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\c 7
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\d A musical composition of David, which he sang to Yahweh concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite.
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\q
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\v 1 Yahweh my God, I take refuge in you!
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\q Save me from all who chase me, and rescue me.
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\q
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\v 2 Otherwise, they will rip me apart like a lion,
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\q tearing me in pieces with no one else able to bring me to safety.
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\q
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\v 3 Yahweh my God, I never did what my enemies say I did;
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\q there is no injustice on my hands.
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\q
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\v 4 I have never done wrong to anyone at peace with me,
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\q or senselessly harmed any who are against me.
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\q
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\v 5 If I am not telling the truth then let my enemy pursue my life and overtake it;
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\q let him trample my living body on the ground
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\q and leave me lying dishonored in the dust.
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\qs Selah\qs*
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\q
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\v 6 Arise, Yahweh, in your anger;
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\q stand up against the rage of my enemies;
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\q wake up for my sake and carry out the righteous decrees that you have commanded for them.
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\q
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\v 7 The countries are assembled all around you;
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\q take once more your rightful place over them.
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\q
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\v 8 Yahweh, judge the nations;
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\q vindicate me, Yahweh, because I am righteous and innocent, Most High.
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\q
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\v 9 May the evil deeds of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous people,
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\q righteous God, you who examine hearts and minds.
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\q
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\v 10 My shield comes from God,
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\q the one who saves the upright in heart.
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\q
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\v 11 God is a righteous judge,
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\q a God who is indignant each day.
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\q
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\v 12 If a person does not repent, God will sharpen his sword
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\q and will prepare his bow for battle.
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\q
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\v 13 He prepares to use weapons against him;
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\q he makes his arrows flaming shafts.
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\q
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\v 14 Think about the one who is pregnant with wickedness,
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\q who conceives destructive plans, who gives birth to harmful lies.
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\q
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\v 15 He digs a pit and hollows it out
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\q and then falls into the hole he has made.
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\q
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\v 16 His own destructive plans return to his own head,
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\q for his violence comes down on his own head.
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\q
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\v 17 I will give thanks to Yahweh for his justice;
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\q I will sing praise to Yahweh Most High.
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