| 1 ¶ To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.
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| 2 Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my1 strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.
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| 3 For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.
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| 4 Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.
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| 5 Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.
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| 6 I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.
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| 7 I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;
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| 8 And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.
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| 9 ¶ Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
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| 10 For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.
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| 11 I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.
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| 12 I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken2 vessel.
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| 13 For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
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| 14 But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God.
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| 15 My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
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| 16 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.
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| 17 Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent3 in the grave.
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| 18 Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous4 things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
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| 19 ¶ Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
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| 20 Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
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| 21 Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong5 city.
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| 22 For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
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| 23 O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
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| 24 Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.
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