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¹ Hear a just cause, O Lord; ^(b)attend to my cry!
    Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit!
² From your presence ^(c)let my vindication come!
    Let your eyes behold the right!

³ You have ^(d)tried my heart, you have ^(e)visited me by ^(f)night,
    you have ^(g)tested me, and you will find nothing;
    I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress.
⁴ With regard to the works of man, by the word of your lips
    I have avoided the ways of the violent.
⁵ My steps have ^(h)held fast to your paths;
    my feet have not slipped.

⁶ I ⁽ⁱ⁾call upon you, for you will answer me, O God;
    ^(j)incline your ear to me; hear my words.
^7 (k)Wondrously show^[a] your steadfast love,
    O Savior of those who seek refuge
    from ^(l)their adversaries at your right hand.

⁸ Keep me as ^(m)the apple of your eye;
    hide me in ⁽ⁿ⁾the shadow of your wings,
⁹ from the wicked who do me violence,
    my deadly enemies who ^(o)surround me.

^10 (p)They close their hearts to pity;
    with their mouths they ^(q)speak arrogantly.
¹¹ They have now surrounded our ^(r)steps;
    they set their eyes to ^(s)cast us to the ground.
¹² He is like a lion eager to tear,
    as a young lion ^(t)lurking in ambush.

¹³ Arise, O Lord! Confront him, subdue him!
    Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,
¹⁴ from men by your hand, O Lord,
    from ^(u)men of the world whose ^(v)portion is in this life.^[b]
You fill their womb with treasure;^[c]
    they are satisfied with ^(w)children,
    and they leave their abundance to their infants.

¹⁵ As for me, I shall ^(x)behold your face in righteousness;
    when I ^(y)awake, I shall be ^(z)satisfied with your likeness.