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¹ Hear a ^(a)just cause, O Lord, ^(b)give heed to my cry;
^(c)Give ear to my prayer, which is not from ^(d)deceitful lips.
² Let ^(e)my ^[a]judgment come forth from Your presence;
Let Your eyes look with ^(f)equity.
³ You have ^(g)tried my heart;
You have visited me by night;
You have ^(h)tested me and ⁽ⁱ⁾You find ^[b]nothing;
I have ^(j)purposed that my mouth will not transgress.
⁴ As for the deeds of men, ^(k)by the word of Your lips
I have kept from the ^(l)paths of the violent.
⁵ My ^(m)steps have held fast to Your ^[c]paths.
My ⁽ⁿ⁾feet have not slipped.

⁶ I have ^(o)called upon You, for You will answer me, O God;
^(p)Incline Your ear to me, hear my speech.
^7 (q)Wondrously show Your lovingkindness,
O ^(r)Savior of those who take refuge ^[d]at Your right hand
From those who rise up against them.
⁸ Keep me as ^[e]the ^(s)apple of the eye;
Hide me ^(t)in the shadow of Your wings
⁹ From the ^(u)wicked who despoil me,
My ^(v)deadly enemies who surround me.
¹⁰ They have ^(w)closed their ^[f]unfeeling heart,
With their mouth they ^(x)speak proudly.
¹¹ They have now ^(y)surrounded us in our steps;
They set their eyes ^(z)to cast us down to the ground.
¹² He is ^(aa)like a lion that is eager to tear,
And as a young lion ^(ab)lurking in hiding places.

^13 (ac)Arise, O Lord, confront him, ^(ad)bring him low;
^(ae)Deliver my soul from the wicked with ^(af)Your sword,
¹⁴ From men with ^(ag)Your hand, O Lord,
From men ^[g]of the world, ^(ah)whose portion is in this life,
And whose belly You ^(ai)fill with Your treasure;
They are satisfied with children,
And leave their abundance to their babes.
¹⁵ As for me, I shall ^(aj)behold Your face in righteousness;
^(ak)I will be satisfied ^[h]with Your ^(al)likeness when I awake.