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^(C1)Protect me, God, for ^(C2)I take refuge in You.

^(F1)I said to the LORD, "You are ^(F2)my Lord; I ^(C1)have nothing good besides You."

As for the ^(F1)(C1)saints who are on the earth, ^(F2)They are the majestic ones; ^(C2)all my delight is in them.

^(F1)The ^(C1)pains of those who have acquired another god will be multiplied; I will not pour out their drink offerings of ^(C2)blood, Nor will I ^(C3)take their names upon my lips.

The LORD is the ^(C1)portion of my inheritance and my ^(C2)cup; You support my ^(C3)lot.

The measuring ^(C1)lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; Indeed, my inheritance is ^(C2)beautiful to me.

I will bless the LORD who has ^(C1)advised me; Indeed, my ^(F1)(C2)mind instructs me in the night.

^(C1)I have ^(C2)set the LORD continually before me; Because He is ^(C3)at my right hand, ^(C4)I will not be shaken.

Therefore ^(C1)my heart is glad and ^(C2)my glory rejoices; My flesh also will ^(C3)dwell securely.

For You ^(C1)will not abandon my soul to ^(F1)Sheol; You will not ^(F2)(C2)allow Your ^(F3)Holy One to ^(F4)undergo decay.

You will make known to me ^(C1)the way of life; In ^(C2)Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are ^(C3)pleasures forever.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

^(C1)Show Your wonderful faithfulness, ^(C2)Savior of those who take refuge ^(F1)at Your right hand From those who rise up against them.

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

From the ^(C1)wicked who deal violently with me, My ^(C2)deadly enemies who surround me.

They have ^(C1)closed their ^(F1)unfeeling hearts, With their mouths they ^(C2)speak proudly.

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

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

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

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.

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