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1. To the director: With flutes. A song of David. Lord, listen to me and understand what I am trying to say.
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1. To the chief Musician H5329 upon H413 Nehiloth H5155 , A Psalm H4210 of David H1732 . Give ear H238 to my words H561 , O LORD H3068 , consider H995 my meditation H1901 .
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2. My God and King, listen to my prayer.
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2. Hearken H7181 unto the voice H6963 of my cry H7773 , my King H4428 , and my God H430 : for H3588 unto H413 thee will I pray H6419 .
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3. Every morning, Lord, I lay my gifts before you and look to you for help. And every morning you hear my prayers.
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3. My voice H6963 shalt thou hear H8085 in the morning H1242 , O LORD H3068 ; in the morning H1242 will I direct H6186 my prayer unto thee , and will look up H6822 .
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4. God, you don't want evil people near you. They cannot stay in your presence.
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4. For H3588 thou H859 art not H3808 a God H410 that hath pleasure H2655 in wickedness H7562 : neither H3808 shall evil H7451 dwell H1481 with thee.
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5. Fools cannot come near you. You hate those who do evil.
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5. The foolish H1984 shall not H3808 stand H3320 in H5048 thy sight H5869 : thou hatest H8130 all H3605 workers H6466 of iniquity H205 .
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6. You destroy those who tell lies. Lord, you hate those who make secret plans to hurt others.
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6. Thou shalt destroy H6 them that speak H1696 leasing H3577 : the LORD H3068 will abhor H8581 the bloody H1818 and deceitful H4820 man H376 .
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7. But by your great mercy, I can enter your house. I can worship in your holy Temple with fear and respect for you.
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7. But as for me H589 , I will come H935 into thy house H1004 in the multitude H7230 of thy mercy H2617 : and in thy fear H3374 will I worship H7812 toward H413 thy holy H6944 temple H1964 .
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8. Lord, show me your right way of living, and make it easy for me to follow. People are looking for my weaknesses, so show me how you want me to live.
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8. Lead H5148 me , O LORD H3068 , in thy righteousness H6666 because of H4616 mine enemies H8324 ; make thy way H1870 straight H3474 before my face H6440 .
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9. My enemies never tell the truth. They only want to destroy people. Their words come from mouths that are like open graves. They use their lying tongues to deceive others.
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9. For H3588 there is no H369 faithfulness H3559 in their mouth H6310 ; their inward part H7130 is very wickedness H1942 ; their throat H1627 is an open H6605 sepulcher H6913 ; they flatter H2505 with their tongue H3956 .
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10. Punish them, God! Let them be caught in their own traps. They have turned against you, so punish them for their many crimes.
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10. Destroy H816 thou them , O God H430 ; let them fall H5307 by their own counsels H4480 H4156 ; cast them out H5080 in the multitude H7230 of their transgressions H6588 ; for H3588 they have rebelled H4784 against thee.
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11. But let those who trust in you be happy forever. Protect and strengthen those who love your name.
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11. But let all H3605 those that put their trust H2620 in thee rejoice H8055 : let them ever H5769 shout for joy H7442 , because thou defendest H5526 them H5921 : let them also that love H157 thy name H8034 be joyful H5970 in thee.
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12. Lord, when you bless good people, you surround them with your love like a large shield that protects them.
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12. For H3588 thou H859 , LORD H3068 , wilt bless H1288 the righteous H6662 ; with favor H7522 wilt thou compass H5849 him as with a shield H6793 .
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