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| [1]A Psalm of David. Strive, O 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, with them that strive with me; fight against them that fight against me. |
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| [2]Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise up to my help. |
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| [3]Draw out also the spear, and the battle-axe, against them that pursue me; say unto my soul: 'I am Thy salvation.' |
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| [4]Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion that seek after my soul; let them be turned back and be abashed that devise my hurt. |
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| [5]Let them be as chaff before the wind, the angel of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 thrusting them. |
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| [6]Let their way be dark and slippery, the angel of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 pursuing them. |
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| [7]For without cause have they hid for me the pit, even their net, without cause have they digged for my soul. |
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| [8]Let destruction come upon him unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself; with destruction let him fall therein. |
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| [9]And my soul shall be joyful in 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇; it shall rejoice in His salvation. |
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| [10]All my bones shall say: '𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, who is like unto Thee, who deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?' |
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| [11]Unrighteous witnesses rise up; they ask me of things that I know not. |
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| [12]They repay me evil for good; bereavement is come to my soul. |
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| [13]But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth, I afflicted my soul with fasting; and my prayer, may it return into mine own bosom. |
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| [14]I went about as though it had been my friend or my brother; I bowed down mournful, as one that mourneth for his mother. |
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| [15]But when I halt they rejoice, and gather themselves together; the abjects gather themselves together against me, and those whom I know not; they tear me, and cease not; |
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| [16]With the profanest mockeries of backbiting they gnash at me with their teeth. |
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| [17]Lord, how long wilt Thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, mine only one from the lions. |
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| [18]I will give Thee thanks in the great congregation; I will praise Thee among a numerous people. |
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| [19]Let not them that are wrongfully mine enemies rejoice over me; neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. |
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| [20]For they speak not peace; but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land. |
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| [21]Yea, they open their mouth wide against me; they say: 'Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.' |
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| [22]Thou hast seen, O 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇; keep not silence; O Lord, be not far from me. |
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| [23]Rouse Thee, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord. |
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| [24]Judge me, O 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 my God, according to Thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me. |
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| [25]Let them not say in their heart: 'Aha, we have our desire'; let them not say: 'We have swallowed him up.' |
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| [26]Let them be ashamed and abashed together that rejoice at my hurt; let them be clothed with shame and confusion that magnify themselves against me. |
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| [27]Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that delight in my righteousness; yea, let them say continually: 'Magnified be 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, who delighteth in the peace of His servant.' |
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| [28]And my tongue shall speak of Thy righteousness, and of Thy praise all the day. |
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