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if you are pure and upright,
    surely then he will rouse himself for you
    and restore to you your rightful place.(A)

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if you are pure and upright,
    even now he will rouse himself on your behalf(A)
    and restore you to your prosperous state.(B)

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Awake, awake, put on strength,
    O arm of the Lord!
Awake, as in days of old,
    the generations of long ago!
Was it not you who cut Rahab in pieces,
    who pierced the dragon?(A)

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Awake, awake,(A) arm(B) of the Lord,
    clothe yourself with strength!(C)
Awake, as in days gone by,
    as in generations of old.(D)
Was it not you who cut Rahab(E) to pieces,
    who pierced that monster(F) through?

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10 Tell the innocent how fortunate they are,
    for they shall eat the fruit of their labors.(A)

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10 Tell the righteous it will be well(A) with them,
    for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds.(B)

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The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
    but the prayer of the upright is his delight.(A)

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The Lord detests the sacrifice(A) of the wicked,(B)
    but the prayer of the upright pleases him.(C)

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24 You shall know that your tent is safe;
    you shall inspect your fold and miss nothing.(A)

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24 You will know that your tent is secure;(A)
    you will take stock of your property and find nothing missing.(B)

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    for no fault of mine, they run and make ready.

Rouse yourself, come to my help and see!(A)
    You, Lord God of hosts, are God of Israel.
Awake to punish all the nations;
    spare none of those who treacherously plot evil. Selah(B)

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I have done no wrong,(A) yet they are ready to attack me.(B)
    Arise to help me; look on my plight!(C)
You, Lord God Almighty,
    you who are the God of Israel,(D)
rouse yourself(E) to punish all the nations;(F)
    show no mercy to wicked traitors.[a](G)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 59:5 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 13.

Rise up, O Lord, in your anger;
    lift yourself up against the fury of my enemies;
    awake, O my God;[a] you have appointed a judgment.(A)

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  1. 7.6 Or awake for me

Arise,(A) Lord, in your anger;
    rise up against the rage of my enemies.(B)
    Awake,(C) my God; decree justice.

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17 though there is no violence in my hands,
    and my prayer is pure.(A)

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17 yet my hands have been free of violence(A)
    and my prayer is pure.(B)

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19 And by this we will know that we are from the truth and will reassure our hearts before him(A) 20 whenever our hearts condemn us, for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. 21 Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have boldness before God, 22 and we receive from him whatever we ask, because we obey his commandments and do what pleases him.(B)

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19 This is how we know that we belong to the truth and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence: 20 If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. 21 Dear friends,(A) if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God(B) 22 and receive from him anything we ask,(C) because we keep his commands(D) and do what pleases him.(E)

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I desire, then, that in every place the men should pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or argument,

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Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands(A) without anger or disputing.

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15 When you stretch out your hands,
    I will hide my eyes from you;
even though you make many prayers,
    I will not listen;
    your hands are full of blood.(A)

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15 When you spread out your hands(A) in prayer,
    I hide(B) my eyes from you;
even when you offer many prayers,
    I am not listening.(C)

Your hands(D) are full of blood!(E)

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23 Rouse yourself! Why do you sleep, O Lord?
    Awake, do not cast us off forever!(A)

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23 Awake,(A) Lord! Why do you sleep?(B)
    Rouse yourself!(C) Do not reject us forever.(D)

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I hate the company of evildoers
    and will not sit with the wicked.(A)

I wash my hands in innocence
    and go around your altar, O Lord,(B)

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I abhor(A) the assembly of evildoers
    and refuse to sit with the wicked.
I wash my hands in innocence,(B)
    and go about your altar, Lord,

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