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| Hear my plea of innocence, O LORD;
give heed to my cry; *
listen to my prayer, which does not come from lying lips.
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| 2
| Let my vindication come forth from your presence;
*
let your eyes be fixed on justice.
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| 3
| Weigh my heart, summon me by night, *
melt me down; you will find no impurity in me.
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| 4
| I give no offense with my mouth as others
do; *
I have heeded the words of your lips.
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| 5
| My footsteps hold fast to the ways of your
law; *
in your paths my feet shall not stumble.
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| 6
| I call upon you, O God, for you will answer
me; *
incline your ear to me and hear my words.
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| 7
| Show me your marvelous loving-kindness, *
O Savior of those who take refuge at your right hand
from those who rise up against them.
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| 8
| Keep me as the apple of your eye; *
hide me under the shadow of your wings,
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| 9
| From the wicked who assault me, *
from my deadly enemies who surround me.
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| 10
| They have closed their heart to pity, *
and their mouth speaks proud things.
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| 11
| They press me hard,
now they surround me, *
watching how they may cast me to the ground,
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| 12
| Like a lion, greedy for its prey, *
and like a young lion lurking in secret places.
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| 13
| Arise, O LORD; confront them and bring them
down; *
deliver me from the wicked by your sword.
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| 14
| Deliver me, O LORD, by your hand *
from those whose portion in life is this world;
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| 15
| Whose bellies you fill with your treasure,
*
who are well supplied with children
and leave their wealth to their little ones.
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| 16
| But at my vindication I shall see your face;
*
when I awake, I shall be satisfied, beholding your likeness.
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