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Morning Prayer of Trust in God.
A Psalm of David, when A2 Sam 15:13-17, 29he fled from Absalom his son.
1 O Loʀᴅ, how A2 Sam 15:12; Ps 69:4my adversaries have increased!
Many are rising up against me.
2 Many are saying 1Or toof my soul,
“There is no 2Or salvationAPs 22:7, 8; 71:11deliverance for him in God.” 3Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interludeSelah.
 
3 But You, O Loʀᴅ, are APs 5:12; 28:7a shield about me,
My BPs 62:7glory, and the One who CPs 9:13; 27:6lifts my head.
4 I was crying to the Loʀᴅ with my voice,
And He APs 4:3; 34:4answered me from BPs 2:6; 15:1; 43:3His holy 1Or hillmountain. Selah.
5 1Or As for me, II ALev 26:6; Ps 4:8; Prov 3:24lay down and slept;
I awoke, for the Loʀᴅ sustains me.
6 I will APs 23:4; 27:3not be afraid of ten thousands of people
Who have BPs 118:10-13set themselves against me round about.
 
7 APs 7:6Arise, O Loʀᴅ; BPs 6:4; 22:21save me, O my God!
For You 1Or smitehave CJob 16:10smitten all my enemies on the 2Or jawcheek;
You 3Or shatterhave DPs 57:4; 58:6shattered the teeth of the wicked.
8 1Or DeliveranceAPs 28:8; 35:3; Is 43:11Salvation belongs to the Loʀᴅ;
Your BPs 29:11blessing 2Or isbe upon Your people! Selah.

A^ 2 Sam 15:13-17, 29

A3:1 2 Sam 15:12; Ps 69:4

13:2 Or to

23:2 Or salvation

A3:2 Ps 22:7, 8; 71:11

33:2 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude

A3:3 Ps 5:12; 28:7

B3:3 Ps 62:7

C3:3 Ps 9:13; 27:6

A3:4 Ps 4:3; 34:4

B3:4 Ps 2:6; 15:1; 43:3

13:4 Or hill

13:5 Or As for me, I

A3:5 Lev 26:6; Ps 4:8; Prov 3:24

A3:6 Ps 23:4; 27:3

B3:6 Ps 118:10-13

A3:7 Ps 7:6

B3:7 Ps 6:4; 22:21

13:7 Or smite

C3:7 Job 16:10

23:7 Or jaw

33:7 Or shatter

D3:7 Ps 57:4; 58:6

13:8 Or Deliverance

A3:8 Ps 28:8; 35:3; Is 43:11

B3:8 Ps 29:11

23:8 Or is

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