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For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David. |
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Give ear to my prayer, O YAHUVEH; And hide not thyself from my
supplication. |
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Attend unto me, and answer me: I am restless in my complaint, and moan, |
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Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the oppression of the
wicked; For they cast iniquity upon me, And in anger they persecute me. |
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My heart is sore pained within me: And the terrors of death are fallen
upon me. |
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Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, And horror hath overwhelmed
me. |
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And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then would I fly away, and
be at rest. |
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Lo, then would I wander far off, I would lodge in the wilderness. Selah |
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I would haste me to a shelter From the stormy wind and tempest. |
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Destroy, O Master, and divide their tongue; For I have seen
violence and strife in the city. |
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Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: Iniquity also and
mischief are in the midst of it. |
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Wickedness is in the midst thereof: Oppression and guile depart not from
its streets. |
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For it was not an enemy that reproached me; Then I could have borne it:
Neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; Then I
would have hid myself from him: |
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But it was thou, a man mine equal, My companion, and my familiar friend. |
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We took sweet counsel together; We walked in the house of YAHUVEH with
the throng. |
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Let death come suddenly upon them, Let them go down alive into Sheol;
For wickedness is in their dwelling, in the midst of them. |
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As for me, I will call upon YAHUVEH; And YAHUVEH will save me. |
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Evening, and morning, and at noonday, will I complain, and moan; And he
will hear my voice. |
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He hath redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me;
For they were many that strove with me. |
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YAHUVEH will hear, and answer them, Even he that abideth of old, Selah
The men who have no changes, And who fear not YAHUVEH. |
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He hath put forth his hands against such as were at peace with him: He
hath profaned his covenant. |
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His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war: His words were
softer than oil, Yet were they drawn swords. |
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Cast thy burden upon YAHUVEH, and he will sustain thee: He will never
suffer the righteous to be moved. |
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But thou, O YAHUVEH, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction:
Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; But I
will trust in thee. |