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verse"1"
cbc"A miktam. By David."
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verse"1"
insertion"YHWH, you alone are my God, and I am your servant. Show loyalty to me, because I have been loyal to you."
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verse"1"
cbc"Protect me"
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verse"1"
insertion"from harm"
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verse"1"
cbc", God, because I have taken refuge in you."
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verse"2"
insertion"I have taken refuge in you by entrusting myself completely to your care."
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verse"2"
cbc"I have said to YHWH, "You are my Lord,"
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verse"2"
insertion"and I submit to your authority. You are my benefactor; I recognize you as the source of all"
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verse"2"
cbc"my good;"
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verse"2"
insertion"for me,"
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verse"2"
cbc"there is no one above you"
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verse"2"
insertion"; I have no higher Lord and no greater good"
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verse"2"
cbc".""
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verse"3"
insertion"By contrast, other people take refuge in other gods."
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verse"3"
cbc"They are"
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verse"3"
insertion"not devoted to you like I am. Instead, when they are"
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verse"3"
cbc"on the side of"
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verse"3"
insertion"underworld deities,"
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verse"3"
cbc"the"
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verse"3"
insertion"so-called"
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verse"3"
cbc"holy ones who are"
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verse"3"
insertion"buried"
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verse"3"
cbc"in the earth, the"
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verse"3"
insertion"ones of whom people say,"
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verse"3"
cbc""all-my-pleasure-is-in-them""
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verse"3"
insertion", the so-called"
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verse"3"
cbc"mighty ones."
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verse"3"
insertion"When people are in danger and want to get advice from the divine realm, they consult these underworld deities (cf. 1 Sam 28)."
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verse"4"
cbc"Their idols"
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verse"4"
insertion", by which they serve their gods,"
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verse"4"
cbc"increase; they have acquired"
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verse"4"
insertion"yet"
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verse"4"
cbc"another"
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verse"4"
insertion"god, in the same way that a man acquires a bride."
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verse"4"
cbc"I will not"
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verse"4"
insertion"participate in the worship of these gods. I will not try to summon them from the earth by"
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verse"4"
cbc"pour"
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verse"4"
insertion"ing"
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verse"4"
cbc"out their drink offerings"
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verse"4"
insertion"made"
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verse"4"
cbc"of blood, and I will not"
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verse"4"
insertion"try to summon them by"
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verse"4"
cbc"utter"
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verse"4"
insertion"ing"
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verse"4"
cbc"their names with my lips"
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verse"4"
insertion"as part of a ritual incantation"
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verse"4"
cbc"."
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verse"5"
insertion"Instead, I am devoted to YHWH alone. YHWH, you assigned lands to the nations and divided up the human race. You established the boundaries of the peoples according to the number in your heavenly court (Deut 32:8). And, in so doing, you took Israel for yourself; you made us your portion. You are our God, and we are your people. And so,"
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verse"5"
cbc"YHWH is the portion I possess and my cup"
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verse"5"
insertion"which has been given me to drink, a symbol of my portion in life"
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verse"5"
cbc". You"
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verse"5"
insertion", YHWH,"
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verse"5"
cbc"are holding my lot"
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verse"5"
insertion"; you have determined my fate—where I live and, therefore, which god I serve"
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verse"5"
cbc"."
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verse"6"
insertion"I cannot be happier about the portion that has been allotted to me!"
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verse"6"
cbc"Property lines have fallen for me in the most delightful places. Yes, my inheritance"
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verse"6"
insertion"—a place among the people of Israel, who have YHWH as their god—"
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verse"6"
cbc"is beautiful to me."
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verse"6"
insertion"Other Israelites reject their inheritance and commit spiritual adultery with other gods (cf. vv. 3–4). But I rejoice in my lot and take refuge in you, YHWH, by gladly entrusting myself to your care."
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verse"7"
insertion"YHWH has granted by request for protection (v. 1)! I was in a dangerous situation, and I did not know what to do. So, I sought YHWH's advice, and he answered me! He showed me the way to life and kept me safe!"
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verse"7"
cbc"I will"
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verse"7"
insertion"gratefully"
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verse"7"
cbc"bless YHWH, who has advised me. Yes,"
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verse"7"
insertion"he spoke to me"
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verse"7"
cbc"throughout the night"
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verse"7"
insertion". As I prayerfully reflected on my situation, he made it clear what I should do; as I deliberated throughout the night"
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verse"7"
cbc", my kidneys"
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verse"7"
insertion", the seat of my conscience,"
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verse"7"
cbc"instructed me."
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verse"8"
cbc"I have placed YHWH before me"
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verse"8"
insertion"as my trusted adviser; I will"
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verse"8"
cbc"always"
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verse"8"
insertion"seek his counsel."
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verse"8"
cbc"Because he is at my right side,"
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verse"8"
insertion"where he will always advise me and protect me,"
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verse"8"
cbc"I will not be"
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verse"8"
insertion"affected by difficult circumstances and"
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verse"8"
cbc"shaken"
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verse"8"
insertion"from my position of stability"
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verse"8"
cbc"."
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verse"9"
cbc"Therefore,"
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verse"9"
insertion"convinced of YHWH's constant protection,"
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verse"9"
cbc"my heart rejoices, and my liver"
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verse"9"
insertion", the seat of my emotions,"
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verse"9"
cbc"is glad. What's more,"
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verse"9"
insertion"not only will my internal, emotional self experience a state of well-being, but"
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verse"9"
cbc"my body"
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verse"9"
insertion"too"
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verse"9"
cbc"will dwell securely."
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verse"10"
cbc"For you will"
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verse"10"
insertion"preserve my life forever! You will"
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verse"10"
cbc"not abandon my life to"
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verse"10"
insertion"the power of"
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verse"10"
cbc"Sheol"
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verse"10"
insertion", the underworld"
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verse"10"
cbc"; you will not let"
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verse"10"
insertion"me,"
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verse"10"
cbc"your loyal one"
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verse"10"
insertion","
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verse"10"
cbc"experience decay"
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verse"10"
insertion"and rot in the grave"
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verse"10"
cbc"."
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verse"11"
insertion"Instead, you will preserve my life."
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verse"11"
cbc"You will"
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verse"11"
insertion"continue to advise me and"
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verse"11"
cbc"show me the way to life –"
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verse"11"
insertion"you will make me experience"
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verse"11"
cbc"fullness of joy in your presence, delights in your right hand –"
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verse"11"
insertion"and you will do so"
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verse"11"
cbc"forever."
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