| verse | "1a" |
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| cbc | "A shiggayon by David" |
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| verse | "1b" |
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| cbc | "that he sang to YHWH" |
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| verse | "1c" |
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| cbc | "concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite." |
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| verse | "2a" |
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| cbc | "YHWH, my God, in you have I sought refuge;" |
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| verse | "2b" |
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| cbc | "save me from all who chase me, and rescue me!" |
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| verse | "3a" |
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| cbc | "Lest he maul me like a lion," |
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| verse | "3b" |
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| cbc | "tearing apart, without anyone to rescue me." |
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| verse | "4a" |
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| cbc | "YHWH, my God, if I have done this," |
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| verse | "4b" |
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| cbc | "if there is injustice in my hands," |
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| verse | "5a" |
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| cbc | "if I have repaid my friend evil," |
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| verse | "5b" |
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| cbc | "or have delivered my foe without cause," |
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| verse | "6a" |
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| cbc | "may the enemy chase and overtake me," |
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| verse | "6b" |
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| cbc | "trample my life to the ground," |
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| verse | "6c" |
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| cbc | "and make my glory dwell in the dust! Selah." |
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| verse | "7a" |
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| cbc | "Rise up, YHWH, in your anger!" |
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| verse | "7b" |
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| cbc | "Lift yourself up against the outbursts of my foes!" |
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| verse | "7c" |
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| cbc | "And wake up, for my sake, because of the commandment that you commanded." |
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| verse | "8a" |
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| cbc | "And let a gathering of nations surround you!" |
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| verse | "8b" |
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| cbc | "Then return over it, high above!" |
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| verse | "9a" |
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| cbc | "YHWH judges people;" |
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| verse | "9b" |
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| cbc | "Vindicate me, YHWH," |
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| verse | "9c" |
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| cbc | "according to my righteousness—my integrity within me!" |
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| verse | "10a" |
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| cbc | "Let the evil of the wicked come to an end," |
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| verse | "10b" |
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| cbc | "and make the righteous permanent!" |
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| verse | "10c" |
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| cbc | "The one who examines the innermost parts" |
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| verse | "10d" |
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| cbc | "is the righteous God." |
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| verse | "11a" |
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| cbc | "My shield is held by God," |
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| verse | "11b" |
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| cbc | "who saves the upright in heart." |
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| verse | "12a" |
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| cbc | "God is a just judge," |
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| verse | "12b" |
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| cbc | "and a god delivering punishment each day." |
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| verse | "13a" |
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| cbc | "If the wicked does not repent, YHWH will sharpen his sword." |
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| verse | "13b" |
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| cbc | "He has bent his bow, and prepared it." |
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| verse | "14a" |
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| cbc | "And he has prepared deadly weapons for the wicked." |
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| verse | "14b" |
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| cbc | "He will make his arrows firebrands." |
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| verse | "15a" |
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| cbc | "Pay attention! The wicked conceives evil deeds," |
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| verse | "15b" |
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| cbc | "is pregnant with wrongdoing, and gives birth to lies." |
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| verse | "16a" |
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| cbc | "He began to dig a pit, and kept digging it," |
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| verse | "16b" |
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| cbc | "and fell into the pit he was making." |
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| verse | "17a" |
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| cbc | "His wrongdoing will return upon his head," |
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| verse | "17b" |
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| cbc | "his violence will come down on the crown of his head." |
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| verse | "18a" |
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| cbc | "I shall praise YHWH according to his righteousness!" |
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| verse | "18b" |
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| cbc | "And I shall praise the name of YHWH Most High!" |
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