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\c 54
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\d A psalm written by David for the choir director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; it was written when the people of Ziph went to Saul and told him that David was hiding in their area.
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\q1
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\v 1 God, by your power save me from my enemies,
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\q2 and show people that I have not done anything that is wrong!
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\q1
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\v 2 God, listen to my prayer;
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\q2 listen to what I say to you
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\q1
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\v 3 because strangers are trying to attack me;
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\q2 proud men are wanting to kill me,
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\q2 men who have no respect for you.
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\s5
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\q1
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\v 4 But God is the one who helps me;
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\q2 Yahweh defends me from my enemies.
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\q1
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\v 5 He will cause the evil things that they want to do to me to happen to them instead;
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\q2 because you faithfully do what you have promised to me, destroy them.
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\s5
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\q1
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\v 6 Yahweh, I will gladly give an offering to you because I want to,
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\q2 and I will thank you, for you are good to me;
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\q1
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\v 7 you have rescued me from all my troubles,
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\q2 and I have seen that you have defeated my enemies.
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