108 lines
2.5 KiB
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108 lines
2.5 KiB
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Psalm 31A Plea for Protection
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1. Lord, I seek refuge in you;
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let me never be disgraced.
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Save me by your righteousness.
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2. Listen closely to me;
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rescue me quickly.
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Be a rock of refuge for me,
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a mountain fortress to save me.
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3. For you are my rock and my fortress;
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you lead and guide me
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for your name's sake.
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4. You will free me from the net
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that is secretly set for me,
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for you are my refuge.
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5. Into your hand I entrust my spirit;
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you have redeemed me, Lord, God of truth.
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6. I hate those who are devoted to worthless idols,
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but
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I trust in the Lord.
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7. I will rejoice and be glad in your faithful love
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because you have seen my affliction.
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You know the troubles of my soul
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8. and have not handed me over to the enemy.
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You have set my feet in a spacious place.
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9. Be gracious to me, Lord,
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because I am in distress;
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my eyes are worn out from frustration--
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my whole being as well.
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10. Indeed, my life is consumed with grief
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and my years with groaning;
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my strength has failed
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because of my iniquity,
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and my bones waste away.
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11. I am ridiculed by all my adversaries
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and even by my neighbors.
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I am dreaded by my acquaintances;
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those who see me in the street run from me.
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12. I am forgotten: gone from memory
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like a dead person--like broken pottery.
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13. I have heard the gossip of many;
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terror is on every side.
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When they conspired against me,
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they plotted to take my life.
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14. But I trust in you, Lord;
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I say, "You are my God."
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15. The course of my life is in your power;
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rescue me from the power of my enemies
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and from my persecutors.
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16. Make your face shine on your servant;
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save me by your faithful love.
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17. Lord, do not let me be disgraced when I call on you.
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Let the wicked be disgraced;
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let them be quiet in Sheol.
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18. Let lying lips
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that arrogantly speak against the righteous
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in proud contempt be silenced.
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19. How great is your goodness,
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which
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you have stored up for those who fear you.
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In the presence of everyone you have acted
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for those who take refuge in you.
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20. You hide them in the protection of your presence;
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you conceal them in a shelter
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from human schemes,
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from quarrelsome tongues.
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21. Blessed be the Lord,
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for he has wondrously shown his faithful love to me
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in a city under siege.
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22. In my alarm I said,
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"I am cut off from your sight."
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But you heard the sound of my pleading
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when I cried to you for help.
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23. Love the Lord, all his faithful ones.
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The Lord protects the loyal,
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but fully repays the arrogant.
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24. Be strong, and let your heart be courageous,
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all you who put your hope in the Lord.
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