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Markdown
43 lines
925 B
Markdown
Psalm 26Prayer for Vindication
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1. Vindicate me, Lord,
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because I have lived with integrity
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and have trusted in the Lord without wavering.
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2. Test me, Lord, and try me;
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examine my heart and mind.
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3. For your faithful love guides me,
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and I live by your truth.
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4. I do not sit with the worthless
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or associate with hypocrites.
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5. I hate a crowd of evildoers,
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and I do not sit with the wicked.
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6. I wash my hands in innocence
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and go around your altar, Lord,
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7. raising my voice in thanksgiving
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and telling about your wondrous works.
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8. Lord, I love the house where you dwell,
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the place where your glory resides.
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9. Do not destroy me along with sinners,
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or my life along with men of bloodshed
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10. in whose hands are evil schemes
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and whose right hands are filled with bribes.
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11. But I live with integrity;
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redeem me and be gracious to me.
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12. My foot stands on level ground;
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I will bless the Lord in the assemblies.
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