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Tuesday, November 5th, 2024
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
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Psalms 17

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In the Shadow of Your Wings

A (a)Prayer of David.

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.

 
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