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To the chiefH5329 MusicianH5329 upon Shoshannim,H7799 A Psalm of David.H1732 SaveH3467 me, O God;H430 for the watersH4325 are comeH935 in to my soul.H5315
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I sinkH2883 in deepH4688 mire,H3121 where there is noH369 standing:H4613 I am comeH935 into deepH4615 waters,H4325 where the floodsH7641 overflowH7857 me.
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I am wearyH3021 of my crying:H7121 my throatH1627 is dried:H2787 my eyesH5869 failH3615 while I waitH3176 for my God.H430
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They that hateH8130 me withoutH2600 a causeH2600 are moreH7231 than the hairsH8185 of my head:H7218 they that would destroyH6789 me, being my enemiesH341 wrongfully,H8267 are mighty:H6105 thenH227 I restoredH7725 that whichH834 I tookH1497 not away.H1497
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O God,H430 you knowH3045 my foolishness;H200 and my sinsH819 are not hidH3582 from you.
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Let not them that waitH6960 on you, O LordH136 GODH3069 of hosts,H6635 be ashamedH954 for my sake: let not those that seekH1245 you be confoundedH3637 for my sake, O GodH430 of Israel.H3478
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BecauseH3588 for your sakeH5921 I have borneH5375 reproach;H2781 shameH3639 has coveredH3680 my face.H6440
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I am becomeH1961 a strangerH2114 to my brothers,H251 and an alienH5237 to my mother'sH517 children.H1121
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For the zealH7068 of your houseH1004 has eatenH398 me up; and the reproachesH2781 of them that reproachedH2778 you are fallenH5307 on me.
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When I wept,H1058 and chastened my soulH5315 with fasting,H6685 that was to my reproach.H2781
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I madeH5414 sackclothH8242 also my garment;H3830 and I becameH1961 a proverbH4912 to them.
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They that sitH3427 in the gateH8179 speakH7878 against me; and I was the songH5058 of the drunkards.H8354 H7941
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But as for me, my prayerH8605 is to you, O LORD,H3068 in an acceptableH7522 time:H6256 O God,H430 in the multitudeH7230 of your mercyH2617 hearH6030 me, in the truthH571 of your salvation.H3468
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DeliverH5337 me out of the mire,H2916 and let me not sink:H2883 let me be deliveredH5337 from them that hateH8130 me, and out of the deepH4615 waters.H4325
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Let not the floodH7641 H4325 overflowH7857 me, neitherH408 let the deepH4688 swallowH1104 me up, and let not the pitH875 shutH332 her mouthH6310 on me.
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HearH6030 me, O LORD;H3068 for your loving kindnessH2617 is good:H2896 turnH6437 to me according to the multitudeH7230 of your tender mercies.H7356
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And hideH5641 not your faceH6440 from your servant;H5650 for I am in trouble:H6887 hearH6030 me speedily.H4118
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Draw nearH7126 to my soul,H5315 and redeemH1350 it: deliverH6299 me becauseH4616 of my enemies.H341
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You have knownH3045 my reproach,H2781 and my shame,H1322 and my dishonor:H3639 my adversariesH6887 are allH3605 beforeH5048 you.
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ReproachH2781 has brokenH7665 my heart;H3820 and I am full of heaviness:H5136 and I lookedH6960 for some to take pity,H5110 but there was none;H369 and for comforters,H5162 but I foundH4672 none.H3808
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They gaveH5414 me also gallH7219 for my meat;H1267 and in my thirstH6772 they gave me vinegarH2558 to drink.H8248
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Let their tableH7979 becomeH1961 a snareH6341 beforeH6440 them: and that which should have been for their welfare,H7965 let it become a trap.H4170
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Let their eyesH5869 be darkened,H2821 that they seeH7200 not; and make their loinsH4975 continuallyH8548 to shake.H4571
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PourH8210 out your indignationH2195 on them, and let your wrathfulH2740 angerH639 takeH5381 holdH5381 of them.
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Let their habitationH2918 be desolate;H8074 and let noneH408 dwellH3427 in their tents.H168
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For they persecuteH7291 him whomH834 you have smitten;H5221 and they talkH5608 to the griefH4341 of those whom you have wounded.H2491
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AddH5414 iniquityH5771 to their iniquity:H5771 and let them not comeH935 into your righteousness.H6666
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Let them be blottedH4229 out of the bookH5612 of the living,H2416 and not be writtenH3789 with the righteous.H6662
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But I am poorH6041 and sorrowful:H3510 let your salvation,H3444 O God,H430 set me up on high.H7682
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I will praiseH1984 the nameH8034 of GodH430 with a song,H7892 and will magnifyH1431 him with thanksgiving.H8426
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This also shall pleaseH3190 the LORDH3068 betterH3190 than an oxH7794 or bullockH6499 that has hornsH7160 and hoofs.H6536
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The humbleH6041 shall seeH7200 this, and be glad:H8056 and your heartH3824 shall liveH2421 that seekH1875 God.H430
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For the LORDH3068 hearsH8085 the poor,H34 and despisesH959 not his prisoners.H615
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Let the heavenH8064 and earthH776 praiseH1984 him, the seas,H3220 and everyH3605 thing that movesH7430 therein.
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For GodH430 will saveH3467 Zion,H6726 and will buildH1129 the citiesH5892 of Judah:H3063 that they may dwellH3427 there, and have it in possession.H3423
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The seedH2233 also of his servantsH5650 shall inheritH5157 it: and they that loveH157 his nameH8034 shall dwellH7931 therein.
