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\d A psalm written by David when he pretended to be insane in front of King Abimelech so that the king would send him away
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\q1
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\v 1 I will always thank Yahweh;
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\q2 I will constantly praise him.
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\q1
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\v 2 I will praise Yahweh for what he has done.
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\q2 All those who are oppressed should listen to me and rejoice.
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\q1
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\v 3 Join with me in telling others that Yahweh is great!
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\q2 You and I should together proclaim how glorious he is!
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\q1
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\v 4 I prayed to Yahweh, and he answered my prayer;
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\q2 he rescued me from all those who caused me to be afraid.
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\q1
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\v 5 Those who trust that he will help them will be joyful;
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\q2 they will never have to look down in disgrace.
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\q1
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\v 6 I was miserable, but I called out to Yahweh, and he heard me.
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\q2 He rescued me from all my troubles.
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\q1
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\v 7 An angel from Yahweh guards those who have an awesome respect for him,
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\q2 and the angel rescues them.
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\v 8 Try for yourself, and you will experience that Yahweh is good to you!
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\q2 How fortunate are those who trust him to protect them.
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\v 9 All you who belong to him, have an awesome respect for him!
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\q2 Those who do that will always have the things that they need.
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\q1
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\v 10 Lions are usually very strong, but sometimes even young lions are hungry and become weak.
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\q2 However, those who trust in Yahweh will have everything that they need.
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\v 11 You who are my students, come and listen to me,
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\q2 and I will teach you how to have an awesome respect for Yahweh.
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\q1
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\v 12 If any of you wants to enjoy life
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\q2 and have a good long life,
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\q1
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\v 13 do not speak what it evil!
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\q2 Do not tell lies!
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\v 14 Refuse to do evil; instead, do what is good!
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\q2 Always try hard to enable people to live peacefully with each other!
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\v 15 Yahweh carefully watches over those who act righteously;
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\q2 he always responds to them when they call to him for help.
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\q1
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\v 16 But Yahweh works against those who do what is evil.
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\q2 After they die, people here on earth will forget them completely.
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\v 17 Yahweh hears righteous people when they call out to him;
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\q2 he rescues them from all their troubles.
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\v 18 Yahweh is always ready to help those who are discouraged;
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\q2 he rescues those who have no hope for anything good.
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\v 19 Righteous people may have many troubles,
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\q2 but Yahweh rescues them from all those troubles.
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\v 20 Yahweh protects them from being harmed;
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\q2 when their enemies attack them,
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\q3 they will not break any bones of those righteous people.
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\q1
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\v 21 Disasters will kill the wicked people,
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\q2 and Yahweh will punish those who oppose righteous people.
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\v 22 Yahweh will save those who serve him.
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\q2 He will not condemn those who trust in him.
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