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49 lines
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# Chapter 59
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1 Rescue me from my enemies, O God.
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Protect me from those who have come to destroy me.
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2 Rescue me from these criminals;
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save me from these murderers.
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3 They have set an ambush for me.
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Fierce enemies are out there waiting, Lord,
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though I have not sinned or offended them.
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4 I have done nothing wrong,
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yet they prepare to attack me.
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Wake up! See what is happening and help me!
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5 O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel,
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wake up and punish those hostile nations.
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Show no mercy to wicked traitors. Interlude
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6 They come out at night,
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snarling like vicious dogs
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as they prowl the streets.
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7 Listen to the filth that comes from their mouths;
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their words cut like swords.
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“After all, who can hear us?” they sneer.
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8 But Lord, you laugh at them.
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You scoff at all the hostile nations.
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9 You are my strength; I wait for you to rescue me,
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for you, O God, are my fortress.
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10 In his unfailing love, my God will stand with me.
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He will let me look down in triumph on all my enemies.
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11 Don’t kill them, for my people soon forget such lessons;
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stagger them with your power, and bring them to their knees,
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O Lord our shield.
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12 Because of the sinful things they say,
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because of the evil that is on their lips,
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let them be captured by their pride,
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their curses, and their lies.
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13 Destroy them in your anger!
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Wipe them out completely!
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Then the whole world will know
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that God reigns in Israel. Interlude
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14 My enemies come out at night,
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snarling like vicious dogs
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as they prowl the streets.
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15 They scavenge for food
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but go to sleep unsatisfied.
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16 But as for me, I will sing about your power.
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Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love.
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For you have been my refuge,
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a place of safety when I am in distress.
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17 O my Strength, to you I sing praises,
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for you, O God, are my refuge,
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the God who shows me unfailing love. |