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A Prayer of David. Hear a just cause, O Lord, Attend to my cry; Give ear to my prayer which is not from deceitful lips.
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Let my vindication come from Your presence; Let Your eyes look on the things that are upright.
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You have tested my heart; You have visited me in the night; You have tried me and have found nothing; I have purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
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Concerning the works of men, By the word of Your lips, I have kept away from the paths of the destroyer.
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Uphold my steps in Your paths, That my footsteps may not slip.
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I have called upon You, for You will hear me, O God; Incline Your ear to me, and hear my speech.
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Show Your marvelous lovingkindness by Your right hand, O You who save those who trust in You From those who rise up against them.
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Keep me as the apple of Your eye; Hide me under the shadow of Your wings,
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From the wicked who oppress me, From my deadly enemies who surround me.
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They have closed up their fat hearts; With their mouths they speak proudly.
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They have now surrounded us in our steps; They have set their eyes, crouching down to the earth,
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As a lion is eager to tear his prey, And like a young lion lurking in secret places.