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¹ O Lord, my God, I come to you for protection;
    rescue me and save me from all who pursue me,
² or else like a lion they will carry me off
    where no one can save me,
    and there they will tear me to pieces.^3-4 O Lord, my God, if I have wronged anyone,
    if I have betrayed a friend
    or without cause done violence to my enemy^[b]—
    if I have done any of these things—<
⁵ then let my enemies pursue me and catch me,
    let them cut me down and kill me
    and leave me lifeless on the ground!

⁶ Rise in your anger, O Lord!
    Stand up against the fury of my enemies;
    rouse yourself and help me!
Justice is what you demand,
⁷     so bring together all the peoples around you,
    and rule over them from above.^[c]
8 You are the judge of all people.
    Judge in my favor, O Lord;
    you know that I am innocent.
^9 (a)You are a righteous God
    and judge our thoughts and desires.
Stop the wickedness of evildoers
    and reward those who are good.

¹⁰ God is my protector;
    he saves those who obey him.
¹¹ God is a righteous judge
    and always condemns the wicked.
¹² If they do not change their ways,
    God will sharpen his sword.
He bends his bow and makes it ready;
¹³     he takes up his deadly weapons
    and aims his burning arrows.

¹⁴ See how wicked people think up evil;
    they plan trouble and practice deception.
¹⁵ But in the traps they set for others,
    they themselves get caught.
¹⁶ So they are punished by their own evil
    and are hurt by their own violence.

¹⁷ I thank the Lord for his justice;
    I sing praises to the Lord, the Most High.