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In return for my love they accuse me,
    even while I make prayer for them.[a](A)

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  1. 109.4 Syr: Heb I prayer

12 I am the subject of gossip for those who sit in the gate,
    and the drunkards make songs about me.(A)

13 But as for me, my prayer is to you, O Lord.
    At an acceptable time, O God,
    in the abundance of your steadfast love, answer me.
With your faithful help(B)

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16 But I call upon God,
    and the Lord will save me.(A)
17 Evening and morning and at noon
    I utter my complaint and moan,
    and he will hear my voice.(B)

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20 Those who render me evil for good
    are my adversaries because I follow after good.(A)

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[[34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”]][a] And they cast lots to divide his clothing.(A)

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  1. 23.34 Other ancient authorities lack the sentence Then Jesus . . . what they are doing

15 I will most gladly spend and be spent for you. If I love you more, am I to be loved less?(A)

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11 But they were filled with fury and began discussing with one another what they might do to Jesus.

Jesus Chooses the Twelve Apostles

12 Now during those days he went out to the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God.(A)

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32 Jesus replied, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these are you going to stone me?”

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12 They repay me evil for good;
    my soul is forlorn.(A)

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For without cause they hid their net[a] for me;
    without cause they dug a pit[b] for my life.(A)

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  1. 35.7 Heb a pit, their net
  2. 35.7 The word pit is transposed from the preceding line

Daniel in the Lions’ Den

10 Although Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he continued to go to his house, which had windows in its upper room open toward Jerusalem, and to get down on his knees three times a day to pray to his God and praise him, just as he had done previously.(A)

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31 David was told that Ahithophel was among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, “O Lord, I pray you, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”(A)

Hushai Becomes David’s Spy

32 When David came to the summit, where God was worshiped, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat torn and earth on his head.(B)

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39 And the heart of[a] the king went out, yearning for Absalom, for he was now consoled over the death of Amnon.(A)

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  1. 13.39 Q ms Gk: MT And David