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Chapter 7
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O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from
all them that persecute me, and deliver me: |
2
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Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces,
while there is none to deliver. |
3
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O LORD my God, If I have done this; if there be iniquity
in my hands; |
4
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If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace
with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause
is mine enemy:) |
5
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Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea,
let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine
honour in the dust. Selah. |
6
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Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because
of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the
judgment that thou hast commanded. |
7
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So shall the congregation of the people compass thee
about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high. |
8
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The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD,
according to my righteousness, and according to mine
integrity that is in me. |
9
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Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end;
but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth
the hearts and reins. |
10
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My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart. |
11
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God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the
wicked every day. |
12
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If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent
his bow, and made it ready. |
13
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He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death;
he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors. |
14
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Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived
mischief, and brought forth falsehood. |
15
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He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the
ditch which he made. |
16
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His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his
violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate. |
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I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness:
and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high. |
