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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Do not hold against us the sins of past generations;(A)
    may your mercy come quickly to meet us,
    for we are in desperate need.(B)

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The Lord protects the unwary;
    when I was brought low,(A) he saved me.(B)

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Psalm 17

A prayer of David.

Hear me,(A) Lord, my plea is just;
    listen to my cry.(B)
Hear(C) my prayer—
    it does not rise from deceitful lips.(D)

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37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors(A) through him who loved us.(B)

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33 Who will bring any charge(A) against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies.

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Answer me quickly,(A) Lord;
    my spirit fails.(B)
Do not hide your face(C) from me
    or I will be like those who go down to the pit.

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The enemy pursues me,
    he crushes me to the ground;
he makes me dwell in the darkness(A)
    like those long dead.(B)

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23 He remembered us(A) in our low estate
His love endures forever.

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See how they lie in wait for me!
    Fierce men conspire(A) against me
    for no offense or sin of mine, Lord.

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He sends from heaven and saves me,(A)
    rebuking those who hotly pursue me—[a](B)
    God sends forth his love and his faithfulness.(C)

I am in the midst of lions;(D)
    I am forced to dwell among ravenous beasts—
men whose teeth are spears and arrows,
    whose tongues are sharp swords.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 57:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 6.

19 Many have become my enemies(A) without cause[a];
    those who hate me(B) without reason(C) are numerous.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 38:19 One Dead Sea Scrolls manuscript; Masoretic Text my vigorous enemies

17 He rescued me from my powerful enemy,(A)
    from my foes, who were too strong for me.(B)

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Psalm 3[a]

A psalm of David. When he fled from his son Absalom.(A)

Lord, how many are my foes!
    How many rise up against me!

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 3:1 In Hebrew texts 3:1-8 is numbered 3:2-9.

14 “Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Who are you pursuing? A dead dog?(A) A flea?(B)

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24 Why do you hide your face(A)
    and forget(B) our misery and oppression?(C)

25 We are brought down to the dust;(D)
    our bodies cling to the ground.
26 Rise up(E) and help us;
    rescue(F) us because of your unfailing love.(G)

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