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Prayer for Protection against Oppressors.
A Prayer of David.
1 Hear a APs 9:4just cause, O Loʀᴅ, BPs 61:1; 142:6give heed to my cry;
CPs 88:2Give ear to my prayer, which is not from DIs 29:13deceitful lips.
2 Let APs 103:6my 1I.e. vindicationjudgment come forth from Your presence;
Let Your eyes look with BPs 98:9; 99:4equity.
3 You have APs 26:1, 2tried my heart;
You have visited me by night;
You have BJob 23:10; Ps 66:10; Zech 13:9; 1 Pet 1:7tested me and CJer 50:20You find 1Or no evil device in me; My mouthnothing;
I have DPs 39:1purposed that my mouth will not transgress.
4 As for the deeds of men, APs 119:9, 101by the word of Your lips
I have kept from the BPs 10:5-11paths of the violent.
5 My AJob 23:11; Ps 44:18; 119:133steps have held fast to Your 1Lit trackspaths.
My BPs 18:36; 37:31feet have not slipped.
 
6 I have APs 86:7; 116:2called upon You, for You will answer me, O God;
BPs 88:2Incline Your ear to me, hear my speech.
7 APs 31:21Wondrously show Your lovingkindness,
O BPs 20:6Savior of those who take refuge 1Or from those who rise up...at Your right handat Your right hand
From those who rise up against them.
8 Keep me as 1Lit the pupil, the daughter of the eyethe ADeut 32:10; Zech 2:8apple of the eye;
Hide me BRuth 2:12; Ps 36:7; 57:1; 61:4; 63:7; 91:1, 4in the shadow of Your wings
9 From the APs 31:20wicked who despoil me,
My BPs 27:12deadly enemies who surround me.
10 They have AJob 15:27; Ps 73:7closed their 1Lit fatunfeeling heart,
With their mouth they B1 Sam 2:3; Ps 31:18; 73:8speak proudly.
11 They have now APs 88:17surrounded us in our steps;
They set their eyes BPs 37:14to cast us down to the ground.
12 He is APs 7:2like a lion that is eager to tear,
And as a young lion BPs 10:9lurking in hiding places.
 
13 APs 3:7Arise, O Loʀᴅ, confront him, BPs 55:23bring him low;
CPs 22:20Deliver my soul from the wicked with DPs 7:12Your sword,
14 From men with APs 17:7Your hand, O Loʀᴅ,
From men 1Or whose portion in life is of the worldof the world, BPs 73:3-7; Luke 16:25whose portion is in this life,
And whose belly You CPs 49:6fill with Your treasure;
They are satisfied with children,
And leave their abundance to their babes.
15 As for me, I shall APs 11:7; 16:11; 140:13; 1 John 3:2behold Your face in righteousness;
BPs 4:6, 7I will be satisfied 1Or with beholdingwith Your CNum 12:8likeness when I awake.

A17:1 Ps 9:4

B17:1 Ps 61:1; 142:6

C17:1 Ps 88:2

D17:1 Is 29:13

A17:2 Ps 103:6

117:2 I.e. vindication

B17:2 Ps 98:9; 99:4

A17:3 Ps 26:1, 2

B17:3 Job 23:10; Ps 66:10; Zech 13:9; 1 Pet 1:7

C17:3 Jer 50:20

117:3 Or no evil device in me; My mouth

D17:3 Ps 39:1

A17:4 Ps 119:9, 101

B17:4 Ps 10:5-11

A17:5 Job 23:11; Ps 44:18; 119:133

117:5 Lit tracks

B17:5 Ps 18:36; 37:31

A17:6 Ps 86:7; 116:2

B17:6 Ps 88:2

A17:7 Ps 31:21

B17:7 Ps 20:6

117:7 Or from those who rise up...at Your right hand

117:8 Lit the pupil, the daughter of the eye

A17:8 Deut 32:10; Zech 2:8

B17:8 Ruth 2:12; Ps 36:7; 57:1; 61:4; 63:7; 91:1, 4

A17:9 Ps 31:20

B17:9 Ps 27:12

A17:10 Job 15:27; Ps 73:7

117:10 Lit fat

B17:10 1 Sam 2:3; Ps 31:18; 73:8

A17:11 Ps 88:17

B17:11 Ps 37:14

A17:12 Ps 7:2

B17:12 Ps 10:9

A17:13 Ps 3:7

B17:13 Ps 55:23

C17:13 Ps 22:20

D17:13 Ps 7:12

A17:14 Ps 17:7

117:14 Or whose portion in life is of the world

B17:14 Ps 73:3-7; Luke 16:25

C17:14 Ps 49:6

A17:15 Ps 11:7; 16:11; 140:13; 1 John 3:2

B17:15 Ps 4:6, 7

117:15 Or with beholding

C17:15 Num 12:8

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