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\c 55
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\d A psalm written by David for the choir director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments
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\q1
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\v 1 God, listen to my prayer,
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\q2 and do not turn away from me while I am pleading with you.
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\q1
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\v 2 Listen to me and answer me
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\q2 because I am overwhelmed by all my troubles.
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\q1
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\v 3 My enemies terrify me;
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\q2 wicked people oppress me.
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\q2 They cause me to have great troubles;
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\q2 they are angry with me, and they hate me.
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\q1
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\v 4 I am terrified,
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\q2 and I am very much afraid that I will die.
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\v 5 I am very fearful and I tremble;
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\q2 I am completely terrified.
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\q1
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\v 6 I said, "I wish that I had wings like a dove!
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\q1 If I had wings, I would fly away and find a place to rest.
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\v 7 I would fly far away
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\q2 and live in the wilderness.
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\v 8 I would quickly find a safe place
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\q2 where my enemies could not strike me like a strong wind and rainstorm."
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\v 9 Lord, confuse my enemies and cause their plans to fail.
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\q2 I saw them hurting others by their violence and causing riots throughout the city.
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\v 10 During each day and night they march around on top of its walls,
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\q2 committing crimes and causing trouble.
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\v 11 They destroy things everywhere.
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\q2 They oppress people and defraud people in the marketplaces.
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\v 12 If it were an enemy who was making fun of me,
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\q2 I could endure it.
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\q1 If it were someone who hates me, who despises me,
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\q2 I could hide from him.
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\v 13 But it is someone who is just like me, my companion,
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\q2 someone who was my friend who is doing this to me.
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\v 14 We previously had many good talks together;
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\q2 we walked around together in God's temple.
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\v 15 I desire that my enemies will go down alive
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\q2 to the place where the dead people are.
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\q2 I want this because they do evil things in their homes.
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\v 16 But I will ask Yahweh, my God, to help me,
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\q2 and he will save me.
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\v 17 Each morning, noontime, and evening I tell him what I am concerned about, and I moan,
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\q2 and he hears my voice.
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\v 18 He saves my life and makes me safe
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\q1 when I am fighting a terrible battle against my enemies.
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\q2 There are many enemies coming to fight against me!
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\v 19 God is the one who has ruled everything forever,
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\q2 and he will put those who fought against me in their place.
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\q1 He will cause my enemies to be defeated and disgraced
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\q2 because they do not change their evil behavior
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\q2 and because they do not have any respect for God.
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\v 20 My companion, whom I mentioned previously, betrayed his friends
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\q2 and broke the agreement that he made with them.
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\v 21 What he said was as easy to listen to as butter is easy to swallow,
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\q2 but in his inner being he hated people;
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\q1 his words were as soothing as olive oil,
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\q2 but they hurt people as sharp swords do.
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\v 22 Put your troubles in Yahweh's hands,
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\q2 and he will take care of you;
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\q1 he will never allow disaster to destroy righteous people.
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\v 23 God, you will cause murderers and liars to die before they have lived half as long as they expect to live;
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\q2 but as for me, I will trust in you.
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