Verse
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World English Bible
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Berean Standard Bible
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Hear, Yahweh
, my righteous plea; Give ear to my prayer ,
that
doesn't
go
out
of
deceitful
lips.
A
prayer
of
David.
Hear, O
LORD
, my righteous plea; listen
to
my
cry.
Give ear to my prayer —
it
comes
from
lips free
of
deceit
.
Let
my sentence
come forth
from your presence; Let
your eyes look
on
equity
.
May
my vindication
come from Your presence; may
Your eyes see
what
is
right
.
You have proved
my heart; you have visited me in the night ;
You have tried
me ,
and found nothing
; I have resolved that
my mouth shall
not
disobey
.
You have tried
my heart; You have visited me in the night .
You have tested
me and found no
evil
; I have resolved not
to
sin
with
my mouth.
As for the works
of men ,
by the word of your lips I have kept
myself
from
the ways of the violent.
As for the deeds
of men —
by the word of Your lips I have avoided
the ways of the violent.
My steps have held fast
to your paths ,
My feet have not slipped.
My steps have held to Your paths ;
my feet have not slipped.
I have
called
on you, for you will answer me ,
God:
Turn
your ear to me .
Hear my speech
.
I call
on You, O
God,
for You will answer me .
Incline
Your ear to me ;
hear my words
.
Show your marvelous
loving kindness
, You who save those
who
take
refuge
by your right hand from their enemies
.
Show the
wonders
of
Your loving devotion
, You who save by Your right hand those
who
seek
refuge
from their foes
.
Keep me as the apple of your eye; Hide me under
the shadow of your wings ,
Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in
the shadow of Your wings
From the wicked who oppress
me, My deadly
enemies ,
who surround me.
from the wicked who assail
me, from
my mortal
enemies who surround me.
They close
up
their callous hearts .
With
their mouth
they
speak proudly
.
They have
closed
their callous hearts ;
their mouths
speak with
arrogance
.
They have now surrounded
us in
our
steps.
They
set
their eyes to cast us down
to the earth.
They have tracked
us
down,
and
now surround
us ;
their eyes are
set
to cast us to the ground,
He
is
like a lion that
is
greedy of
his
prey, As
it
were
a young lion lurking in secret
places
.
like a lion greedy for
prey, like
a young lion lurking in ambush
.
Arise, Yahweh
, Confront him,
cast
him
down.
Deliver my
soul
from the wicked by your sword ;
Arise, O
LORD
, confront them!
Bring
them
to
their
knees;
deliver me
from the wicked by Your sword ,
From men by your hand ,
Yahweh,
From men of the world ,
whose portion is in this life. You fill the belly
of your cherished
ones .
Your
sons have
plenty
, And
they store
up
wealth
for
their children.
from such
men ,
O
LORD,
by Your hand —
from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May
You fill the bellies
of Your treasured
ones and
satisfy
their
sons, so
they leave
their abundance
to
their
children.
As for me, I shall
see
your face in righteousness; I
shall
be
satisfied,
when I awake, with
seeing
your form
.
As for me, I will
behold
Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I
will
be
satisfied
in
Your presence
.
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