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To the chiefH5329 Musician,H5329 A PsalmH4210 of David.H1732 HoldH2790 not your peace,H2790 O GodH430 of my praise;H8416
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For the mouthH6310 of the wickedH7563 and the mouthH6310 of the deceitfulH4820 are openedH6605 againstH5921 me: they have spokenH1696 against me with a lyingH8267 tongue.H3956
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They compassedH5437 me about also with wordsH1697 of hatred;H8135 and foughtH3898 against me withoutH2600 a cause.H2600
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For my loveH160 they are my adversaries:H7853 but I give myself to prayer.H8605
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And they have rewardedH7760 me evilH7451 for good,H2896 and hatredH8135 for my love.H160
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SetH6485 you a wickedH7563 man overH5921 him: and let SatanH7854 standH5975 atH5921 his rightH3225 hand.H3225
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When he shall be judged,H8199 let him be condemned:H3318 H7563 and let his prayerH8605 becomeH1961 sin.H2401
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Let his daysH3117 be few;H4592 and let anotherH312 takeH3947 his office.H6486
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Let his childrenH1121 be fatherless,H3490 and his wifeH802 a widow.H490
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Let his childrenH1121 be continually vagabonds,H5128 and beg:H7592 let them seekH1875 their bread also out of their desolateH2723 places.
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Let the extortionistH5383 catchH5367 allH3605 that he has; and let the strangersH2114 spoilH962 his labor.H3018
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Let there be noneH408 to extendH4900 mercyH2617 to him: neitherH408 let there be any to favorH2603 his fatherlessH3490 children.
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Let his posterityH319 be cutH3772 off; and in the generationH1755 followingH312 let their nameH8034 be blottedH4229 out.
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Let the iniquityH5771 of his fathersH1 be rememberedH2142 with the LORD;H3068 and let not the sinH2403 of his motherH517 be blottedH4229 out.
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Let them be beforeH5048 the LORDH3068 continually,H8548 that he may cutH3772 off the memoryH2143 of them from the earth.H776
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BecauseH3282 that he rememberedH2142 not to showH6213 mercy,H2617 but persecutedH7291 the poorH6041 and needyH34 man,H376 that he might even slayH4191 the brokenH5218 in heart.H3824
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As he lovedH157 cursing,H7045 so let it comeH935 to him: as he delightedH2654 not in blessing,H1293 so let it be farH7368 from him.
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As he clothedH3847 himself with cursingH7045 like as with his garment,H4055 so let it comeH935 into his bowelsH7130 like water,H4325 and like oilH8081 into his bones.H6106
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Let it be to him as the garmentH899 which coversH5844 him, and for a girdleH4206 with which he is girdedH2296 continually.H8548
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Let thisH2063 be the rewardH6468 of my adversariesH7853 from the LORD,H3068 and of them that speakH1696 evilH7451 againstH5921 my soul.H5315
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But doH6213 you for me, O GODH3069 the Lord,H136 for your name'sH8034 sake:H4616 becauseH3588 your mercyH2617 is good,H2896 deliverH5337 you me.
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For I am poorH6041 and needy,H34 and my heartH3820 is woundedH2490 withinH7130 me.
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I am goneH1980 like the shadowH6738 when it declines:H5186 I am tossedH5287 up and down as the locust.H697
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My kneesH1290 are weakH3782 through fasting;H6685 and my fleshH1320 failsH3584 of fatness.H8081
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I becameH1961 also a reproachH2781 to them: when they lookedH7200 on me they shookH5128 their heads.H7218
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HelpH5826 me, O LORDH3068 my God:H430 O saveH3467 me according to your mercy:H2617
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That they may knowH3045 that thisH2063 is your hand;H3027 that you, LORD,H3068 have doneH6213 it.
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Let them curse,H7043 but blessH1288 you: when they arise,H6965 let them be ashamed;H954 but let your servantH5650 rejoice.H8055
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Let my adversariesH7853 be clothedH3847 with shame,H3639 and let them coverH5844 themselves with their own confusion,H1322 as with a mantle.H4598
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I will greatlyH3966 praiseH3034 the LORDH3068 with my mouth;H6310 yes, I will praiseH1984 him amongH8432 the multitude.H7227
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For he shall standH5975 at the rightH3225 handH3225 of the poor,H34 to saveH3467 him from those that condemnH8199 his soul.H5315
