depart H5493 from H4480 me, all H3605 ye workers H6466 of iniquity H205 ; for H3588 the LORD H3068 hath heard H8085 the voice H6963 of my weeping H1065 .
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9. My requests have all been granted, my prayers are answered.
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9. The LORD H3068 hath heard H8085 my supplication H8467 ; the LORD H3068 will receive H3947 my prayer H8605 .
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10. Cowards, my enemies disappear. Disgraced, they turn tail and run.
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10. Let all H3605 mine enemies H341 be ashamed H954 and sore H3966 vexed H926 : let them return H7725 and be ashamed H954 suddenly H7281 .
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