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[1]For the Leader; upon Aijeleth ha-Shahar. A Psalm of David. |
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[2]My God, my God, why hast Tho forsaken me, and art far from my help at the words of my cry? |
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[3]O my God, I call by day, but Th answerest not; and at night, and there is no surcease for me. |
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[4]Yet Thou art holy, O Thou that art enthroned upon the praises of Israel. |
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[5]In Thee did our fathers trust; they trusted, and Thou didst deliver them. |
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[6]Unto Thee they cried, and escaped; in Thee did they trust, and were not ashamed. |
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[7]But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people. |
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[8]All they that see me laugh me to scorn; they shoot out the lip, they shake the head: |
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[9]'Let him commit himself unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇! let Him rescue him; let Him deliver him, seeing He delighteth in him.' |
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[10]For Thou art He that took me out of the womb; Thou madest me trust when I was upon my mother's breasts. |
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[11]Upon Thee I have been cast from my birth; Thou art my God from my mother's womb. |
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[12]Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help. |
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[13]Many bulls have encompassed me; strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. |
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[14]They open wide their mouth against me, as a ravening and a roaring lion. |
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[15]I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint; my heart is become like wax; it is melted in mine inmost parts. |
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[16]My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my throat; and Thou layest me in the dust of death. |
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[17]For dogs have encompassed me company of evil-doers have inclosed me; like a lion, they are at my hands and my feet. |
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[18]I may count all my bones; they look and gloat over me. |
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[19]They part my garments among them, and for my vesture do they cast lots. |
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[20]But Thou, O 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, be not far off; O Thou my strength, hasten to help me. |
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[21]Deliver my soul from the sword; mine only one from the power of the dog. |
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[22]Save me from the lion's mouth; yea, from the horns of the wild-oxen do Thou answer me. |
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[23]I will declare Thy name unto my brethren; in the midst of the congregation will I praise Thee. |
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[24]'Ye that fear 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, praise Him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify Him; and stand in awe of Him, all ye the seed of Israel. |
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[25]For He hath not despised nor abhorred the lowliness of the poor; neither hath He hid His face from him; but when he cried unto Him, He heard.' |
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[26]From Thee cometh my praise in the congregation; I will pay my vows before them that fear Him. |
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[27]Let the humble eat and be satisfied; let them praise 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 that seek after Him; may your heart be quickened for ever! |
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[28]All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇; and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before Thee. |
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[29]For the kingdom is 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇'S; and He is the ruler over the nations. |
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[30]All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and worship; all they that go down to the dust shall kneel before Him, even he that cannot keep his soul alive. |
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[31]A seed shall serve him; it shall be told of the Lord unto the next generation. |
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[32]They shall come and shall declare His righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that He hath done it. |
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