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Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite.
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O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:
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Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
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O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
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If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
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Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
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Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.
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So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
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The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
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Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
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My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.
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God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.
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If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
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He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
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Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
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He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
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His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
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I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
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lder of a house for my name, and I will make the seat of his authority certain for ever.
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I will be to him a father and he will be to me a son: if he does wrong, I will give him punishment with the rod of men and with the blows of the children of men;
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But my mercy will not be taken away from him, as I took it from him who was before you.
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And your family and your kingdom will keep their place before me for ever: the seat of your authority will never be overturned.
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So Nathan gave David an account of all these words and this vision.
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Then David the king went in and took his seat before the Lord, and said, Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my family, that you have been my guide till now?
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And this was only a small thing to you, O Lord God; but your words have even been about the far-off future of your servant's family, O Lord God!
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What more may David say to you? for you have knowledge of your servant, O Lord God.
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Because of your word and from your heart, you have done all this great work, and let your servant see it.
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Truly you are great, O Lord God: there is no one like you and no other God but you, as is clear from everything which has come to our ears.
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And what other nation in the earth, like your people Israel, did a god go out to take for himself, to be his people, and to make a name for himself, and to do great and strange things for them, driving out a nation and its gods from before his people?
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But you took and made strong for yourself your people Israel, to be your people for ever; and you, Lord, became their God.
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And now, O Lord God, may the word which you have said about your servant and about his family, be made certain for ever, and may you do as you have said!
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And let your name be made great for ever, and let men say, The Lord of armies is God over Israel: and let the family of David your servant be made strong before you!
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For you, O Lord of armies, the God of Israel, have clearly said to your servant, I will make you the head of a family of kings: and so it has come into your servant's heart to make this prayer to you.
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And now, O Lord God, you are God and your words are true and you have said you will give your servant this good thing;
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So may it be your pleasure to give your blessing to the family of your servant, so that it may go on for ever before you: (for you, O Lord God, have said it,) and may your blessing be on your servant's family line for ever!
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