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A Psalm of David[H1732]. Plead[H7378] my cause, O LORD[H3068], with them that strive[H3401] with me: fight[H3898] against them that fight[H3898] against me.
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Take hold[H2388] of shield[H4043] and buckler[H6793], and stand up[H6965] for mine help[H5833].
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Draw out[H7324] also the spear[H2595], and stop[H5462] the way against[H7125] them that persecute[H7291] me: say[H559] unto my soul[H5315], I am thy salvation[H3444].
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Let them be confounded[H954] and put to shame[H3637] that seek[H1245] after my soul[H5315]: let them be turned[H5472]back[H268] and brought to confusion[H2659] that devise[H2803] my hurt[H7451].
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Let them be as chaff[H4671]before[H6440] the wind[H7307]: and let the angel[H4397] of the LORD[H3068]chase[H1760] them.
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Let their way[H1870] be dark[H2822] and slippery[H2519]: and let the angel[H4397] of the LORD[H3068]persecute[H7291] them.
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For without cause[H2600] have they hid[H2934] for me their net[H7568] in a pit[H7845], which without cause[H2600] they have digged[H2658] for my soul[H5315].
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Let destruction[H7722]come[H935] upon him at unawares[H3045]; and let his net[H7568] that he hath hid[H2934]catch[H3920] himself: into that very destruction[H7722] let him fall[H5307].
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And my soul[H5315] shall be joyful[H1523] in the LORD[H3068]: it shall rejoice[H7797] in his salvation[H3444].
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All my bones[H6106] shall say[H559], LORD[H3068], who is like unto thee, which deliverest[H5337] the poor[H6041] from him that is too strong[H2389] for him, yea, the poor[H6041] and the needy[H34] from him that spoileth[H1497] him?
11False[H2555]witnesses[H5707] did rise up[H6965]; they laid to my charge[H7592] things that I knew[H3045] not.
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They rewarded[H7999] me evil[H7451] for good[H2896] to the spoiling[H7908] of my soul[H5315].
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But as for me, when they were sick[H2470], my clothing[H3830] was sackcloth[H8242]: I humbled[H6031] my soul[H5315] with fasting[H6685]; and my prayer[H8605]returned[H7725] into mine own bosom[H2436].
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I behaved[H1980] myself as though he had been my friend[H7453] or brother[H251]: I bowed down[H7817]heavily[H6937], as one that mourneth[H57] for his mother[H517].
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But in mine adversity[H6761] they rejoiced[H8055], and gathered themselves together[H622]: yea, the abjects[H5222] gathered themselves together[H622] against me, and I knew[H3045] it not; they did tear[H7167] me, and ceased[H1826] not:
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With hypocritical[H2611]mockers[H3934] in feasts[H4580], they gnashed[H2786] upon me with their teeth[H8127].
17Lord[H136], how long wilt thou look on?[H7200]rescue[H7725] my soul[H5315] from their destructions[H7722], my darling[H3173] from the lions[H3715].
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I will give thee thanks[H3034] in the great[H7227]congregation[H6951]: I will praise[H1984] thee among much[H6099]people[H5971].
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Let not them that are mine enemies[H341]wrongfully[H8267]rejoice[H8055] over me: neither let them wink[H7169] with the eye[H5869] that hate[H8130] me without a cause[H2600].
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For they speak[H1696] not peace[H7965]: but they devise[H2803]deceitful[H4820]matters[H1697] against them that are quiet[H7282] in the land[H776].
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Yea, they opened their mouth[H6310]wide[H7337] against me, and said[H559], Aha[H1889], aha[H1889], our eye[H5869] hath seen[H7200] it.
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This thou hast seen[H7200], O LORD[H3068]: keep not silence[H2790]: O Lord[H136], be not far[H7368] from me.
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Stir up[H5782] thyself, and awake[H6974] to my judgment[H4941], even unto my cause[H7379], my God[H430] and my Lord[H136].
24Judge[H8199] me, O LORD[H3068] my God[H430], according to thy righteousness[H6664]; and let them not rejoice[H8055] over me.
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Let them not say[H559] in their hearts[H3820], Ah[H1889], so would we have it[H5315]: let them not say[H559], We have swallowed him up[H1104].
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Let them be ashamed[H954] and brought to confusion[H2659]together[H3162] that rejoice[H8056] at mine hurt[H7451]: let them be clothed[H3847] with shame[H1322] and dishonour[H3639] that magnify[H1431] themselves against me.
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Let them shout for joy[H7442], and be glad[H8055], that favour[H2655] my righteous cause[H6664]: yea, let them say[H559]continually[H8548], Let the LORD[H3068] be magnified[H1431], which hath pleasure[H2655] in the prosperity[H7965] of his servant[H5650].
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And my tongue[H3956] shall speak[H1897] of thy righteousness[H6664] and of thy praise[H8416] all the day[H3117] long.