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Confidence in God’s Protection.
For the choir director; on a stringed instrument. A Psalm of David.
1 APs 64:1Hear my cry, O God;
BPs 86:6Give heed to my prayer.
2 From the APs 42:6end of the earth I call to You when my heart is BPs 77:3faint;
Lead me to CPs 18:2; 94:22the rock that is higher than I.
3 For You have been a APs 62:7refuge for me,
A BPs 59:9; Prov 18:10tower of strength 1Lit fromagainst the enemy.
4 Let me 1Or sojournAPs 23:6; 27:4dwell in Your tent forever;
Let me BPs 17:8; 91:4take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. 2Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interludeSelah.
 
5 For You have heard my AJob 22:27; Ps 56:12vows, O God;
You have given me the inheritance of those who BDeut 28:58; Neh 1:11; Ps 86:11; 102:15; Is 59:19; Mal 2:5; 4:2fear Your name.
6 You will 1Lit add days toAPs 21:4prolong the king’s 2Lit dayslife;
His years will be as many generations.
7 He will 1Or sit enthronedabide APs 41:12before God forever;
Appoint BPs 40:11lovingkindness and truth that they may preserve him.
8 So I will AJudg 5:3; Ps 30:4; 33:2; 71:22sing praise to Your name forever,
That I may BPs 65:1; Is 19:21pay my vows day by day.

A61:1 Ps 64:1

B61:1 Ps 86:6

A61:2 Ps 42:6

B61:2 Ps 77:3

C61:2 Ps 18:2; 94:22

A61:3 Ps 62:7

B61:3 Ps 59:9; Prov 18:10

161:3 Lit from

161:4 Or sojourn

A61:4 Ps 23:6; 27:4

B61:4 Ps 17:8; 91:4

261:4 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude

A61:5 Job 22:27; Ps 56:12

B61:5 Deut 28:58; Neh 1:11; Ps 86:11; 102:15; Is 59:19; Mal 2:5; 4:2

161:6 Lit add days to

A61:6 Ps 21:4

261:6 Lit days

161:7 Or sit enthroned

A61:7 Ps 41:12

B61:7 Ps 40:11

A61:8 Judg 5:3; Ps 30:4; 33:2; 71:22

B61:8 Ps 65:1; Is 19:21

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