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To the choirmaster .
A Psalm of David ,
when Nathan the prophet came to him ,
after he had gone in to Bathsheba .
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Have mercy on me ,
O God ,
according to thy steadfast love ;
according to thy abundant mercy blot out my transgressions .
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Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity ,
and cleanse me from my sin !
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For I know my transgressions ,
and my sin is ever before me .
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Against thee ,
thee only ,
have I sinned ,
and done that which is evil in thy sight ,
so that thou art justified in thy sentence and blameless in thy judgment .
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Behold ,
I was brought forth in iniquity ,
and in sin did my mother conceive me .
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Behold ,
thou desirest truth in the inward being ;
therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart .
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Purge me with hyssop ,
and I shall be clean ;
wash me ,
and I shall be whiter than snow .
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Fill me with joy and gladness ;
let the bones which thou hast broken rejoice .
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Hide thy face from my sins ,
and blot out all my iniquities .
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Create in me a clean heart ,
O God ,
and put a new and right spirit within me .
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Cast me not away from thy presence ,
and take not thy holy Spirit from me .
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Restore to me the joy of thy salvation ,
and uphold me with a willing spirit .
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Then I will teach transgressors thy ways ,
and sinners will return to thee .
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Deliver me from bloodguiltiness ,
O God ,
thou God of my salvation ,
and my tongue will sing aloud of thy deliverance .
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O Lord ,
open thou my lips ,
and my mouth shall show forth thy praise .
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For thou hast no delight in sacrifice ;
were I to give a burnt offering ,
thou wouldst not be pleased .
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The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit ;
a broken and contrite heart ,
O God ,
thou wilt not despise .
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Do good to Zion in thy good pleasure ;
rebuild the walls of Jerusalem , [ (
Psalms strkjv @
51:20 )
then wilt thou delight in right sacrifices ,
in burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings ;
then bulls will be offered on thy altar . ]
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To the choirmaster .
A Maskil of David ,
when Doeg ,
the Edomite ,
came and told Saul , "
David has come to the house of Ahimelech ."
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Why do you boast ,
O mighty man ,
of mischief done against the godly ?
All the day
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you are plotting destruction .
Your tongue is like a sharp razor ,
you worker of treachery .
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You love evil more than good ,
and lying more than speaking the truth . [
Selah ]
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You love all words that devour ,
O deceitful tongue .
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But God will break you down for ever ;
he will snatch and tear you from your tent ;
he will uproot you from the land of the living . [
Selah ]
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The righteous shall see ,
and fear ,
and shall laugh at him ,
saying ,
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See the man who would not make God his refuge ,
but trusted in the abundance of his riches ,
and sought refuge in his wealth !"
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But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God .
I trust in the steadfast love of God for ever and ever . [ (
Psalms strkjv @
52:10 )
I will thank thee for ever ,
because thou hast done it .
I will proclaim thy name ,
for it is good ,
in the presence of the godly . ]
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To the choirmaster :
according to Mahalath .
A Maskil of David .
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The fool says in his heart , "
There is no God ."
They are corrupt ,
doing abominable iniquity ;
there is none that does good .
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God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if there are any that are wise ,
that seek after God .
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They have all fallen away ;
they are all alike depraved ;
there is none that does good ,
no ,
not one .
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Have those who work evil no understanding ,
who eat up my people as they eat bread ,
and do not call upon God ?
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There they are ,
in great terror ,
in terror such as has not been !
For God will scatter the bones of the ungodly ;
they will be put to shame ,
for God has rejected them . [ (
Psalms strkjv @
53:7 )
O that deliverance for Israel would come from Zion !
When God restores the fortunes of his people ,
Jacob will rejoice and Israel be glad . ]
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To the choirmaster :
with stringed instruments .
A Maskil of David ,
when the Ziphites went and told Saul , "
David is in hiding among us ."
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Save me ,
O God ,
by thy name ,
and vindicate me by thy might .
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Hear my prayer ,
O God ;
give ear to the words of my mouth .
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For insolent men have risen against me ,
ruthless men seek my life ;
they do not set God before them . [
Selah ]
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Behold ,
God is my helper ;
the Lord is the upholder of my life .
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He will requite my enemies with evil ;
in thy faithfulness put an end to them .
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With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to thee ;
I will give thanks to thy name ,
O LORD ,
for it is good . [ (
Psalms strkjv @
54:8 )
For thou hast delivered me from every trouble ,
and my eye has looked in triumph on my enemies . ]
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To the choirmaster :
with stringed instruments .
A Maskil of David .
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Give ear to my prayer ,
O God ;
and hide not thyself from my supplication !
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Attend to me ,
and answer me ;
I am overcome by my trouble .
I am distraught
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by the noise of the enemy ,
because of the oppression of the wicked .
For they bring trouble upon me ,
and in anger they cherish enmity against me .
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My heart is in anguish within me ,
the terrors of death have fallen upon me .
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Fear and trembling come upon me ,
and horror overwhelms me .
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And I say , "
O that I had wings like a dove !
I would fly away and be at rest ;
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yea ,
I would wander afar ,
I would lodge in the wilderness , [
Selah ]
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I would haste to find me a shelter from the raging wind and tempest ."
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Destroy their plans ,
O Lord ,
confuse their tongues ;
for I see violence and strife in the city .
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Day and night they go around it on its walls ;
and mischief and trouble are within it ,
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ruin is in its midst ;
oppression and fraud do not depart from its market place .
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It is not an enemy who taunts me --
then I could bear it ;
it is not an adversary who deals insolently with me --
then I could hide from him .
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But it is you ,
my equal ,
my companion ,
my familiar friend .
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We used to hold sweet converse together ;
within God '
s house we walked in fellowship .
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Let death come upon them ;
let them go down to Sheol alive ;
let them go away in terror into their graves .
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But I call upon God ;
and the LORD will save me .
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Evening and morning and at noon I utter my complaint and moan ,
and he will hear my voice .
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He will deliver my soul in safety from the battle that I wage ,
for many are arrayed against me .
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God will give ear ,
and humble them ,
he who is enthroned from of old ;
because they keep no law ,
and do not fear God . [
Selah ]
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My companion stretched out his hand against his friends ,
he violated his covenant .
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His speech was smoother than butter ,
yet war was in his heart ;
his words were softer than oil ,
yet they were drawn swords .
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Cast your burden on the LORD ,
and he will sustain you ;
he will never permit the righteous to be moved . [ (
Psalms strkjv @
55:24 )
But thou ,
O God ,
wilt cast them down into the lowest pit ;
men of blood and treachery shall not live out half their days .
But I will trust in thee . ]
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To the choirmaster :
according to The Dove on Far-off Terebinths .
A Miktam of David ,
when the Philistines seized him in Gath .
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Be gracious to me ,
O God ,
for men trample upon me ;
all day long foemen oppress me ;
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my enemies trample upon me all day long ,
for many fight against me proudly .
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When I am afraid ,
I put my trust in thee .
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In God ,
whose word I praise ,
in God I trust without a fear .
What can flesh do to me ?
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All day long they seek to injure my cause ;
all their thoughts are against me for evil .
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They band themselves together ,
they lurk ,
they watch my steps .
As they have waited for my life ,
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so recompense them for their crime ;
in wrath cast down the peoples ,
O God !
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Thou hast kept count of my tossings ;
put thou my tears in thy bottle !
Are they not in thy book ?
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Then my enemies will be turned back in the day when I call .
This I know ,
that God is for me .
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In God ,
whose word I praise ,
in the LORD ,
whose word I praise ,
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in God I trust without a fear .
What can man do to me ?
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My vows to thee I must perform ,
O God ;
I will render thank offerings to thee . [ (
Psalms strkjv @
56:14 )
For thou hast delivered my soul from death ,
yea ,
my feet from falling ,
that I may walk before God in the light of life . ]
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To the choirmaster :
according to Do Not Destroy .
A Miktam of David ,
when he fled from Saul ,
in the cave .
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Be merdiful to me ,
O God ,
be merciful to me ,
for in thee my soul takes refuge ;
in the shadow of thy wings I will take refuge ,
till the storms of destruction pass by .
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I cry to God Most High ,
to God who fulfils his purpose for me .
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He will send from heaven and save me ,
he will put to shame those who trample upon me . [
Selah ]
God will send forth his steadfast love and his faithfulness !
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I lie in the midst of lions that greedily devour the sons of men ;
their teeth are spears and arrows ,
their tongues sharp swords .
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Be exalted ,
O God ,
above the heavens !
Let thy glory be over all the earth !
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They set a net for my steps ;
my soul was bowed down .
They dug a pit in my way ,
but they have fallen into it themselves . [
Selah ]
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My heart is steadfast ,
O God ,
my heart is steadfast !
I will sing and make melody !
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Awake ,
my soul !
Awake ,
O harp and lyre !
I will awake the dawn !
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I will give thanks to thee ,
O Lord ,
among the peoples ;
I will sing praises to thee among the nations .
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For thy steadfast love is great to the heavens ,
thy faithfulness to the clouds . [ (
Psalms strkjv @
57:12 )
Be exalted ,
O God ,
above the heavens !
Let thy glory be over all the earth ! ]
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To the choirmaster :
according to Do Not Destroy .
A Miktam of David .
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Do you indeed decree what is right ,
you gods ?
Do you judge the sons of men uprightly ?
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Nay ,
in your hearts you devise wrongs ;
your hands deal out violence on earth .
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The wicked go astray from the womb ,
they err from their birth ,
speaking lies .
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They have venom like the venom of a serpent ,
like the deaf adder that stops its ear ,
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so that it does not hear the voice of charmers or of the cunning enchanter .
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O God ,
break the teeth in their mouths ;
tear out the fangs of the young lions ,
O LORD !
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Let them vanish like water that runs away ;
like grass let them be trodden down and wither .
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Let them be like the snail which dissolves into slime ,
like the untimely birth that never sees the sun .
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Sooner than your pots can feel the heat of thorns ,
whether green or ablaze ,
may he sweep them away !
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The righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance ;
he will bathe his feet in the blood of the wicked . [ (
Psalms strkjv @
58:12 )
Men will say , "
Surely there is a reward for the righteous ;
surely there is a God who judges on earth ." ]
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To the choirmaster :
according to Do Not Destroy .
A Miktam of David ,
when Saul sent men to watch his house in order to kill him .
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Deliver me from my enemies ,
O my God ,
protect me from those who rise up against me ,
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deliver me from those who work evil ,
and save me from bloodthirsty men .
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For ,
lo ,
they lie in wait for my life ;
fierce men band themselves against me .
For no transgression or sin of mine ,
O LORD ,
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for no fault of mine ,
they run and make ready .
Rouse thyself ,
come to my help ,
and see !
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Thou ,
LORD God of hosts ,
art God of Israel .
Awake to punish all the nations ;
spare none of those who treacherously plot evil . [
Selah ]
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Each evening they come back ,
howling like dogs and prowling about the city .
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There they are ,
bellowing with their mouths ,
and snarling with their lips --
for "
Who ,"
they think , "
will hear us ?"
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But thou ,
O LORD ,
dost laugh at them ;
thou dost hold all the nations in derision .
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O my Strength ,
I will sing praises to thee ;
for thou ,
O God ,
art my fortress .
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My God in his steadfast love will meet me ;
my God will let me look in triumph on my enemies .
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Slay them not ,
lest my people forget ;
make them totter by thy power ,
and bring them down ,
O Lord ,
our shield !
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For the sin of their mouths ,
the words of their lips ,
let them be trapped in their pride .
For the cursing and lies which they utter ,
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consume them in wrath ,
consume them till they are no more ,
that men may know that God rules over Jacob to the ends of the earth . [
Selah ]
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Each evening they come back ,
howling like dogs and prowling about the city .
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They roam about for food ,
and growl if they do not get their fill .
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But I will sing of thy might ;
I will sing aloud of thy steadfast love in the morning .
For thou hast been to me a fortress and a refuge in the day of my distress . [ (
Psalms strkjv @
59:18 )
O my Strength ,
I will sing praises to thee ,
for thou ,
O God ,
art my fortress ,
the God who shows me steadfast love . ]
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To the choirmaster :
according to Shushan Eduth .
A Miktam of David ;
for instruction ;
when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah ,
and when Joab on his return killed twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt .
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O God ,
thou hast rejected us ,
broken our defenses ;
thou hast been angry ;
oh ,
restore us .
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Thou hast made the land to quake ,
thou hast rent it open ;
repair its breaches ,
for it totters .
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Thou hast made thy people suffer hard things ;
thou hast given us wine to drink that made us reel .
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Thou hast set up a banner for those who fear thee ,
to rally to it from the bow . [
Selah ]
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That thy beloved may be delivered ,
give victory by thy right hand and answer us !
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God has spoken in his sanctuary : "
With exultation I will divide up Shechem and portion out the Vale of Succoth .
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Gilead is mine ;
Manas '
seh is mine ;
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phraim is my helmet ;
Judah is my scepter .
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Moab is my washbasin ;
upon Edom I cast my shoe ;
over Philistia I shout in triumph ."
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Who will bring me to the fortified city ?
Who will lead me to Edom ?
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Hast thou not rejected us ,
O God ?
Thou dost not go forth ,
O God ,
with our armies .
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O grant us help against the foe ,
for vain is the help of man ! [ (
Psalms strkjv @
60:13 )
With God we shall do valiantly ;
it is he who will tread down our foes . ]
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To the choirmaster :
with stringed instruments .
A Psalm of David .
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Hear my cry ,
O God ,
listen to my prayer ;
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from the end of the earth I call to thee ,
when my heart is faint .
Lead thou me to the rock that is higher than I ;
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for thou art my refuge ,
a strong tower against the enemy .
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Let me dwell in thy tent for ever !
Oh to be safe under the shelter of thy wings ! [
Selah ]
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For thou ,
O God ,
hast heard my vows ,
thou hast given me the heritage of those who fear thy name .
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Prolong the life of the king ;
may his years endure to all generations !
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May he be enthroned for ever before God ;
bid steadfast love and faithfulness watch over him ! [ (
Psalms strkjv @
61:9 )
So will I ever sing praises to thy name ,
as I pay my vows day after day . ]
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To the choirmaster :
according to Jeduthun .
A Psalm of David .
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For God alone my soul waits in silence ;
from him comes my salvation .
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He only is my rock and my salvation ,
my fortress ;
I shall not be greatly moved .
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How long will you set upon a man to shatter him ,
all of you ,
like a leaning wall ,
a tottering fence ?
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They only plan to thrust him down from his eminence .
They take pleasure in falsehood .
They bless with their mouths ,
but inwardly they curse . [
Selah ]
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For God alone my soul waits in silence ,
for my hope is from him .
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He only is my rock and my salvation ,
my fortress ;
I shall not be shaken .
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On God rests my deliverance and my honor ;
my mighty rock ,
my refuge is God .
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Trust in him at all times ,
O people ;
pour out your heart before him ;
God is a refuge for us . [
Selah ]
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Men of low estate are but a breath ,
men of high estate are a delusion ;
in the balances they go up ;
they are together lighter than a breath .
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Put no confidence in extortion ,
set no vain hopes on robbery ;
if riches increase ,
set not your heart on them .
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Once God has spoken ;
twice have I heard this :
that power belongs to God ; [ (
Psalms strkjv @
62:13 )
and that to thee ,
O Lord ,
belongs steadfast love .
For thou dost requite a man according to his work . ]
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A Psalm of David ,
when he was in the Wilderness of Judah .
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O God ,
thou art my God ,
I seek thee ,
my soul thirsts for thee ;
my flesh faints for thee ,
as in a dry and weary land where no water is .
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So I have looked upon thee in the sanctuary ,
beholding thy power and glory .
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Because thy steadfast love is better than life ,
my lips will praise thee .
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So I will bless thee as long as I live ;
I will lift up my hands and call on thy name .
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My soul is feasted as with marrow and fat ,
and my mouth praises thee with joyful lips ,
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when I think of thee upon my bed ,
and meditate on thee in the watches of the night ;
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for thou hast been my help ,
and in the shadow of thy wings I sing for joy .
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My soul clings to thee ;
thy right hand upholds me .
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But those who seek to destroy my life shall go down into the depths of the earth ;
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they shall be given over to the power of the sword ,
they shall be prey for jackals . [ (
Psalms strkjv @
63:12 )
But the king shall rejoice in God ;
all who swear by him shall glory ;
for the mouths of liars will be stopped . ]
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To the choirmaster .
A Psalm of David .
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Hear my voice ,
O God ,
in my complaint ;
preserve my life from dread of the enemy ,
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hide me from the secret plots of the wicked ,
from the scheming of evildoers ,
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who whet their tongues like swords ,
who aim bitter words like arrows ,
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shooting from ambush at the blameless ,
shooting at him suddenly and without fear .
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They hold fast to their evil purpose ;
they talk of laying snares secretly ,
thinking , "
Who can see us ?
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Who can search out our crimes ?
We have thought out a cunningly conceived plot ."
For the inward mind and heart of a man are deep !
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But God will shoot his arrow at them ;
they will be wounded suddenly .
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Because of their tongue he will bring them to ruin ;
all who see them will wag their heads .
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Then all men will fear ;
they will tell what God has wrought ,
and ponder what he has done . [ (
Psalms strkjv @
64:11 )
Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD ,
and take refuge in him !
Let all the upright in heart glory ! ]
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To the choirmaster .
A Psalm of David .
A Songs .
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Praise is due to thee ,
O God ,
in Zion ;
and to thee shall vows be performed ,
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O thou who hearest prayer !
To thee shall all flesh come
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on account of sins .
When our transgressions prevail over us ,
thou dost forgive them .
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Blessed is he whom thou dost choose and bring near ,
to dwell in thy courts !
We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house ,
thy holy temple !
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By dread deeds thou dost answer us with deliverance ,
O God of our salvation ,
who art the hope of all the ends of the earth ,
and of the farthest seas ;
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who by thy strength hast established the mountains ,
being girded with might ;
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who dost still the roaring of the seas ,
the roaring of their waves ,
the tumult of the peoples ;
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so that those who dwell at earth '
s farthest bounds are afraid at thy signs ;
thou makest the outgoings of the morning and the evening to shout for joy .
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Thou visitest the earth and waterest it ,
thou greatly enrichest it ;
the river of God is full of water ;
thou providest their grain ,
for so thou hast prepared it .
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Thou waterest its furrows abundantly ,
settling its ridges ,
softening it with showers ,
and blessing its growth .
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Thou crownest the year with thy bounty ;
the tracks of thy chariot drip with fatness .
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The pastures of the wilderness drip ,
the hills gird themselves with joy , [ (
Psalms strkjv @
65:14 )
the meadows clothe themselves with flocks ,
the valleys deck themselves with grain ,
they shout and sing together for joy . ]
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To the choirmaster .
A Songs .
A Psalm .