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¹ Listen, O Lord, to my plea for justice;
    pay attention to my cry for help!
    Listen to my honest prayer.
² You will judge in my favor,
    because you know what is right.

³ You know my heart.
    You have come to me at night;
    you have examined me completely
    and found no evil desire in me.
I speak no evil,
⁴ as others do;
    I have obeyed your command
    and have not followed paths of violence.
⁵ I have always walked in your way
    and have never strayed from it.

⁶ I pray to you, O God, because you answer me;
    so turn to me and listen to my words.
⁷ Reveal your wonderful love and save me;
    at your side I am safe from my enemies.

⁸ Protect me as you would your very eyes;
    hide me in the shadow of your wings
⁹     from the attacks of the wicked.

Deadly enemies surround me;
¹⁰     they have no pity and speak proudly.
¹¹ They are around me now, wherever I turn,
    watching for a chance to pull me down.
¹² They are like lions, waiting for me,
    wanting to tear me to pieces.

¹³ Come, Lord! Oppose my enemies and defeat them!
Save me from the wicked by your sword;
¹⁴     save me from those who in this life have all they want.
Punish them with the sufferings you have stored up for them;
    may there be enough for their children
    and some left over for their children's children!

¹⁵ But I will see you, because I have done no wrong;
    and when I awake, your presence will fill me with joy.