134 (A)Redeem me from the oppression of man,
That I may keep Your precepts.

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134 Redeem me from human oppression,(A)
    that I may obey your precepts.(B)

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Prayer for Relief from Tormentors

To the Chief Musician. Set to [a]“The Silent Dove in Distant Lands.” A Michtam of David when the (A)Philistines captured him in Gath.

56 Be (B)merciful to me, O God, for man would swallow me up;
Fighting all day he oppresses me.
My enemies would (C)hound me all day,
For there are many who fight against me, O Most High.

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  1. Psalm 56:1 Heb. Jonath Elem Rechokim

Psalm 56[a]

For the director of music. To the tune of “A Dove on Distant Oaks.” Of David. A miktam.[b] When the Philistines had seized him in Gath.

Be merciful to me,(A) my God,
    for my enemies are in hot pursuit;(B)
    all day long they press their attack.(C)
My adversaries pursue me all day long;(D)
    in their pride many are attacking me.(E)

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  1. Psalm 56:1 In Hebrew texts 56:1-13 is numbered 56:2-14.
  2. Psalm 56:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

74 To grant us that we,
Being delivered from the hand of our enemies,
Might (A)serve Him without fear,
75 (B)In holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.

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74 to rescue us from the hand of our enemies,
    and to enable us to serve him(A) without fear(B)
75     in holiness and righteousness(C) before him all our days.

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17 Therefore say, ‘Thus says the Lord God: (A)“I will gather you from the peoples, assemble you from the countries where you have been scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel.” ’ 18 And they will go there, and they will take away all its (B)detestable things and all its abominations from there. 19 Then (C)I will give them one heart, and I will put (D)a new spirit within [a]them, and take (E)the stony heart out of their flesh, and give them a heart of flesh, 20 (F)that they may walk in My statutes and keep My judgments and do them; (G)and they shall be My people, and I will be their God.

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  1. Ezekiel 11:19 Lit. you (pl.)

17 “Therefore say: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will gather you from the nations and bring you back from the countries where you have been scattered, and I will give you back the land of Israel again.’(A)

18 “They will return to it and remove all its vile images(B) and detestable idols.(C) 19 I will give them an undivided heart(D) and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone(E) and give them a heart of flesh.(F) 20 Then they will follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws.(G) They will be my people,(H) and I will be their God.(I)

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122 Be (A)surety[a] for Your servant for good;
Do not let the proud oppress me.

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  1. Psalm 119:122 guaranty

122 Ensure your servant’s well-being;(A)
    do not let the arrogant oppress me.(B)

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The Church Prospers

31 (A)Then the [a]churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were (B)edified.[b] And walking in the (C)fear of the Lord and in the (D)comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were (E)multiplied.

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  1. Acts 9:31 NU church . . . was
  2. Acts 9:31 built up

31 Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria(A) enjoyed a time of peace and was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.(B)

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24 For (A)I will take you from among the nations, gather you out of all countries, and bring you into your own land. 25 (B)Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean; I will cleanse you (C)from all your filthiness and from all your idols. 26 I will give you a (D)new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. 27 I will put My (E)Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them.

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24 “‘For I will take you out of the nations; I will gather you from all the countries and bring you back into your own land.(A) 25 I will sprinkle(B) clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse(C) you from all your impurities(D) and from all your idols.(E) 26 I will give you a new heart(F) and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone(G) and give you a heart of flesh.(H) 27 And I will put my Spirit(I) in you and move you to follow my decrees(J) and be careful to keep my laws.(K)

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[a]Attend to my cry,
For I am brought very low;
Deliver me from my persecutors,
For they are stronger than I.

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  1. Psalm 142:6 Give heed

Listen to my cry,(A)
    for I am in desperate need;(B)
rescue me(C) from those who pursue me,
    for they are too strong(D) for me.

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43 He brought out His people with joy,
His chosen ones with [a]gladness.
44 (A)He gave them the lands of the [b]Gentiles,
And they inherited the labor of the nations,
45 (B)That they might observe His statutes
And keep His laws.

[c]Praise the Lord!

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  1. Psalm 105:43 a joyful shout
  2. Psalm 105:44 nations
  3. Psalm 105:45 Heb. Hallelujah

43 He brought out his people with rejoicing,(A)
    his chosen ones with shouts of joy;
44 he gave them the lands of the nations,(B)
    and they fell heir to what others had toiled(C) for—
45 that they might keep his precepts
    and observe his laws.(D)

Praise the Lord.[a](E)

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  1. Psalm 105:45 Hebrew Hallelu Yah

13 (A)For You have delivered my soul from death.
Have You not kept my feet from falling,
That I may walk before God
In the (B)light of the living?

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13 For you have delivered me from death(A)
    and my feet from stumbling,
that I may walk before God
    in the light of life.(B)

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