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To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. In You, O Lord, I put my trust; Let me never be ashamed; Deliver me in Your righteousness.
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Bow down Your ear to me, Deliver me speedily; Be my rock of refuge, A fortress of defense to save me.
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For You are my rock and my fortress; Therefore, for Your name's sake, Lead me and guide me.
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Pull me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me, For You are my strength.
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Into Your hand I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.
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I have hated those who regard useless idols; But I trust in the Lord.
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I will be glad and rejoice in Your mercy, For You have considered my trouble; You have known my soul in adversities,
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And have not shut me up into the hand of the enemy; You have set my feet in a wide place.
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Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am in trouble; My eye wastes away with grief, Yes, my soul and my body!
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For my life is spent with grief, And my years with sighing; My strength fails because of my iniquity, And my bones waste away.
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I am a reproach among all my enemies, But especially among my neighbors, And am repulsive to my acquaintances; Those who see me outside flee from me.
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I am forgotten like a dead man, out of mind; I am like a broken vessel.
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For I hear the slander of many; Fear is on every side; While they take counsel together against me, They scheme to take away my life.
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But as for me, I trust in You, O Lord; I say, "You are my God."
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My times are in Your hand; Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, And from those who persecute me.
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Make Your face shine upon Your servant; Save me for Your mercies' sake.