159 lines
2.7 KiB
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159 lines
2.7 KiB
Markdown
Psalm 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!
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