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Prayer for Protection against Oppressors.

¹ Hear a ^(C1)just cause, LORD, ^(C2)give Your attention to my cry;
^(C3)Listen to my prayer, which is not from ^(C4)deceitful lips.

² Let ^(C1)my ^(F1)judgment come forth from Your presence;
Let Your eyes look with ^(C2)integrity.

³ You have ^(C1)put my heart to the test;
You have visited me by night;
You have ^(C2)sifted me and ^(C3)You find ^(F1)nothing;
My ^(C4)intent is that my mouth will not offend.

⁴ As for the works of mankind, ^(C1)by the word of Your lips
I have kept from the ^(C2)ways of the violent.

⁵ My ^(C1)steps have held to Your ^(F1)paths.
My ^(C2)feet have not slipped.

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

^7 (C1)Show Your wonderful faithfulness,
^(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 deal violently with me,
My ^(C2)deadly enemies who surround me.

¹⁰ They have ^(C1)closed their ^(F1)unfeeling hearts,
With their mouths 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 secret places.

^13 (C1)Arise, LORD, confront him, ^(C2)make him bow down;
^(C3)Save my soul from the wicked with ^(C4)Your sword,

¹⁴ From people by ^(C1)Your hand, LORD,
From people ^(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 abundance to their babies.

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