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1. My God! Rescue me from my enemies, defend me from these mutineers.
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1. To the chief Musician H5329 , Al H516 -taschith, Michtam H4387 of David H1732 ; when Saul H7586 sent H7971 , and they watched H8104 H853 the house H1004 to kill H4191 him. Deliver H5337 me from mine enemies H4480 H341 , O my God H430 : defend H7682 me from them that rise up against H4480 H6965 me.
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2. Rescue me from their dirty tricks, save me from their hit men.
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2. Deliver H5337 me from the workers H4480 H6466 of iniquity H205 , and save H3467 me from bloody H1818 men H4480 H376 .
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3. Desperadoes have ganged up on me, they're hiding in ambush for me. I did nothing to deserve this, GOD,
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3. For H3588 , lo H2009 , they lie in wait H693 for my soul H5315 : the mighty H5794 are gathered H1481 against H5921 me; not H3808 for my transgression H6588 , nor H3808 for my sin H2403 , O LORD H3068 .
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4. crossed no one, wronged no one. All the same, they're after me, determined to get me. Wake up and see for yourself!
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4. They run H7323 and prepare themselves H3559 without H1097 my fault H5771 : awake H5782 to help H7125 me , and behold H7200 .
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5. You're GOD, God of angel armies, Israel's God! Get on the job and take care of these pagans, don't be soft on these hard cases.
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5. Thou H859 therefore , O LORD H3068 God H430 of hosts H6635 , the God H430 of Israel H3478 , awake H6974 to visit H6485 all H3605 the heathen H1471 : be not H408 merciful H2603 to any H3605 wicked H205 transgressors H898 . Selah H5542 .
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6. They return when the sun goes down, They howl like coyotes, ringing the city.
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6. They return H7725 at evening H6153 : they make a noise H1993 like a dog H3611 , and go round about H5437 the city H5892 .
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7. Then suddenly they're all at the gate, Snarling invective, drawn daggers in their teeth. They think they'll never get caught.
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7. Behold H2009 , they belch out H5042 with their mouth H6310 : swords H2719 are in their lips H8193 : for H3588 who H4310 , say they , doth hear H8085 ?
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8. But you, GOD, break out laughing; you treat the godless nations like jokes.
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8. But thou H859 , O LORD H3068 , shalt laugh H7832 at them ; thou shalt have all H3605 the heathen H1471 in derision H3932 .
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9. Strong God, I'm watching you do it, I can always count on you.
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9. Because of his strength H5797 will I wait H8104 upon H413 thee: for H3588 God H430 is my defense H4869 .
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10. God in dependable love shows up on time, shows me my enemies in ruin.
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10. The God H430 of my mercy H2617 shall prevent H6923 me: God H430 shall let me see H7200 my desire upon mine enemies H8324 .
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11. Don't make quick work of them, GOD, lest my people forget. Bring them down in slow motion, take them apart piece by piece.
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11. Slay H2026 them not H408 , lest H6435 my people H5971 forget H7911 : scatter H5128 them by thy power H2428 ; and bring them down H3381 , O Lord H136 our shield H4043 .
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12. Let all their mean-mouthed arrogance catch up with them, Catch them out and bring them down --every muttered curse --every barefaced lie.
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12. For the sin H2403 of their mouth H6310 and the words H1697 of their lips H8193 let them even be taken H3920 in their pride H1347 : and for cursing H4480 H423 and lying H4480 H3585 which they speak H5608 .
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13. Finish them off in fine style! Finish them off for good! Then all the world will see that God rules well in Jacob, everywhere that God's in charge.
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13. Consume H3615 them in wrath H2534 , consume H3615 them , that they may not H369 be : and let them know H3045 that H3588 God H430 ruleth H4910 in Jacob H3290 unto the ends H657 of the earth H776 . Selah H5542 .
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14. They return when the sun goes down, They howl like coyotes, ringing the city.
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14. And at evening H6153 let them return H7725 ; and let them make a noise H1993 like a dog H3611 , and go round about H5437 the city H5892 .
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15. They scavenge for bones, And bite the hand that feeds them.
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15. Let them H1992 wander up and down H5128 for meat H398 , and grudge H3885 if H518 they be not H3808 satisfied H7646 .
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16. And me? I'm singing your prowess, shouting at cockcrow your largesse, For you've been a safe place for me, a good place to hide.
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16. But I H589 will sing H7891 of thy power H5797 ; yea , I will sing aloud H7442 of thy mercy H2617 in the morning H1242 : for H3588 thou hast been H1961 my defense H4869 and refuge H4498 in the day H3117 of my trouble H6862 .
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17. Strong God, I'm watching you do it, I can always count on you-- God, my dependable love. A David psalm, when he fought against Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah and Joab killed twelve thousand Edomites at the Valley of Salt.
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17. Unto H413 thee , O my strength H5797 , will I sing H2167 : for H3588 God H430 is my defense H4869 , and the God H430 of my mercy H2617 .
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