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A prayer of David.
O LORD, hear my plea for justice.
Listen to my cry for help.
Pay attention to my prayer,
for it comes from honest lips.
O LORD, hear my plea for justice.
Listen to my cry for help.
Pay attention to my prayer,
for it comes from honest lips.
Hear, O Lord, My Righteous Plee
{A Prayer of David.} Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
{A Prayer of David.} Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
Declare me innocent,
for you see those who do right.
for you see those who do right.
Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.
You have tested my thoughts and examined my heart in the night.
You have scrutinized me and found nothing wrong.
I am determined not to sin in what I say.
You have scrutinized me and found nothing wrong.
I am determined not to sin in what I say.
Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
I have followed your commands,
which keep me from following cruel and evil people.
which keep me from following cruel and evil people.
Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
My steps have stayed on your path;
I have not wavered from following you.
I have not wavered from following you.
Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
I am praying to you because I know you will answer, O God.
Bend down and listen as I pray.
Bend down and listen as I pray.
I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.
Show me your unfailing love in wonderful ways.
By your mighty power you rescue
those who seek refuge from their enemies.
By your mighty power you rescue
those who seek refuge from their enemies.
Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.
Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
Protect me from wicked people who attack me,
from murderous enemies who surround me.
from murderous enemies who surround me.
From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
They are without pity.
Listen to their boasting!
Listen to their boasting!
They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
They track me down and surround me,
watching for the chance to throw me to the ground.
watching for the chance to throw me to the ground.
They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
They are like hungry lions, eager to tear me apart —
like young lions hiding in ambush.
like young lions hiding in ambush.
Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
Arise, O LORD!
Stand against them, and bring them to their knees!
Rescue me from the wicked with your sword!
Stand against them, and bring them to their knees!
Rescue me from the wicked with your sword!
Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
By the power of your hand, O LORD,
destroy those who look to this world for their reward.
But satisfy the hunger of your treasured ones.
May their children have plenty,
leaving an inheritance for their descendants.
destroy those who look to this world for their reward.
But satisfy the hunger of your treasured ones.
May their children have plenty,
leaving an inheritance for their descendants.
From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.