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Chapter 59 | |
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1Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up 
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2 | Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.  | 
3 | For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.  | 
4 | They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.  | 
5 | Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.  | 
6 | They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.  | 
7 | Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?  | 
8 | But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.  |  
9 | Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.  | 
10 | The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.  | 
 
11 | Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.  | 
12 | For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.  | 
13 | Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.  | 
14 | And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.  | 
 
15 | Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.  | 
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But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.  | 
17 | Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.  | 
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