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Lest they tear me like a lion, Rending me in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
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O Lord my God, if I have done this: If there is iniquity in my hands,
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If I have repaid evil to him who was at peace with me, Or have plundered my enemy without cause,
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Let the enemy pursue me and overtake me; Yes, let him trample my life to the earth, And lay my honor in the dust. Selah
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Arise, O Lord, in Your anger; Lift Yourself up because of the rage of my enemies; Rise up for me to the judgment You have commanded!
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So the congregation of the peoples shall surround You; For their sakes, therefore, return on high.
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The Lord shall judge the peoples; Judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, And according to my integrity within me.
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Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, But establish the just; For the righteous God tests the hearts and minds.
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My defense is of God, Who saves the upright in heart.
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God is a just judge, And God is angry with the wicked every day.
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If he does not turn back, He will sharpen His sword; He bends His bow and makes it ready.