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14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
    be acceptable to you,
    O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.(A)

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14 May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart
    be pleasing(A) in your sight,
    Lord, my Rock(B) and my Redeemer.(C)

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34 May my meditation be pleasing to him,
    for I rejoice in the Lord.

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34 May my meditation be pleasing to him,
    as I rejoice(A) in the Lord.

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15 O Lord, open my lips,
    and my mouth will declare your praise.(A)

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15 Open my lips, Lord,(A)
    and my mouth will declare your praise.

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108 Accept my offerings of praise, O Lord,
    and teach me your ordinances.(A)

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108 Accept, Lord, the willing praise of my mouth,(A)
    and teach me your laws.(B)

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like living stones let yourselves be built[a] into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.(A)

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  1. 2.5 Or you yourselves are being built

you also, like living stones, are being built(A) into a spiritual house[a](B) to be a holy priesthood,(C) offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.(D)

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  1. 1 Peter 2:5 Or into a temple of the Spirit

18 If I had cherished iniquity in my heart,
    the Lord would not have listened.(A)
19 But truly God has listened;
    he has heard the words of my prayer.(B)

20 Blessed be God,
    who has not rejected my prayer
    or removed his steadfast love from me.(C)

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18 If I had cherished sin in my heart,
    the Lord would not have listened;(A)
19 but God has surely listened
    and has heard(B) my prayer.
20 Praise be to God,
    who has not rejected(C) my prayer
    or withheld his love from me!

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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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Psalm 18

Royal Thanksgiving for Victory

To the leader. A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord, who addressed the words of this song to the Lord on the day when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said:

I love you, O Lord, my strength.
The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer,
    my God, my rock in whom I take refuge,
    my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.(A)

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Psalm 18[a](A)

For the director of music. Of David the servant of the Lord. He sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said:

I love you, Lord, my strength.(B)

The Lord is my rock,(C) my fortress(D) and my deliverer;(E)
    my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,(F)
    my shield[b](G) and the horn[c] of my salvation,(H) my stronghold.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 18:1 In Hebrew texts 18:1-50 is numbered 18:2-51.
  2. Psalm 18:2 Or sovereign
  3. Psalm 18:2 Horn here symbolizes strength.

Psalm 5

Trust in God for Deliverance from Enemies

To the leader: for the flutes. A Psalm of David.

Listen to my words, O Lord;
    attend to my sighing.(A)
Listen to the sound of my cry,
    my King and my God,
    for to you I pray.(B)

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Psalm 5[a]

For the director of music. For pipes. A psalm of David.

Listen(A) to my words, Lord,
    consider my lament.(B)
Hear my cry for help,(C)
    my King and my God,(D)
    for to you I pray.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 5:1 In Hebrew texts 5:1-12 is numbered 5:2-13.

25 For I know that my vindicator[a] lives
    and that in the end he will stand upon the earth;(A)

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  1. 19.25 Or redeemer

25 I know that my redeemer[a](A) lives,(B)
    and that in the end he will stand on the earth.[b]

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  1. Job 19:25 Or vindicator
  2. Job 19:25 Or on my grave

18 You know that you were ransomed from the futile conduct inherited from your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without defect or blemish.(A)

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18 For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed(A) from the empty way of life(B) handed down to you from your ancestors, 19 but with the precious blood(C) of Christ, a lamb(D) without blemish or defect.(E)

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The Examples of Abel, Enoch, and Noah

By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable[a] sacrifice than Cain’s. Through this he received approval as righteous, God himself giving approval to his gifts; he died, but through his faith[b] he still speaks.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 11.4 Gk greater
  2. 11.4 Gk through it

By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith he was commended(A) as righteous, when God spoke well of his offerings.(B) And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.(C)

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14 He it is who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds.(A)

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14 who gave himself for us(A) to redeem us from all wickedness(B) and to purify(C) for himself a people that are his very own,(D) eager to do what is good.(E)

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