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O LORD my God, ^(C1)in You I have taken refuge; Save me from all those who pursue me, and ^(C2)rescue me,

Or he will tear ^(F1)my soul ^(C1)like a lion, Dragging me away, while there is no one to rescue me.

O LORD my God, if I have done this, If there is ^(C1)injustice in my hands,

If I have ^(C1)done evil to ^(F1)my friend, Or have ^(C2)plundered ^(F2)my enemy for no reason,

Let the enemy pursue ^(F1)my soul and overtake ^(F2)it; And let him trample my life to the ground And lay my glory in the dust. Selah

^(C1)Arise, LORD, in Your anger; ^(C2)Raise Yourself against ^(C3)the rage of my enemies, And ^(C4)stir Yourself ^(F1)for me; You have ordered judgment.

Let the assembly of the ^(C1)peoples encompass You, And return on high over it.

The LORD ^(C1)judges the peoples; ^(F1)(C2)Vindicate me, LORD, according to my righteousness and my integrity that is in me.

Please let ^(C1)the evil of the wicked come to an end, but ^(C2)establish the righteous; For the righteous God ^(C3)puts hearts and ^(F1)minds to the test.

My ^(C1)shield is ^(F1)with God, Who ^(C2)saves the upright in heart.

God is a ^(C1)righteous judge, And a God who ^(C2)shows indignation every day.

If one ^(C1)does not repent, He will ^(C2)sharpen His sword; He has ^(C3)bent His bow and taken aim.

He has also prepared deadly weapons for Himself; He makes His ^(C1)arrows fiery shafts.

Behold, an evil person is pregnant with injustice, And he ^(C1)conceives harm and gives birth to lies.

He has dug a pit and hollowed it out, And has ^(C1)fallen into the hole which he made.

His ^(C1)harm will return on his own head, And his ^(C2)violence will descend on the top of his own head.

I will give thanks to the LORD ^(C1)according to His righteousness And will ^(C2)sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.