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In the Shadow of Your Wings

¹ Hear a ^(C1)righteous cause, O Yahweh, ^(C2)give heed to my cry of lamentation;
^(C3)Give ear to my prayer, which is not from ^(C4)deceitful lips.

² May ^(C1)my ^(F1)judgment come from Your presence;
May Your eyes behold ^(C2)what is upright.

³ You have ^(C1)tested my heart;
You have visited me by night;
You have ^(C2)tried me and ^(C3)You find ^(F1)nothing;
I have ^(C4)purposed that my mouth will not ^(F2)transgress.

⁴ As for the deeds of men, ^(C1)by the word of Your lips
I have kept from the ^(C2)paths of the violent.

⁵ My ^(C1)steps have held fast to Your ^(F1)paths.
My ^(C2)footsteps have not stumbled.

⁶ I have ^(C1)called upon You, for You will answer me, O God;
^(C2)Incline Your ear to me, hear my speech.

^7 (C1)Marvelously show Your lovingkindnesses,
O ^(C2)Savior of those who take refuge ^(F1)at Your right hand
From those who rise up against them.

⁸ Keep me as ^(F1)the ^(C1)apple of the eye;
Hide me ^(C2)in the shadow of Your wings

⁹ From the ^(C1)wicked who devastate me,
My ^(C2)deadly enemies who surround me.

¹⁰ They have ^(C1)closed their ^(F1)unfeeling heart,
With their mouth they ^(C2)speak proudly.

¹¹ They have now ^(C1)surrounded us in our steps;
They set their eyes ^(C2)to cast us down to the ground.

¹² He is ^(C1)like a lion that is eager to tear,
And as a young lion ^(C2)lurking in hiding places.

^13 (C1)Arise, O Yahweh, confront him, ^(C2)bring him low;
^(C3)Protect my soul from the wicked with ^(C4)Your sword,

¹⁴ From men with ^(C1)Your hand, O Yahweh,
From men ^(F1)of the world, ^(C2)whose portion is in this life,
And whose belly You ^(C3)fill with Your treasure;
They are satisfied with children,
And leave their excess to their infants.

¹⁵ As for me, I shall ^(C1)behold Your face in righteousness;
^(C2)I will be satisfied ^(F1)with Your ^(C3)likeness when I awake.