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To the chief Musician upon Neginah, A Psalm of David. Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
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To the chief Musician upon Neginah, A Psalm of David. Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
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From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
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For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
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I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.
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For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.
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Thou wilt prolong the king's life: and his years as many generations.
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He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.
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So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.
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To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
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He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
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How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.
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They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
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My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
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He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.
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In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
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Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
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Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
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Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
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God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.
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Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.
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A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
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To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
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Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
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Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
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My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
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When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
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Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
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My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
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But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
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They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.
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But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
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To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
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Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
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Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
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That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
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They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
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They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
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But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.
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So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
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And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
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The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.
