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71 lines
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# Chapter 31
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1 O Lord, I have come to you for protection;
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don’t let me be disgraced.
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Save me, for you do what is right.
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2 Turn your ear to listen to me;
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rescue me quickly.
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Be my rock of protection,
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a fortress where I will be safe.
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3 You are my rock and my fortress.
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For the honor of your name, lead me out of this danger.
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4 Pull me from the trap my enemies set for me,
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for I find protection in you alone.
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5 I entrust my spirit into your hand.
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Rescue me, Lord, for you are a faithful God.
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6 I hate those who worship worthless idols.
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I trust in the Lord.
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7 I will be glad and rejoice in your unfailing love,
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for you have seen my troubles,
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and you care about the anguish of my soul.
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8 You have not handed me over to my enemies
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but have set me in a safe place.
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9 Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am in distress.
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Tears blur my eyes.
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My body and soul are withering away.
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10 I am dying from grief;
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my years are shortened by sadness.
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Sin has drained my strength;
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I am wasting away from within.
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11 I am scorned by all my enemies
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and despised by my neighbors—
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even my friends are afraid to come near me.
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When they see me on the street,
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they run the other way.
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12 I am ignored as if I were dead,
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as if I were a broken pot.
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13 I have heard the many rumors about me,
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and I am surrounded by terror.
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My enemies conspire against me,
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plotting to take my life.
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14 But I am trusting you, O Lord,
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saying, “You are my God!”
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15 My future is in your hands.
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Rescue me from those who hunt me down relentlessly.
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16 Let your favor shine on your servant.
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In your unfailing love, rescue me.
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17 Don’t let me be disgraced, O Lord,
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for I call out to you for help.
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Let the wicked be disgraced;
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let them lie silent in the grave.
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18 Silence their lying lips—
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those proud and arrogant lips that accuse the godly.
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19 How great is the goodness
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you have stored up for those who fear you.
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You lavish it on those who come to you for protection,
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blessing them before the watching world.
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20 You hide them in the shelter of your presence,
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safe from those who conspire against them.
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You shelter them in your presence,
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far from accusing tongues.
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21 Praise the Lord,
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for he has shown me the wonders of his unfailing love.
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He kept me safe when my city was under attack.
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22 In panic I cried out,
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“I am cut off from the Lord!”
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But you heard my cry for mercy
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and answered my call for help.
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23 Love the Lord, all you godly ones!
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For the Lord protects those who are loyal to him,
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but he harshly punishes the arrogant.
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24 So be strong and courageous,
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all you who put your hope in the Lord! |