Psalm 17:9-15

Amplified Bible

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From the wicked who despoil and deal violently with me,
My deadly enemies who surround me.
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They have closed their ^[a]unfeeling heart [to kindness and compassion];
With their mouths they speak proudly and make presumptuous claims.
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They track us down and have now surrounded us in our steps;
They set their eyes to force us to the ground,
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He is like a lion eager to tear [his prey],
And like a young lion lurking in hiding places.

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Arise, O Lord, confront him, cast him down;
Save my soul from the wicked with Your sword,
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From men with Your hand, O Lord,
From men of the world [these moths of the night] whose portion [of enjoyment] is in this life—idle and vain,
And whose belly You fill with Your treasure;
They are satisfied with children,
And they leave what they have left [of wealth] to their children.
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As for me, I shall see Your face in righteousness;
I will be [fully] satisfied when I awake [to find myself] seeing Your likeness.