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Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication. |
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Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise; |
3 |
Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity
upon me, and in wrath they hate me. |
4 |
My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me. |
5 |
Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me. |
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And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest. |
7 |
Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah. |
8 |
I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest. |
9 |
Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city. |
10 |
Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst
of it. |
11 |
Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets. |
12 |
For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated
me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him: |
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But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. |
14 |
We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company. |
15 |
Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings,
and among them. |
16 |
As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me. |
17 |
Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice. |
18 |
He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with
me. |
19 |
God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes,
therefore they fear not God. |
20 |
He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant. |
21 |
The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer
than oil, yet were they drawn swords. |
22 |
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to
be moved. |
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But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall
not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee. |
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