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The proud have hidden a snare for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set traps for me. Selah
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I said to the Lord: "You are my God; Hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord.
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O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You have covered my head in the day of battle.
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Do not grant, O Lord, the desires of the wicked; Do not further his wicked scheme, Lest they be exalted. Selah
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"As for the head of those who surround me, Let the evil of their lips cover them;
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Let burning coals fall upon them; Let them be cast into the fire, Into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
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Let not a slanderer be established in the earth; Let evil hunt the violent man to overthrow him."
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I know that the Lord will maintain The cause of the afflicted, And justice for the poor.
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Surely the righteous shall give thanks to Your name; The upright shall dwell in Your presence.